Toilet Training Without Tears [Paperback]

Charles E. Schaefer (Author), Theresa Foy DiGeronimo (Author), Laura Alexander (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1997

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Product Details

• Paperback: 235 pages
• Publisher: A Signet Book; Revised edition (November 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451192125
• ISBN-13: 978-0451192127
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #473,121 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Informative, but not very helpful., September 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Toilet Training Without Tears (Paperback)

The book provided some interesting information about toilet training, but none of the techniques were helpful for me. My daughter is showing signs of readiness to train, but the techniques are not for her. We can not use the "Readiness approach" because her bowel movement are not at the same time every day, she is too old for the "Early approach" though she is under 2 years old, and there is not enough information on the "Rapid approach", instead you are advised to buy another book to explain it in more detail. The first two approaches may be helpful to other parents if your child has regular bowel movements or is 3 to 15 months old.

25 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helped us succeed quickly!, January 15, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Toilet Training Without Tears (Paperback)

We found this book extremely helpful in getting our 3 and a half year old daughter to finally use the toilet for her bowel movements. After less than one week of practicing the "desensitization" method our daughter was successful. We also found the suggestions for bedwetting very informative and have relied on the appendix to further guide our research on this topic and to help us find retailers from which to purchase equipment to aid us in eliminating bedwetting. The book provides an excellent overview for different methods of toilet training and addresses age specific problems and offers age appropriate solutions.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Faster isn't Necessarily Better for the Child, March 21, 2005

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B. P. Bierly (New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Toilet Training Without Tears (Paperback)

I ordered this book because I was told the techniques result in toilet training quickly. I was unprepared for methods which I consider primitive (i.e. giving children suppositories to loosen their stool (which my pediatrician says is invasive and unhealthy); or having young children change their own soiled sheets AND waking them every few minutes for extended periods throughout the night).
Gee whiz, I wouldn't want this done to me. It sounds a bit more like brain-washing than toilet training. Just because something works, does not make it civil. This book does not treat children with respect but rather like pets to be trained in order not to inconvenience the owners.