Potty training a boy in a single day may sound far-fetched, yet there are many people who swear not just that it can be done, but that they themselves have accomplished it. This may indeed have occurred, but there are also many who think the results are considerably exaggerated. For example, some sites claiming to teach people to potty train in one day mention the accidents that will occur after the big day is over, but reassure the parents that the child will be free of accidents within two weeks. In other words, they’ll be fully trained in two weeks, not in one day.
The basic idea of potty training in one day is that you tell the child in advance that this is the day he’ll stop wearing diapers and start wearing “big kid” underwear. You devote the entire day to your child, plying him with his favorite food and drink so that at several points during the day, he’ll need to use the potty.
Each time, you take him to the bathroom and he learns how to do his business there instead of in a diaper. You train him intensively, perhaps using visual aids as well, like picture books or a doll. By the end of the day, he is supposedly potty trained.
While those for whom this method works are very enthusiastic, others who can’t potty train their child this way have ended up having unpleasant, sometimes almost traumatic experiences. Despite using all the available potty training aids and having the day made into a party, some children felt as though they were in trouble all day, while others felt self-conscious and worried. Some books that teach this way of doing things have received a mix of both rave reviews and thumbs down on sites like www.amazon.com.
So can you potty train your child in one day or not? That really seems to depend far more on the age and temperament of your child rather than the steps involved in using the method. Some children will simply be ready, and will catch on quickly. Others will experience potty training problems if they feel rushed or uneasy. Parents will do the most good for their child if they ensure that the method they choose is a good match for their boy’s temperament, even if it takes more than one day and requires more patience.
If you’ve got a little guy at home ready to lose the diapers, click here to learn some tips and tricks for potty training boys.
