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Below you will find a variety of resources to help you toilet train.

Books

Big boys use the potty 

Pinnington, Andrea -- New York: Dorling Kindersley Ltd, 2005.

Take the worry out of toilet training with this engaging book, specially designed to motivate boys to get excited about using the potty.

Big girls use the potty 

Pinnington, Andrea -- New York: Dorling Kindersley Ltd, 2005.

Take the worry out of toilet training with this engaging book, specially designed to motivate girls to get excited about using the potty.

Constipation, withholding and your child: a family guide to soiling and wetting

Cohn, Anthony. -- London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007.

The book examines the different causes of toileting problems, and provides practical techniques and strategies to help children overcome these problems. It emphasizes the importance of diet and gives advice on how to make using the toilet less frightening, the benefits of keeping a stool diary, and what medication to use in different circumstances.

Everyone poops 

Gomi, Taro -- Brooklyn, NY: Kane/Miller, 1993.

The book explains how animals and people of all ages, from adult to very young child, poop and how infants may use diapers. The final portion of the book explains that because every animal eats, it must poop.

Keys to toilet training 

Zweiback, Meg. -- Hauppauge, NY: Barron's Educational Series, 2009.

This book provides practical guidance for parents coping with toilet training, beginning with helping a child through early steps and continuing on to independence. The author discusses common setbacks and approaches to overcoming difficulties, emphasizing child development and communication with caregivers, teachers and grandparents.

Parenting guide to toilet training: with a story for you and your child to share 

Krueger, Anne -- New York: Ballantine Books, 2001.

This guide discusses reading the readiness signs; letting your child take the lead; equipment essentials; finding the right approach; dealing with setbacks and frustrations; keeping your cool when accidents happen; the differences between training boys and girls; when to switch to underpants; and staying dry at night.

Toilet training for individuals with autism & related disorders: a comprehensive guide for parents & teachers 

Wheeler, Maria -- Dallas, Texas: Future Horizons, 2004.

This comprehensive guide contains more than 200 toilet training tips and 60 case examples to guide parents and teachers of children with autism who need techniques beyond those used to toilet train other children.

Understanding bedwetting 

Satkunarasa, Shen; deLoache, Shawn. -- New York: Medikidz USA, Inc., 2018.

In graphic novel format, the Medikidz, superheroes from the planet Mediland, help the reader and Jay understand bedwetting.

What to expect when you use the potty 

Murkoff, Heidi -- [New York] HarperFestival, 2004.

A book designed to help parents answer their children's questions about when and how to use the potty.

Websites

  • Toilet Learning: Caring for Kids
  • Toilet Training your Child - American Academy of Family Physicians
  • Toilet Teaching Your Child - Kids Health – Information for Kids, Teens and Parents from the Nemours Foundation
  • Toilet Training – From the Government of Manitoba 
  • Potty Training – Babycenter
  • 11 Must Have Potty Training Tips – Canadian Family
  • Bedwetting – Caring for Kids
  • Bedwetting - Kids Health – For Kids, Teens and Parents from the Nemours Foundation
  • Bedwetting – MedlinePlus from the U.S. National Library of Medicine
  • Bedwetting – From the Government of Manitoba
  • Bed-wetting (nocturnal Enuresis) – About Kids Health
  • Bedwetting – Healthychildren.org

Disclaimer

These resources are for educational purposes only. If you have any questions, ask your health-care provider.

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