Postitive Reinforcement and Potty Training

February 4, 2009 by Caryn 

This giveaway is now closed.  Thanks for joining the Potty Party.  The winner is Sarah.  Congratulations!

We all know that toddlers have much more important things to do than to stop and use the potty. That would mean precious minutes away from playing outside or at the park.   It’s new and different and I know for a fact that my toddler does not like change.  One of the things I’ve learned about the entire potty training process is that in order for us as a family to be successful in the process, there must be some motivation…some incentive…something to compel my son to go from diapers to diaperless.  Positive reinforcement is the premise for which the Pot-Tee Prize Potty Training System was developed.

Positive reinforcement goes beyond a reward and is not the same thing as a bribe.  Positive reinforcement involves acknowledging and rewarding your child for a positive behavior, thereby increasing the likeliness that the behavior will be repeated. The benefits of positive reinforcement for behavior change are well documented.  Confidence and independence are the result of positive reinforcement. It’s important to note that “rewards” don’t have to be tangible.  Affection and praise are the best rewards!

Janet Harris developed the Pot-Tee Prize Potty Training System from a system her and her husband used with their son.  Her goal is to make the entire experience positive, organized, fun, and easy.  It’s important to note that this system is most effective for a child who is already in the process of potty training, understands the concepts, and needs a little incentive to achieve a constant diaper-free state of being!

Janet has developed seven stages of potty training which include the following:

Readiness (you can start the process when your child begins showing some of the signs)

Introduction to Potty Training (read a book, watch a potty DVD, buy a potty)

Sitting on the Potty

Occasional Use of the Potty

Consistent Use of the Potty

Transition to the Toilet

Using the Potty Away From Home

Using the Pot-Tee Prize Potty Training System is super simple!  And with the chaos of being a working mom, simple is about all I can do!  When you purchase the system, you’ll receive a grab bag, a sticker chart with stickers, a potty training guide, a diploma (fabulous!), and a HUGE bag of toys!  Once you’ve placed the toys in the grab bag and displayed the sticker chart, sit down with your child and explain to them that he/she can pick a sticker or a toy after using the potty.  Once your child is potty-trained, he/she will receive the diploma as a symbol of his/her graduation from diapers to underwear.  There are a variety of ways you can use the system.  For example, you can allow your child to pick a toy after he receives 3 stickers.  Displaying the sticker chart provides children with a visible reminder of his/her progress which is important for learning.

The Pot-Tee Prize Potty Training System is available for purchase directly from the site for $29.99 and is available in both pink and blue (with gender-neutral toys).  If you use the code “MWS” when you order, you’ll receive $5.00 off.

Win It!  Janet is graciously offering one of you a gift certificate to purchase a girl or boy Pot-Tee Prize Potty Training System (valued at $29.99 with free shipping).  Simply head on over to the site and take a look around.  Come back here and comment with something you learned (not included in my review) or what you like about the system.  For fun, leave me your best potty training tip.  Comments will close on February 18, 2009 at 10 pm PST.  One comment per person, please. US residents only. Duplicates and comments not including the above information will be disqualified. Comments are moderated. If you don’t see your comment in a reasonable amount of time, send me an email. Bloggers and non-bloggers may enter. If you don’t want to leave your email address, please be sure to check back for my announcement on the winner. Please note that winners must respond within 48 hours of being announced/contacted or another winner will be drawn.

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64 Responses to “Postitive Reinforcement and Potty Training”

    1 tonya on February 4th, 2009 1:05 pm
    I learned 1 dollar is donated from the sales to Ambassadors for Children
    Thanks for the entry
    tonyamcrain [at] aol [dot] com
    2 tonya on February 4th, 2009 1:06 pm
    Spread the word
    Thanks for the entry
    tonyamcrain [at] aol [dot] com
    3 tonya on February 4th, 2009 1:06 pm
    Spread the word 2
    Thanks for the entry
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    4 Gina Benway on February 4th, 2009 1:12 pm
    I love that it has a grab bag of toys. I have twin 3 year olds and potty training has been a night mare. I’m up for any suggestions! :)
    5 Robert Cooper on February 4th, 2009 5:47 pm
    Great prize
    6 Stephanie V on February 4th, 2009 9:59 pm
    They use 100% Recycled Paperboard for our packaging
    7 Carol on February 4th, 2009 10:32 pm
    Thanks for the contest. I have a grandchild that could use this.
    8 Tracey Byram on February 5th, 2009 6:03 am
    The Original Pot-Tee Prize Grab Bag Potty Training System is wholly owned by Sales-Link Inc., an Indiana company. Proceeds from each sale are donated to Ambassadors for Children (AFC), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving children around the world through short-term humanitarian service trips and sustainable programs.

    Maybe THIS would get my son potty trained because nothing else I’ve tried has worked.

    9 Karen on February 5th, 2009 7:17 am
    I like the premise behind it, with the grab bag of prizes, but not sure how it would really work with a child as young as 2.
    10 Elizabeth Young on February 5th, 2009 8:04 am
    Great prize–thank you.
    11 Summer on February 5th, 2009 1:40 pm
    It is funny that she went from coffee to potty training help!!! Positive reinforcement is the key!!! I so need this for my 2 year old well he is two and half now!!! Each child is different!! summrob1@aol.com
    12 susan varney on February 5th, 2009 3:09 pm
    this is wonderful
    13 Michele Wesley on February 5th, 2009 4:44 pm
    Please enter me into the contest.
    14 S. Denys on February 5th, 2009 8:38 pm
    I love the grab bag of toys. I started with an incentive of .05 for every dry pull-up and that he goes on the potty. He got a few nickles but it very slow going and he poops in his pants and won’t even try the potty.
    15 Sheila H on February 5th, 2009 10:08 pm
    They use 100 percent recycled paperboard for packaging!
    hawkgirl_16@hotmail.com
    16 Sheila H on February 5th, 2009 10:09 pm
    Im a happy subscriber! :)
    hawkgirl_16@hotmail.com
    17 Sheila H on February 5th, 2009 10:09 pm
    I have your button! http://mom2anutball.blogspot.com/
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    18 Sarah on February 6th, 2009 3:52 am
    Neat! I learned that it’s an Indiana based company, which is where I live.
    19 Monique Rizzo on February 6th, 2009 1:19 pm
    my brother and sis are just starting to potty train their twin girls and this would SURE come in handy.

    mogrill@comcast.net

    20 Douglas W on February 6th, 2009 6:31 pm
    My first one is due March 31st and this contest just reminded me that she doesn’t come with a manual. Now I’m beginning to understand why my mom is always laughing when she visits us. I think I’m gonna have to win this book, please. Thanks.
    21 Karen Gonyea on February 6th, 2009 7:01 pm
    Count me in :)
    22 3boyzmom (tangie) on February 6th, 2009 10:13 pm
    Oh! This is so awesome!! I actually got one of these for my son…and I can’t wait to use it when it’s time!! I’d be so thrilled to win one for my nephew…he’s 2 1/2 and about to hit the potty training stage!! What I like the best about it is the accent being on the postive rather than the negative!! That’s so important for kids and works better too!! My best potty training tip would have to be…don’t push kids just because you think they should be ready by now, or all of your friends kids were trained by this age…if the child is really having trouble, instead of making it something negative….turn it positive…and if they really aren’t ready…wait a few weeks and try again!!
    23 3boyzmom (tangie) on February 6th, 2009 10:14 pm
    I spread the word via my blog!!!
    24 3boyzmom (tangie) on February 6th, 2009 10:14 pm
    I spread the word via Twitter!
    25 3boyzmom (tangie) on February 6th, 2009 10:16 pm
    I tweeted this giveaway!! And I follow you on Twitter

    http://twitter.com/3boyzmom/status/1185618275

    26 3boyzmom (tangie) on February 6th, 2009 10:17 pm
    I’m subscribed to your feed!
    27 3boyzmom (tangie) on February 6th, 2009 10:17 pm
    I have your regular Rockin’ Mama button on my site!!
    28 3boyzmom (tangie) on February 6th, 2009 10:19 pm
    I stumbled this post!! (stumbleupon ID is 3boyzmom916
    29 Elizabeth Nelson on February 7th, 2009 12:34 pm
    I love that both her coffee business and the Pot-Tee business donate proceeds to charity. It makes you feel like your consumerism is actually helping someone out! :) I have NO potty-training advice, as I am about to go through my first experience. I was potty-trained in one weekend: my mother dropped me off at her mother’s house and two days later… viola! Sounds good to me, but considering my mother didn’t potty train, I don’t think grandma’s will work. Pot-Tee sounds like a perfect solution!
    30 Christy Hickman on February 7th, 2009 1:23 pm
    I love that they donate part of the sale to charity. What a great thing. I could really use this and will look at buying if I don’t win. I have a 3 year old who screams when I talk about going to the potty. I’m not sure what to do to help him. Thanks for the great giveaway and for promoting this product.
    31 Heather on February 7th, 2009 7:24 pm
    I learned that her website is having a preorder special. Good luck to her. She has a great idea!
    32 Heather on February 7th, 2009 7:24 pm
    I am subscribed to your feed.
    33 Janet F on February 7th, 2009 10:59 pm
    They use 100% Recycled Paperboard for their packaging.

    Thank you!

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

    34 Janet F on February 7th, 2009 11:00 pm
    Subscribed.

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

    35 Janet F on February 7th, 2009 11:01 pm
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    36 Rhonda Clemens on February 7th, 2009 11:04 pm
    Thanks you for having this wonderful contest, please enter me :)
    37 Dierdra Byrd on February 8th, 2009 9:24 pm
    They use 100 percent recycled paperboard for packaging
    38 Abby on February 8th, 2009 10:14 pm
    They have a special pre-sale going on right now.
    39 Molly K on February 9th, 2009 2:09 pm
    I would LOVE to win this. We just started potty training my son. I learned that Janet Harris was named “chic entrepreneur”
    40 Molly K on February 9th, 2009 2:09 pm
    I became a subscriber.
    41 Vicky Boackle on February 9th, 2009 6:44 pm
    a needed prize.
    42 Traci T on February 10th, 2009 9:55 am
    Great contest. Please enter me!
    43 Rosanne on February 10th, 2009 9:48 pm
    They donate to the Ambassadors for children when you buy from them
    44 Jennifer L on February 11th, 2009 2:46 pm
    I learned that they use 100% Recycled Paperboard for their packaging by browsing their site a bit. How cool! I also love that they donate proceeds to charity – fabulous!!!
    My son needs this prize ;)
    45 Emilie on February 12th, 2009 10:30 am
    I loved this explanation: The Pot-Tee Prize system offers structure to an often frustrating and time consuming process while creating a positive and memorable experience for both parent and child.
    46 Emilie on February 12th, 2009 10:31 am
    I’m a subscriber!
    47 Emilie on February 12th, 2009 10:31 am
    spread the love entry #1
    48 Emilie on February 12th, 2009 10:32 am
    spread the word entry #2
    49 Ashley on February 12th, 2009 9:37 pm
    She found key sources for the Grab Bag through her Mission Coffee clients.

    Thanks!

    50 Cherie R. on February 14th, 2009 12:05 am
    I learned that they use 100% Recycled Paperboard for their packaging.
    luckofdraw777(at)gmail(dot)com
    51 Tommy on February 14th, 2009 6:30 pm
    Looks like my baby would need this! :-)
    52 Heather M on February 15th, 2009 3:17 pm
    Well I like all the stuff that comes with it… I mean that’s a HUGE set! One tip I have.. Hmmm Use Leg warmers!! It’s easier to pull off a diaper and have them sit on the potty. It’s much easier then pulling off pants and undoing a diaper! That’s my only tip so far, as we haven’t really started Training YET!!! Thanks
    53 Erica G on February 15th, 2009 8:41 pm
    They give back! A dollar from each sale goes to the Ambassadors for Children. Thanks for the giveaway!
    54 Stephanie Adkins on February 16th, 2009 1:10 pm
    I love to win. Please enter me.
    55 Kathy D on February 16th, 2009 8:36 pm
    Would love this for potty training my little two year old
    56 Steph on February 17th, 2009 12:47 pm
    A few things I learnd were that they use 100% Recycled Paperboard for packaging and that proceeds from each sale are donated to Ambassadors for Children. Sounds like a great system.
    57 Melanie on February 17th, 2009 2:33 pm
    Its great that they sell to retail stores, Ive yet to see them around here yet, but who knows?
    58 Chrysa on February 17th, 2009 7:28 pm
    I like the grab bag of toys – it’s a great way to make it fun!
    59 Jennifer Hedden on February 17th, 2009 8:13 pm
    100 percent recycled paperboard for packaging
    60 Carol Drury on February 18th, 2009 8:11 am
    The Original Pot-Tee Prize Grab Bag Potty Training System is wholly owned by Sales-Link Inc., an Indiana company. Proceeds from each sale are donated to Ambassadors for Children (AFC), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving children around the world through short-term humanitarian service trips and sustainable programs

    perfect for my grandson!!

    61 C. clemens on February 18th, 2009 8:40 am
    They use 100 percent recycled paperboard for packaging~~~ enter me
    62 Bonnie Gee on February 18th, 2009 10:16 am
    Spread the word. Great Idea!
    63 Lily Kwan on February 19th, 2009 1:39 am
    I like how the system uses positive reinforcement.
    64 Lily Kwan on February 19th, 2009 1:40 am
    I subscribed to your feed.

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