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Bootcamp for Toddlers

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"Potty Whisperer" Toilet Training

— June 10, 2008 — Business
A "Potty Whisperer" in suburban Chicago is claiming she can have toddlers using toilets in under five days if they attend what she's calling a "Booty Camp."

At the bootcamp for toddlers, Wendy Sweeney, a mother of six, trains tots how to use the toilet in as little as two days.

She says it's as much about teaching the parent as the child.

"Never ask if they have to go," Sweeney says. "If you ask them if they have to go potty, then you are the one who is in charge of their body. We're trying to transfer that responsibility over to them. So we just tell them if you have to go potty, go in the potty."

She said the technique, which is based on Nathan H. Azrin's book, Toilet Training in Less Than a Day, works about 98% of the time.

"I actually took my son to this, and it works," says TODAY's Al Roker.

She says the $250 course for children 2½ years old and up and seen some able to use the toilet in as little as 15 minutes!
Trend Themes
1. Accelerated Toilet Training - Opportunity for businesses to develop innovative techniques and programs to help toddlers learn how to use the toilet quickly and effectively.
2. Empowering Parents in Toilet Training - Disruptive innovation opportunity for businesses to create resources and tools to educate and support parents in taking charge of their child's toilet training process.
3. Personalized Toilet Training Programs - Potential for businesses to offer tailored and customized toilet training programs based on individual child's needs and learning style.
Industry Implications
1. Education and Training - Innovative toilet training bootcamps and courses can be developed to provide specialized training for parents and toddlers.
2. Parenting and Childcare - Opportunity for businesses to offer consulting services and products that assist parents in successfully toilet training their children.
3. Publishing and Media - Disruptive innovation opportunity to create educational books, videos, and online resources on effective toilet training techniques for parents and toddlers.
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