A practical guide to helping your child through one of the most important developmental stages of early childhood. Avoiding strict timelines, rewards, and plans that are based solely on a child's gender, Sarah advocates an approach that is based on your child's unique developmental stage. Sarah's advice includes: recognising the physical and emotional signs that your child is ready; how to talk to your child about potty training and prepare them emotionally; what you need to get started - the practicalities; how to respond to accidents and setbacks; potty training you child when you're in full-time work or co-parenting; the when and how of night-time potty training; what to do after previous false starts.