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Potty Time! A Cheerful Handbook for New Parents

Make Potty Training a Calm, Confident, and Joyful Milestone

This bundle is a preorder bundle. You will receive the set after your purchase, and the audio will be sent to you via email on 7th Dec 25. The price for this bundle reflects the promotional preorder price. The bundle returns to regular price ($9.99) when the audio is released. 

Potty Time! is a warm and practical guide crafted for new parents and caregivers who want potty training to feel like a positive journey rather than a stressful challenge. Drawing on over two decades of preschool experience, Teacher Emil Antoan shares gentle, realistic advice focused on recognizing your child’s readiness, building effective routines, handling setbacks with patience, and teaching lifelong hygiene habits.

What You’ll Find Inside

• Clear Readiness Markers: Learn how to spot signs your child is ready for potty training—like staying dry for two or more hours, showing curiosity, following instructions, and more. Understand why age is just a guideline.
• Parent Preparation: Tips to get all caregivers aligned, choose the best start time for your family, and know when to seek professional advice.
• Gear & Safety: Practical guidance on selecting potties, seat reducers, non-slip step stools, clothing choices, and hygiene supplies to make potty time safe and easy.
• Step-by-Step Plan: Set goals, create friendly routines around mealtimes and naps, and use demonstration techniques that help children learn by imitation.
• Daytime Strategies: Positioning tips for comfort, spotting early signals, using timers, and building pressure-free potty habits.
• Nighttime Guidance: Understand why night control is a separate skill, recognize readiness signs, and learn calm cleanup methods for sleep accidents.
• Handling Accidents & Setbacks: Gentle cleanup routines, staying calm, learning from mistakes, dealing with regression, and practical troubleshooting.
• Motivation That Works: Use praise, sticker charts, and small non-food rewards to build internal motivation without bribery.
• Supporting Diverse Needs: Advice for children with sensory issues, developmental delays, medical concerns, and when to involve therapists.
• Hygiene Skills: Teaching proper wiping techniques, handwashing routines, and toilet-seat hygiene for health and independence.
• Checklists & Schedules: Start-up supply lists, sample daily schedules, troubleshooting tips, and quick-reference tools.

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Why Parents Love Potty Time!

• Practical & Encouraging: Offers real steps you can use today without pressure or perfectionism.
• Calm & Strengths-Based: Focuses on celebrating small wins and building confidence for both child and caregiver.
• Inclusive & Adaptable: Strategies fit different family setups and cultural practices and support children with special needs.

Who This Book Is For

• New parents and primary caregivers starting the potty-training journey
• Grandparents, babysitters, and daycare staff supporting toddlers daily
• Early-years educators and preschool teachers seeking family-friendly guidance
• Families needing a gentle, flexible approach—especially when managing regressions or special needs

Formats Available

Potty Time! A Cheerful Guide for New Parents is available as:

• eBook only
• eBook + Audio Bundle (this page is for the bundle)

Each purchase includes: 1. lifetime access to the Flipbook version and a 2. PowerPoint copy for educators.

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Important Reminder

Every child develops at their own pace. This book emphasizes patience, consistent routines, and gentle encouragement as the best path to lasting success.

Why This Approach Works

Over 20 years of experience have revealed three key truths:

1. Children learn best when they feel safe—pressure and shame slow progress; patience and predictability speed it up.
2. Small consistent actions—like regular potty sits or calm cleanup routines—build real progress over time.
3. Teamwork matters—when everyone caring for your child uses the same words and routines, your child gains clear signals and confidence faster.

 

From Teacher Emil Antoan

“Potty training is a rite of passage that’s both practical and emotional. This guide shares what I’ve learned helping families with simple routines that reduce stress, gentle language that builds confidence, and tracking tools that reveal helpful patterns. Celebrate tiny victories and remember setbacks are normal. With kindness and persistence, most children grow confident and independent.” — Teacher Emil Antoan
Behavior Technologist | Early Years Educator | Founder & CEO Stage for Kids Global & Inspiration for Kids International

 

Quick Potty Training Cheat Sheet

Signs Your Child Is Ready:

• Stays dry 2+ hours at a time
• Shows curiosity about bathroom habits
• Follows simple instructions
• Pulls pants up/down independently
• Communicates needs clearly

Typical Age Range:

18–48 months (1.5–4 years) — every child is unique

Essential Gear:

Child-sized potty or seat reducer | Sturdy non-slip step stool | Wipes & extra clothes | Timer for reminders

Daily Routine Tips:

Potty sits after waking, meals, naps, bedtime; every 1–2 hours during early training; consistent cue words like “Potty time!”; celebrate all attempts

Handling Accidents:

Stay calm | Say “Accidents happen!” | Involve child in cleanup | Use gentle phrases | Track patterns

Nighttime Training:

Night dryness develops later; signs include dry naps & 6–8 hours dry overnight; offer child choice to try or keep nappies; limit drinks before bed

Hygiene Skills:

Teach front-to-back wiping | Make handwashing fun | Keep toilet seat clean | Use visual step guides

Challenges:

Pause when resistance occurs | Comfort during regression | Adapt for special needs with professional help

Make potty training a milestone you and your child can enjoy! Potty Time! equips you with the tools, tone, and practical tips to turn accidents into learning moments, resistance into curiosity, and small steps into confident independence.

Order your copy today and start your cheerful potty-training journey!

 

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About the Author
Teacher Emil Antoan

Teacher Emil Antoan is an educator, curriculum designer, and founder of Stage for Kids Global, an international creative education organisation dedicated to building confidence, communication skills, and strong character in children through drama, storytelling, art, and expressive learning.

With more than two decades of experience working with children, educators, and organisations around the world, Teacher Emil has trained students and teachers across multiple countries, including Japan, the United States, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, and Singapore. His work focuses on practical, joyful, and character-centred education that helps children grow into confident, expressive, and kind individuals.

As a behaviour technologist and specialist in curriculum development, he has created numerous programs in communication, literacy, drama, musical theatre, storytelling, and character education for young learners. His teaching philosophy is rooted in the belief that classrooms should be filled with care, discipline, inspiration, and positive energy—so that every child leaves feeling braver, happier, and more motivated to pursue their dreams.

Known for his unique teaching style, Teacher Emil blends professionalism with playfulness. He is structured and disciplined in his approach, yet wonderfully fun, a little wonky, and delightfully weird in the best possible way—using humor, imagination, and unexpected moments to keep children engaged and inspired. His sessions are energetic, creative, and full of personality, because he believes learning should never be dull or lifeless.

Through his books, workshops, enrichment programs, and digital resources, Teacher Emil continues to support parents, educators, and schools around the world with practical tools that make learning meaningful, creative, and full of heart.

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