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You've decided to potty train. Here's the actual plan.
Most potty training sites stop at "are they ready?" and hand you a quiz. We start after that question is answered: tell us your child's age, the method you're running, your start date, and your daycare situation, and PottyCampaign builds a real, dated campaign, a 7-day prep checklist, an hour-by-hour rhythm for your chosen method, three weeks of consolidation guidance, daycare coordination notes, and what to do if it regresses. It's free, runs entirely in your browser, and prints cleanly for the fridge.
We're independent and not affiliated with any potty-training book, course, or brand. Method descriptions are attributed to the published research or approach they come from; readiness and nighttime facts are sourced from HealthyChildren.org, the American Academy of Pediatrics' parent resource. Nothing here is medical advice.
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- questions to build your plan
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- methods compared, honestly
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- cost, no signup
A campaign planner, not a readiness quiz
what makes this differentPlenty of sites will tell you whether your child is ready. Almost none of them tell you what to actually do on day 1 at 7am, what to say to daycare, or what happens if training stalls in week 2. That's the gap this site fills: a real, dated operational plan, not another checklist of signs to watch for.
Three methods, compared honestly
pick the one that fits your weekHigh: clears the calendar
3-day intensive
3 days core campaign
Underwear from hour one, no pull-ups during the campaign, frequent prompted trips to the potty, heavy praise and fluids, and a full reset (mop, change, try again) after every accident with no punishment.
Families who can dedicate 3 consecutive days at home and want a fast, structured push rather than a slow taper.
Medium: fits around a normal week
Scheduled sits
10-14 days core campaign
A timer or routine cue (after meals, before the car, before nap) prompts a short, low-pressure potty sit whether or not the child asks. Underwear during the day once sits are catching most attempts.
Families who cannot clear 3 full days, or a daycare-first household where the routine needs to travel between home and a caregiver.
Low: paced by the child
Gradual child-led
30-90 days core campaign
The potty is introduced early and often without pressure: books, a potty chair in the bathroom, optional sits, following the child's own interest and physical readiness signs rather than a countdown.
Families who want the least conflict-prone path and are not on a deadline (no daycare cutoff, no upcoming sibling, no travel).
See the full, computed comparison on the statistics page, or read each method in depth starting with the 3-day intensive guide.
How the planner works
4 inputs, 1 real planAnswer 4 questions
Your child's age, the method you're running, your start date, and your daycare situation. No account, nothing saved to a server.
Get a dated, day-by-day plan
Every date is computed from your own start date: prep week, campaign days, and three weeks of consolidation, laid out hour by hour where it matters.
Print it and adjust as you go
A print-friendly view for the fridge, plus a regression section you can open if things stall, a sibling arrives, or daycare changes mid-campaign.