Need Help Inventing

 

“You invented that?”  People would ask me wide-eyed in amazement.  Why was it so hard for them to believe that I could invent something?  Do I look like a complete bozo? I am a normal looking professional-teacher and mother of five.  What is an inventor supposed to look like? Maybe they had a hard time believing I was a real-life inventor because I am a woman or a blond, but that is a whole other subject.  Their next question was always, “Where did you get help inventing?” Well, keep reading and I will tell you.

 

Now, how many of you have ever watched a commercial or searched the store aisles and discovered a new product that was YOUR idea?  I don’t know many people who haven’t had this frustrating feeling!

 

Well, if we really think about it, they didn’t steal our ideas, they just put the work and money into bringing our idea to market. Right? Well, I had experienced that feeling over and over again and I was tired of it.  I heard about the art teacher who invented Baby Einsteins and wondered how I could be successful like that. 

 

I had an idea, but that is about all I had.  I needed help inventing.  I mean really inventing.  Just having an idea doesn’t qualify you as an inventor.  You need to do something with it before someone will respect you as an inventor. 

 

I have a list below of how to start turning your ideas into actual inventions:

 

• create a CAD drawing or model of your product idea

• submit your idea to a reputable invention evaluation team

¶ join an Inventor’s group, visit local Business Development Center

• read every book and article on the subject

• conduct a market test

• if the market test bodes well, start preparations to protect your idea with copyrights, trademarks and patents (www.uspto.gov)

• write goals and raise money

• create a prototype at a local factory

• conduct another market test

• write your business plan

• license or market your product (which is a complete venture in itself!)

 

This is a very simplified list of how to take your product idea and begin making it a reality.  It is hard work, takes more time and money than you would ever think, and the success rate is against you.  The only reason I succeeded is because I never gave up and kept seeking help inventing.  Please ask for help and I would be happy to help!  

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Messy Accidents After Potty Training!

Below is a letter we received via email that we were given permission to share with everyone. 

Dear WeeMinder:

We don't know what happened.  We had amazing success with Wally and the WeeMinder.  We had tried other potty tools that Jacob was not interested in and did not work.  When we got the WeeMinder, Jacob instantly took to the weeminder watch and Wally.  He watched the DVD over and over and he felt so "big" to have his own watch and book and DVD.  Things turned around almost instantly.  He stopped fighting us and took charge of his own potty training almost like he was teaching us.  We had finally found success in potty training, which was good because we were nearing his 5th birthday!

Well, I don't know what happened, but he began to have accidents during the day again almost a year after our success with the WeeMinder.  First, one a day and then two or three times a day. I was shocked.  Now we are back to the old bathroom battle!  Help!

Sincerely,

Sheyenne Jaxson

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Dear Sheyenne:

Take heart.  This is not a problem!  This happens to nearly all potty trainers, usually during a time of change or stress that occurs in their life.  Have you been extra busy lately?  Did you change anything significant in the schedule?  

Many potty trainers have a relapse and how you handle it is crucial, especially if the child already had a previous negative experience with potty training.  Below is a list of the best way to handle these sudden and out of the ordinary accidents when they begin occuring.

1.  STAY COOL! Don't overreact or make a big deal about it. 

2.  NOTICE why.  Be aware of the possibility of a change in routine as the cause.

3.  NONCHALANTLY, begin using the WeeMinder again, but not as a punishment!!

4.  PLAY the movie a few times, bring the book out again, and keep the WeeMinder where everyone can hear it again.

5. CATCH the potty trainer succeeding without overdoing it.  

It usually just takes the family getting back into the routine of the WeeMinder and they are back on track! The key is staying calm and giving positive attention instead of negative.

We wanted to share this email because this is real life!  Real people like you have life LIFE them once in awhile and very often our children subconsciously pick up on it and many times it results in a potty accident.  How we react to this is so important.  The ease and fun of the WeeMinder can save us from unnecessary accidents, frustration, and possibly from serious control problems down the road.  

If you are in need of another WeeMinder Musical Reminder, please email us at wally@weeminder.com and we may be able to sell you a replacement for $9.95 depending upon availability.

If you have any questions or concerns, we are more than happy to help.  Please email us at wally@weeminder.com. 

Hopefully, this is helpful for all parents to keep in mind if they ever come across messy accidents after potty training. 

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Top Ten Reasons The WeeMinder Really Works!

1. It not only potty trains, but the children fall in love with Wally the Wallaby and their WeeMinder Potty Training Watch!"   

2.  The award-winning potty training song is super catchy and fun!  Everyone in the family will be singing "Hop, hop, hop to the Potty Place!"  

3.  The WeeMinder Musical Reminder is super easy to use.  You don't have to program a thing. You just choose 1, 2 or 2.5 hour mode and turn it ON!

4.  The WeeMinder Potty Training Kit is of the highest quality and safety.  The watch is so durable we even ran over it with a car!

5.  It makes you smile and enjoy potty training.  "Put a big smile on your face and hop, hop, hop to the Potty Place"!  The whole thing takes the pressure and frustration out of potty training.

6.  It is the only potty training product that tackles the real problem of potty training. Nearly every potty trainer has a relapse especially when the parent becomes busy or distracted for some reason or another.  Without the WeeMinder the parent yells and gets angry after accidents and unfortunately many times a big problem arises.  However, with the WeeMinder the parent takes a deep breath, gets the WeeMinder back out, and "whallah" we are back in potty training success mode!

7.  The price is incredible.  If you were to buy a potty training book, DVD and timer, that would cost you over $30.00 and they would all be unrelated products.  There is something to the complete system that really builds the success and excitement! 

8.  You will not find more free stuff and helpful information about potty training on any other website, www.weeminder.com "Tips and Free Stuff".  

9.  We want you to be successful and the Customer Service will do what it takes to help you!  

10.  The WeeMinder has the best time settings for your child.  Other timers have 30, 60, and 90 minute settings.  We found that most medical experts suggested 2-3 hour reminders, but the highest our competitors modes go is 90 minutes.   We also found that by the time the child hopped, undressed, sat/read, waited, redressed, flushed, washed, and celebrated 30 minutes had almost gone by already making the 30 minute mode unreasonable! (We don't mean to mock our competitors, we just want people to know what we found out during our research and development.)

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