President and CEO of Aaron Barrada, Inc., Tammie Aaron-Barrada, was just named Entrepreneur of the year for 2006 and named one of Pennsylvania Business Central’s Top 100 People. The Pennsylvania Business Central recognized Tammie’s efforts in the community and commitment to her employees. Tammie invented PottieStickers®, the award winning toilet training method that is based on consistency and motivation and can toilet train a toddler in seven days. PottieStickers has also won 14 prestigious awards in the past year and was named Entrepreneur of the month by e-magnify last February. PottieStickers was named Best New Product at the American Business Awards by judge DONALD TRUMP, Best Children’s™ Product by Orca, winning the National Parenting Center’s Seal of Approval, the iParenting HOT Media Awards, winning three international IAPHC awards to name a few.
Tammie Aaron-Barrada, the Potty Pro and creator of PottieStickers, is a motivational and keynote speaker who is certified to conduct toilet training seminars for Babies R Us & childcare organizations. The new multi language package Toilet Train Your Child in 7 Days comes with PottieCD an instruction guide titled “Get the poop (scoop) on toilet training” with Proven Secret Laws of toilet training, potty training tips and facts, testimonials and over 60 award certificates for each potty milestone like The Sitting Award, Big Girl Underwear Award, Big Boy in Training Award, The Big Flush Award, The Bulls Eye Award, Toilet Training Graduate, all in English and Spanish.
PottieStickers is the #1 portable toilet training reward system for today’s family-on-the-go-lifestyle… because consistency counts. Tammie sits on the board of the American Cancer Society fund raiser for Pittsburgh, PA since a percentage of all sales go to cancer research in memory of her husband who lost his battle with cancer while both of their toddlers were toilet training.
It was the day after the World Trade Center tragedy on September 12, 2001 when her world fell apart, PottieStickers and creator Tammie Aaron-Barrada were both put to the test. Tammie’s husband had been diagnosed with cancer just after they lost their third child. The daily trips for radiation, doctor’s appointments and chemotherapy treatments resulted in placing their two toddlers in day care and in the hands of neighbors since family was over 800 miles away. A few weeks later Tammie’s husband lost his battle with cancer leaving behind a 3 year old son and a 2 year old daughter.
Now widowed with a handful of PottieStickers and two toddlers to raise, Tammie was devastated and faced with financial challenges as Tammie’s husband did not have life insurance. Determined to make it, she pursued her goals in honor of her husband and for her children. It all started with Tammie’s perseverance. She wrote a patent for PottieStickers and a killer business plan which was polished to perfection winning the 2003 WriteIdea contest and Aaron Barrada, Inc. was born.
Aaron Barrada, Inc. was the first company to provide a toilet training reward system designed specifically for traveling children of today. Aaron Barrada, Inc. recognized and filled the void of today’s family-on-the-go-lifestyle toilet training by marketing and selling its ingenious PottieStickers® via their website http://www.PottieStickers.com and specialty baby stores, Educational stores, Grocery chains, and Parent Teacher stores in over 30 states and 4 countries now.
Along with PottieStickers & PottieCD, Tammie has invented a parent/child game board, the PottiePal a personalized toilet paper holder for kids, PottieRules laminated picture chart to guide toddlers through the proper steps of using the bathroom, Ellie the Elephant guides children through PottieTime personalized potty training book, and children can sing PottieSong, RewardEmStickers behavior modification system with colorful certificates for home and school.
Tammie became a Toilet Training Advocate, out of necessity, and turned her PottieStickers creation into a national award-winning product. She works in her home office developing 50 more product designs and new children’s educational products. “GFW” (God, Family & Work) is printed on Tammie’s products to keep her focused on life’s priorities.
Tammie sponsors interns from many southwestern colleges and shares her entreprenural spirit while teaching and guiding the students. Tammie writes articles on toilet training issues for various print and internet magazines. She has been interviewed on radio programs across the USA. Tammie also shares her expertise and shares advise with the many women’s and mom inventor groups she is associated with.
Aaron Barrada, Inc. is dedicated to developing children’s educational products that help children learn new tasks to promote independence and enhance self-esteem to make life easier for mothers and care givers. Their mission includes developing quality products at reasonable prices with the goal of educating and empowering children, our leaders of tomorrow
Recommended by Pediatricians, Child Psychiatrists, Daycares, parents and grandparents, PottieStickers “No Wrong Way” design sets are a big hit and travel well with parents and children. Since consistency is the key in potty training a toddler Tammie puts 3 different sets in each package so you have one set for home, one for mom to carry in her purse, leave one at grandmas house or daycare, each 8 1/2”x11” fold out picture has correlating 5 1/2”x8 1/2” stickers to give one PottieStickers for sitting, give two PottieStickers for a pee, & give three PottieStickers for a poopy. No matter how a child places the sticker, they are correct through the design patent. The extremely thick stickers are designed for one and two year old little fingers but with colorful intricate details and fine motor skills development. PottieStickers & RewardEmStickers are great for Autistic, Special Needs as well as able bodied children. http://www.PottieStickers.com
Tammie wanted something affordable to help other moms while making toilet training fun for children. PottieStickers retail for only $12.99 for three sets while the average cost of other toilet training systems start at $20 to $80 and consist of wall charts, board games, dolls and products that just don’t travel well with children. Most importantly, PottieStickers exceeded the standards of conforming to ASTM-F963 and 16CFR consumer product safety requirements.
Saving money for college for children is what every parent thinks about so Tammie’s new campaign lets parents save $100 a month on diapers, wipes and creams to set aside for college funds. Thirty years ago children were toilet trained by 15-20 months of age. Now they are 3-4 years old before trying. Specialists see more problems due to late toilet training. Reports find bladder and urinary tract infections, constipation, stretching of the bowel, colon pockets; these serious happenings result in polyps, which always turn into cancer if untreated. Tammie donates a percentage of all sales to cancer research.
Tammie is co-author of “The Right Sisters – Modern Day Women Inventors”, the co-host of a radio talk show in Ohio titled “The Moms Show” and is currently working on developing an on-line inventors school to help other creative inventors through the process. Tammie resides in Ruffs Dale, Pennsylvania. 724-696-4332 AaronBarradaInc@aol.com
