Potty Training Tips

When a child becomes potty trained, it’s a glorious day: no more diapers, no more wipes, no more blowouts in the middle of a crowded mall. But, unfortunately, just because a child learns to use the toilet, that doesn’t mean they stay that way forever: potty training regression is common, particularly in children undergoing some kind of transition. This is, of course, disheartening for parents: you assumed this crappy part of childrearing was a thing of the past. But don’t panic: there’s simple ways to get your son or daughter back on track. Read more [...]

If teaching your child to use the potty during the day is the battle, nighttime potty training is the war. In fact, many kids figure out the tricks of the toilet during their waking hours, but they fail to do so come evening. They can’t really help it - many bladders get a little wild and crazy once the sun goes down. Even so, most kids learn eventually that dreams aren’t made of soaked and soiled sheets. And you can help them get there by doing the following: Read more [...]

Potty training is a time of joy and excitement – just kidding! Potty training problems are a huge pain in the butt (when you take into consideration the constipation angle, it’s a literal pain in the butt). Children have minds of their own. And some are just not down with the doo-doo. This is especially true if your child has one of the four “potty resistant” personalities that haunt parents (and stain underwear). But these personalities aren’t written in stone: there are solutions to the stubborn! Read more [...]

Potty training children is difficult. It’s enough to take the calmest mom and dad and force them to get clever, sometimes cruelly so. We find ourselves using swear words, potty training bringing out our potty mouths. Or, perhaps, we regale our children with scary stories: there’s an alligator in the toilet named Charlie who’s getting thirsty. And Charlie’s angry when he’s thirsty. Still, while we find ourselves frustrated by the flush, a positive reward system is much more effective. So, take a swipe (or a wipe) at the following tricks: Read more [...]

Potty training while traveling isn’t always easy: sometimes it involves going with the flow in more ways than one. But it’s a necessary element: unless you plan to keep your child inside the house until they’re out of diapers, odds are you’ll eventually find yourself in a public place with a potential code brown on your hands. So, what do you do? Or, more accurately, what do you doo-doo? There’s no guaranteed way to avoid incidents, but the following tips will help: Read more [...]

It’s not impossible to potty train twins in a short amount of time. In fact, in some ways, it’s beneficial – the motivation of the double diaper bill might be all you need to grow determined in the fight against the doodie. So, to get your two to tinkle, consider the following: Read more [...]