potty training

Preschoolers

18 Best potty training books and videos

Mastering potty training control may be no easy feat for your kiddo, but the right books and videos may help youngsters grasp the...

Baby & Toddler

iPotty: The best or worst new parenting invention

We're not sure whether we should cringe at this sign of our times or be thrilled that someone finally put this idea into production,...

Preschoolers

How to take the poo out of potty training

You have to dump the pee and poop into the regular toilet and then clean out your child’s potty. Ew. You have to deal with public...

Potty Training

Early toilet training: Does it really work?

Diaper duty — nobody loves that part of parenting. From that very first disposable in the hospital nursery to the last one before...

Baby & Toddler

Potty training: When to try underwear

Your toddler may be using the potty on a regular basis, but you haven’t quite dared to put him in underwear. It’s a big step, but...

Dogs

House training your new dog

If you're looking to house train a new puppy, try crate training. This method is gaining popularity over the once-popular paper...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Mom story: I invented a one-of-a-kind product

When Talia Bahr Goldfarb, 39, of St. Louis, Missouri, couldn’t find a belt easy for her then-toddler son to fasten, she and her...

Special Needs

Potty training a special needs child

Potty training is a challenge to all parents, but can be a greater challenge to parents of a child with special needs. Determining...

Baby & Toddler

Pooping with pizazz

Is it better to have a potty seat in the family room or the bathroom? Better to use the big toilet or a little toilet? Better to...

Family Travel

5 Must-have products for traveling with toddlers

Does the thought of that four-hour car ride to your family reunion this summer have you quivering? Toddlers can be a unique bunch to...

Parenting Advice & Columns

What I'm loving this week: Best potty training products

Potty training can be one of the most difficult things to get your child to do on his own. There are some "tricks of the trade"...

Potty Training

Can you handle poop and pee?

Sure, we all have to deal with poop and pee at some point in our parenting lives. But there are those of us who don't give it a...

Preschoolers

My preschooler loves potty talk

Has your child surprised you by coming home from preschool with a potty mouth? Once preschool begins, children often find away to...

Baby & Toddler

WTF is elimination communication?

Sleep training has Ferberization. Now potty training has elimination communication... or does it? This controversial method of...

Potty Training

The scoop on poop: Potty training myths revealed

No, you don't have to be the Potty Whisperer to get your stubborn toddler to stop peeing on your kitchen floor. And your son will...

Child Development & Health

Myths and facts about bed wetting

Whether your potty-training toddler has wet the bed or your grade-schooler is struggling with nighttime accidents, don't let common...

Potty Training

Help your child stay dry through the night

Your kiddo has mastered the porcelain throne during the day, but is bed wetting keeping him from a good night's sleep? Although...

Preschoolers

10 Potty training secrets

Potty training can be a frustrating struggle for both parents and kids, especially if you try to train before your child is actually...

Potty Training

6 Best kept potty training secrets

Let’s face it. Potty training is the pits. Everywhere you turn, you are bombarded with commercials that make you feel like you are...

Preschoolers

Differences between potty training and poopy training

The potty training journey is something all youngsters embark upon, but for many kiddos, toilet training is a two-part endeavor....

Preschoolers

5 Best potty training bribes

Most parents will tell you that using incentives to potty train your tot makes the undertaking more successful, regardless of what...