I am going to provide some high-level suggestions and then turn it over to a dear friend, Karen Deerwester, author of The Potty Training Answer Book: Practical Answers to the Top 200 Questions Parents ...

For families of toddlers, summertime means after-dinner trips to the ice cream shop, beach vacations, and saying goodbye to diapers just in time to start preschool in the fall. For families of ...

There is no single best time to start potty training. Many parents or caregivers find it is best to begin when their toddlers show signs of readiness. These may include asking to have diapers changed, ...

Much of motherhood is glorious, uplifting and fun. However, there is one chore which looms over even the most cheerful and talented mothers: Potty training. When my first son was 1-year-old, I delved ...

ERIC, the children's bowel and bladder charity, answer commonly asked questions about potty training, including when to start potty training, what to do when your child won't poo and more.

Potty training is a milestone that can feel overwhelming—but when done patiently and positively, it becomes a manageable and rewarding phase. With support and consistency, most kids transition out of ...

If you’re just embarking on the journey that is potty training your child, you know that it’s not necessarily going to be a walk in the park. Not only is it notoriously difficult to get a toddler to ...

Two weeks ago, I addressed what has become the No. 1 toilet training problem in America: Children who refuse to use the toilet for bowel movements. In almost every case, these kids' parents missed the ...

Let’s take those several trips a day to the bathroom to a more professional level. Let us use them as an opportunity to take advantage of this “captive audience” (at least for a few minutes) on each ...