My first daughter was a breeze to potty train, once she decided for herself that she wanted to do it. After she was officially potty trained, she never really had an accident in public. (There was one ...

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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.

This is truly 3-Year-Old 101, but—how do I get my kid to go potty before we leave the house? She’s been trained for almost a year and can actually hold it for a pretty impressive stretch. But at home ...

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Teaching your child to be fully independent when going to the bathroom is important now that public schools are enrolling 4-year-olds in transitional kindergarten. Consider this Potty Training II.

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, ...

Wait, you can’t just plop a newborn on a toilet and save yourself a lot of diaper-changing? No, says the momosphere! There have always been a few cranks who subscribed to this controversial – but ...