Articles & Advice for Mom on Potty Training

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• Keeping it Clean

  By Sue Marquette Poremba

  Laura Giardina of New York State is working on potty training with her 2-1/2-year-old son. Part of her potty training routine is making sure he practices proper potty manners. “That includes a lot of things, [including] making sure the toilet is flushed, that there are no ‘pee-pee drips’ on the toilet…

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• The "He Said, She Said" on Potty Training

  Boys and girls present unique challenges in every area of parenting - and potty training is no exception. Though girls and boys take roughly the same amount of time to train (eight months on average), there are many differences between boys and girls throughout the process. "Biological traits can make…

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• Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery

  By Lisa A. Goldstein

  You would think that using the bathroom should be a guaranteed way to get a few minutes to yourself. But now that you have a child who’s in the process of mastering potty training, should you give up that privacy to help him learn? Is it OK to let your child watch you or a sibling use the toilet? “In…

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• Potty Training Multiples : Great advice whether you have one or more to train!

  Potty Training MultiplesGreat advice whether you have one or more to train! Congratulations, you made it to the toddler years with your multiples! And just like you had to buy multiple cribs, strollers and high-chairs – when your children reach that stage of readiness – it will be time to buy multiple…

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