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The Big Finish to Potty Training
By Kelly Burgess
Potty training is pretty exciting in the beginning. Everyone’s on board with this big step toward becoming a big boy or big girl. Potty chairs pop up everywhere. Underwear is bought. Successful trips to the potty are praised and celebrated. But what to do when the thrill is gone; when it’s not so exciting…
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5 Potty Training Mythbusters
Jen Singer
Whether you’re just starting potty training or you’re in the full swing of it, one thing is likely: Somebody has spread rumors to you. Call them potty training myths, these assertions of how potty training is supposed to go can make you wonder if your potty training plan has a few glitches. But before…
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Pull-Ups Potty Project Blog - Brandon
Brandon's Mom
Pull-Ups Potty Project Blog - BrandonPhase 1Brandon Is Getting Started on Potty TrainingCheck out this blog from The Potty Project.Meet Brandon and His MomI have tried everything, but nothing seems to work with Brandon. I have to confess that I'm beginning to get frustrated. While his friends have been…
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Pull-Ups Potty Project Blog - Alexa
Alexa's Mom
Pull-Ups Potty Project Blog - AlexaPhase 1Alexa Is Getting Started on Potty TrainingCheck out this blog from The Potty Project.Meet Alexa and Her MomAlexa will happily sit on the potty. She just won't do anything while she's on it. When we put her down for a nap or bedtime, we'll hear her cry out just…
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Pull-Ups Potty Project Blog - Ryan
Ryan's Mom
Pull-Ups Potty Project Blog - RyanPhase 1Ryan Is Getting Started on Potty TrainingCheck out this blog from The Potty Project.Meet Ryan and His MomRyan likes to go to the potty when we put him there. But he'll never tell us ahead of time. I'm trying really hard, and even carrying a portable potty everywhere…
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Pull-Ups Potty Project Blog - Sophie
Sophie's Mom
Pull-Ups Potty Project Blog - SophiePhase 1Sophie Is Getting Started on Potty TrainingCheck out this blog from The Potty Project.Meet Sophie and Her MomSophie's almost too interested in the toilet. We had to install a lock on the bathroom door, so Sophie couldn't flush our jewelry away. Since both me,…
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Pull-Ups Potty Project Blog - Isa
Isa's Mom
Pull-Ups Potty Project Blog - IsaPhase 1Isa Is Getting Started on Potty TrainingCheck out this blog from The Potty Project.Meet Isa and Her MomIsabella shows all signs that she's ready to start potty training. But I think I haven't been consistent enough or have always found an excuse not to do it. But…
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4 Parental Essentials in Potty Training
PatienceFair warning! There’ll be accidents along the way and times when training progress is slow or even goes backward. Try to remember that it’s all good learning. If you get discouraged, your child will pick up on it. So stay calm, cool and enthusiastic–and just back up a step or two.
OptimismStart…
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Being a Good Coach
by Jan Faull M.Ed., Washington
Anyone who has ever played a sport—whether at school, a club or a game with friends— remembers that person who led them through the game with words of encouragement, advice on perfecting their technique, and a hand to help them up when they fell down.
These people are teachers of more than just sport…
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Making the Big Switch : Transitioning from Diapers to Training Pants
Katherine Bontrager
One of the first steps parents take as they face potty training is determining if their little one is really ready to begin working toward real underwear. And for many, the next step is helping their child transition from diapers to training pants. But how should parents encourage their child to make…
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Hot Topics When Starting to Potty Train : The Top 7 Questions About Early Potty Training
Sue Marquette Poremba
Kristin Petrick is in the beginning stages of potty training her 2-year-old daughter.
“She tells me she wants to go to the potty, but when we get to the potty, she doesn’t go,” says the Omaha, Neb., mom. “While I don’t want to ignore her requests, I wonder if there is a way to alleviate the false alarms?”
Petrick’s…
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The Truth about Potty Training
Potty training can seem overwhelming to some parents. Is the child ready? What is the best way to start? Should a reward system be used or not? All these questions can baffle a parent who’s just getting started. Add a bunch of myths into the mix, and you have a recipe for parental stress. The following…
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