Articles & Advice for Mom on Potty Training

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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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• Memorable Potty Training Moments

  Dave Hagler

  Time has a way of bringing out the humor in a situation.  I laugh now at the time my car ran out of gas, in the days before cell phones, and I sat for hours waiting for help to arrive before finally walking several miles in the middle of the night to find a gas station. Potty training is the same way. …

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• 3 Common Potty Training Challenges...And How to Overcome Them !

  by Page Turner, Tennessee

  Potty training is a big accomplishment in a toddler’s life and a great source of pride for both parent and child. But along the way, every toddler will run into minor setbacks on his or her path to success. "Setbacks are a natural part of the potty training process," said Stacy DeBroff, former PULL-UPS®…

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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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