Articles & Advice for Mom on Potty Training

Get answers to all your potty training what-ifs, how-tos and now-whats.

• Refusing To Use The Potty--My Tips To Success

  Heather Wittenberg

  Do you hear “NO” a lot these days? Your toddler can’t help himself – saying no is his first step on the road to independence. It sure makes potty training complicated, though. Keep these tips in mind while you’re dealing with a defiant toddler: Never use punishments or threats. I promise this…

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• Re: Reward Ideas for Your Big Kid

  Jen Singer

  Have you ever rewarded yourself for a job well done? Maybe you bought your coffee instead of making it. Or maybe you enjoyed a half-hour in the bathtub with no interruptions (or rubber ducks floating around next to you). Or maybe you even snagged yourself a night on the town with friends. Whatever your…

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• Top 5 Potty Training Tips

  Heather Wittenberg

  Potty training happens all sorts of ways, depending on your child’s personality. I’m in the process of potty training our fourth child, and I’m reminded how different each child has been at this stage. One was resistant until he was almost four, and one seemed to train herself overnight! So with all…

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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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• 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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• 5 Tips for Surviving Potty Training

  Jen Singer

  I've been a Pull-Ups® Potty Training Partner for five years now, and during that time, I've confirmed one important hunch: potty training is the most labor intensive of your child's milestones. Don't you think? It takes work to make potty training successful, but if you stick it out, you will reach…

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