Expert Advice
Meet our experts below, and browse through our expert advice to find answers to all your potty training questions.
Contributing Authors
Jen Singer is the creator of MommaSaid.net, a Forbes Best of the Web community for moms, and the author of the Stop Second-Guessing Yourself guides to parenting. An Erma Bombeck Writing Competition judge, she has appeared on numerous TV and radio programs, including CBS Evening News, The Early Show and Radio Disney, and in American Baby, Kiwi, The New York Times Motherlode, Parenting and more. A Pull-Ups&Reg; Potty Training Partner since 2005, she lives in New Jersey with her husband and their two sons, who still talk to her through the bathroom door.
Dave Hagler is the father of three boys ages 5, 4 and 2 (he’s already successfully potty-trained two of them and is about ready to get started with the third). Hagler enjoys sharing his parenting anecdotes and stories through his blog SuburbanDaddy.com – he’s even chronicled his experiences potty training his sons. Dave is also the creator of Kidburst.com, a local Web site in Washington, DC to help parents find activities and places to go with their kids. The Hagler family lives in the suburbs of Washington, DC and when Dave’s not blogging or potty training, he works as a technical manager at a digital media company.
Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe, M.D., F.A.A.P., pediatrician, health journalist, parenting and social media expert, is CEO of Pediatrics Now, a health and communications company dedicated to providing reliable information to today’s busy families. The popular parenting website Pediatrics Now {www.pediatricsnow.com link to site} and nationally syndicated blog Dr. Gwenn Is In {http://www.drgwennisin.com link to site} are the cornerstones of Pediatrics Now’s work. Known for her down to earth and practical advice, she is called upon often to speak at conferences and to provide quotes to the media locally and nationally. She lives in the Boston area with her husband and very busy tweenage and teenage daughters.
Potty Training Advice
How to Conquer Nighttime Training - When it comes to potty training your child, it may be helpful to know that nighttime bladder control... More
When Your Kids Potty Train Differently - My younger son had absolutely no interest in the bright blue, yellow and green plastic potty that his... More
Dads and Potty Training - Dads can be particularly apprehensive about the potty training experience, and can end up taking a secondary... More
Encouraging Good Hygiene During Potty Training - Good hand washing is one of the best ways to stay healthy. In addition to making sure kids ... More
Potty Training Then and Now - My mother swears that she potty trained me by 14 months and my brother by 18 months. I can’t remember... More
How I Knew My Kids were Ready to Potty Train - The hardest part of potty training can be knowing when to begin. If you start too soon, your child may... More
What’s Normal during Potty Training? - As a pediatrician, I am often asked what is considered to be normal during potty training. The answer’s... More
Rewarding Potty Training Efforts without Promising Disney - They looked like three-foot-tall decorated generals. Well, decorated generals with Thomas... More
Dishing Advice at the Pull-Ups® Potty Dance Party - Max, 2½, and I were sitting on the floor in my booth at the Pull-Ups® Potty Dance Party, a special event... More
Potty Training as a Team - Most people know about teamwork. In some form or another we’ve played, worked or volunteered for... More
Let’s Put on a Show! Making Potty Training Fun - A friend of mine recently asked how I manage to maintain my sense of humor throughout some of the most... More
Potty Training From One Father to Another - Sometimes time with our kids creeps by, and sometimes it flies. Either way, our children are learning... More
My Patients’ Top Potty Training Concern - I’m often asked by my patients about the best way to make potty training successful. While all children... More
Potty Trainer to Moms Like Me - When I tell people what I did, they think I’m making it up. But it’s true. I’ve been giving potty training... More
Back to School, Back to Busy - When back-to-school time rolls around, everyone in the family seems to get “back-to-busy“. As a parent,... More
Potty Training Crunch Time - Parents know that preschool and potty training often go hand-in-hand. But what happens when preschool... More
Potty Training Awareness Month - Through my years as a “potty coach”, I’ve had more than a few experiences potty training children, including... More
Big Kid® Independence - It’s often hard to let go and let your child be an independent individual! July is a month that celebrates... More
Steps to Overnight Success - Your child may be a pro at staying dry during the day, but nighttime can be a different task altogether.... More
Potty Training – The Year in Review - Readiness has been a common potty training theme throughout 2007. Kids will potty train when they are... More
Potty Training During the Holiday Rush - With guests visiting from out of town and families taking the festivities on the road, potty training... More
Memorable Potty Training Moments - Time has a way of bringing out the humor in a situation. I laugh now at the time my car ran out... More
Getting Potty Training Advice - Now that we’re living in the information era, parents are turning increasingly to the Internet for advice... More
