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Should we use Pull-Ups or underwear for potty training?
One thing to consider when you begin potty training is whether you will use disposable training pants like Pull-Ups or go straight to regular cotton underwear. Here are some tips to help you choose which will work bets for your child.
Refusing to Use Potty After Birth of a New Baby
After the birth of a new siblings, toddlers may be resistant to potty training. Trying new tactics can help them get back on track and out of the diaper.
Potty Training Rewards
Learn about the pros and cons of using potty training rewards with your toddler.
How Long Does it Take to Potty Train a Toddler?
Learn how long it will take to potty train your toddler.
How Do I Handle Using a Potty Chair at a Friend or Family Member's Home?
A mom asks for advice about taking a potty chair to the homes of her friends and family.
Help for a Toddler Pooping in Pants
Help for a mom whose toddler is pooping in her pants and refusing to be changed when she's poopy.
What Do I Do When My Toddler is Regressing During Potty Training?
Answers to your frequently asked questions about potty training. In this answer, find out what to do when your child shows signs of regression.
What Problems Might I Encounter During Training?
Find answers to frequently asked questions about potty training your toddler. In this answer find out what problems might be encountered when potty training.
When Will My Toddler Stop Wetting the Bed?
Learn what's normal when it comes to toddlers and wetting the bed.
Why Is this Parent Pressuring a Child Care Provider to Start Potty Training?
A child care provider writes in needing help for a parent pressuring her to start potty training her son who isn't ready yet.
Why Does My Toddler Go Potty at Day Care but Not at Home?
A reader asks why her toddler will go potty at day care but won't go at home. Learn how to get your toddler to go potty at home when she only goes at day care.
Why Won't My Toddler Use the Potty?
A reader asks about her toddler refusing to use the potty and learns that there are lots of reasons why her child might be afraid or apprehensive about going.
Can a Positive Attitude Make Potty Training Easier?
A reader asks about her toddler refusing to use the potty and learns that her own frustration and anger might be part of her child's problem.
Should I Stop Using Diapers?
A reader asks about her toddler refusing to use the potty and learns that his unrestricted access to diapers might be part of the problem.
Why Is my Toddler Not Peeing on the Potty?
A reader gets advice on what to do when her toddler begs for a diaper and will not pee on the potty.
What Are Pull-Ups?
Describes what Pull-Ups are including different varieties and how parents use them with their toddlers.
What Language Should I Use During Potty Training?
Do you go with technically correct words like bowel movement and urine or go with poop and pee? Learn what potty language to use with your toddler during potty training.
I Have Three Toddlers - Who Starts Potty Training First?
A reader writes about three toddlers (ranging in age from 18 to 22 months) that she'd like to potty train but isn't sure which child should start first.
Early Potty Training - My Caregiver Puts My Son on the Potty But He's Not Ready
A parent writes in about her child care provider putting her son on the potty even though he's not ready to be potty trained. She wonders if this will cause potty training to take longer.
My Daughter Screams for her Diapers - How Can I Potty Train Her?
A mom writes about her daughter demanding a diaper to go potty in and screaming when mom mentions using the potty.
How Do I Get Started with Potty Training?
Find answers to frequently asked questions about potty training your toddler. In this answer learn whether or not your child is ready to begin learning to use the toilet.
How Do I Handle Potty Training While Out?
When you're out and about, chances are, your child will have to use the potty at some point. Here's how you can be prepared.
Is My Son Ready for Potty Training Yet?
A reader's 19-month-old son hides in the corner with a diaper and she's wondering if he's ready for potty training.
What Should My Child Wear for Potty Training?
Find answers to frequently asked questions about potty training your toddler. In this answer learn which is right for you- pull-ups, training pants or underwear.
Is My Toddler Ready for Potty Training?
Find answers to frequently asked questions about potty training your toddler. In this answer learn whether or not your child is ready to begin learning to use the toilet.