Visit the potty after meals. The brain tells the stomach to get to work pooping shortly after meals (called the gastrocolic reflex). Take advantage of this and have your toddler sit on the potty about ...

I hear frequently from parents who are trying to toilet train that the child is having some success. Namely, parents will say the child has learned how to pee on the potty, and has no wet accidents.

Accidents are part of potty training. But there are things you can do to help toddlers avoid pooping their pants. Few things are more frustrating for parents—and toddlers—than difficulty with potty ...

How quickly toddlers potty train is unique to each individual but there are some tried and true tips that can help your ...

Just when you feel like you’ve finally gotten the baby routine down—wham! It’s time to potty train your toddler. But these tricks and tips can make the process a bit less messy. TIP #1: Make sure your ...

When it came time to potty train my toddler son, my husband and I had every intention of following a quick plan that would get him out of diapers in a single weekend. But while our son was excited ...

We thought our daughter simply hated using the toilet, but her accidents uncovered a more complicated issue. By Paul L. Underwood This story was originally published on June 6, 2019 in NYT Parenting.

I was recently commiserating with a girlfriend over the phone about the fact that my 3-year-old had been refusing to poop in a toilet. And by “refuse,” I mean that she’d dissociate completely when ...

RIVIERA BEACH — When a Riviera Beach woman struggled to potty-train a 3-year-old, she stopped feeding her. No food meant no poop. When the toddler began eating from the garbage, she tied together the ...

I was always so intimidated by the potty-training process. There were some days that I could barely get my very independent and strong-willed toddler to get in the car or pick up her toys, let alone ...

Clinton Hill mom Anna Rascouët-Paz says she always carries a portable potty for her 4-year-old twins, Felix and Luz.Tamara Beckwith/NY Post When Anna Rascouët-Paz gets ready to go out, she makes sure ...