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Night time potty accidents are inevitable. We all wish it would never happen, but when you are potty training a toddler, they will wet the bed a few times before they master this new skill.
When my daughters graduated to ‘big-girl’ underpants, I dreaded the idea of stumbling into their room in the middle of the night to strip off soggy sheets and tinky-soaked jammies. (more…)
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Potty training one toddler is a challenge. Potty training multiple children of the same age is like gearing up for an Olympic event. It involves more equipment, more training time, more mess, and parents who posses exponentially more patience. (more…)
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The same training methods apply to special needs children as to other children. More record keeping may be necessary to find patterns such as in the time between eating and drinking and need to eliminate. (more…)
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Life changes can be difficult for an adult, so they’re even more difficult for a toddler. When changes occur during a child’s life, often their way of dealing with it is to go back to a time when they were taken care of and didn’t have to take control of things like their bodily functions. (more…)
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Sometimes, your child is simply not able to gain control of his or her bowels. Much of this might have a lot to do with his or diet. If you alter the diet, you may have a better chance of helping your child be able to poop effectively on the potty. (more…)
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