Bowel control is often achieved before bladder control. Parents can usually tell when a bowel movement, or BM, is about to happen. When they suspect a BM is imminent, they can bring their child to the potty to see if the toddler is able to relieve themselves there. However, potty training is a very individual process, and some toddlers may achieve bladder control before bowel control. Ultimately, you’ll find what works best for your child. (more…)
Not only can potty training videos and potty training books help before beginning potty training, they can help during the process as well. This is especially true when your child doesn’t seem to be making a whole lot of progress toward completely becoming potty trained. (more…)
When is a toddler ready to start potty training? This is perhaps the most hotly debated part of the whole potty training process. Over-anxious parents who don’t want to deal with the bother of diapers anymore often try to force their child into using the toilet before they are ready. (more…)
