Author Archives: jrafert
How to Deal With Potty Training Accidents
Tips and Ideas When Dealing with Potty Training Accidents:
Potty training is emotionally exhausting, physically exhausting, and mentally tiring. Try to take a deep breath before you react. Make your mantra "No emotion. No emotion. No emotion." You can always …
Orlando Parenting Examiner: The real poop on swim diapers
Below is a link to a great article from the Orlando Parenting Examiner regarding the use of swim diapers
Bed Wetting Issues – Advice From an Expert
(I recently received this comment on a previous blog post about bedwetting. Since it has such valuable information and advice, I wanted to publish it as it's own blog post.)
I work with the Enuresis Treatment Center, which deals only …
Parenting Examiner: Potty training tip: make your own personalized potty training book
Here is a GREAT idea for you creative types! Instead of buying a potty training book, make your own!
In the following article on the Parenting Examiner website, a number of unique ideas are discussed to personalize a special book …
Tips for Toilet Training
This article discusses some unique ideas to help with potty training - from using "peer pressure" to "male bonding." My favorite is the tip that came from a dad who said he and his son ran around in underwear all …
7 Months Old? Potty Train Her! – CBS News
A technique that has been around for many years is recently gaining popularity among parents - it's called Elimination Communication, or "infant potty training." It helps parents teach babies as young as 7 months old how to use a potty …
Potty Tots Gains Industry Recongnition
Below is a press release from Potty Tots, a company that makes a cute line of toilet training products:
San Diego, CA (1888PressRelease) January 09, 2009 - Potty Tots, a provider of comprehensive, child-centered potty training products and resources, …
Early Childhood Parenting Examiner: How to make your own baby wipes for free from recycled materials around the house
I found this great tip on the Early Childhood Parenting Examiner website. Making your own wipes is certainly more difficult than buying some at Wal-Mart, but is a considerably more Eco-friendly option. (Not to mention a more cost-effective one as …
A Technique for Getting Rid of Pull-Ups Once and For All
Question:
My daughter was 20 months when we started and is now 22 mo. She is now dry through night time and naps and knows it is potty time right when she gets up. She also knows that number two …
Potty Training – Fine when Naked, Accidents in Underwear: A Solution
Question:
I started the potty training process with my daughter about 3 months ago at 22 months old. It didn't take her long to catch on.
It was late July at the time so I tried to start her off …
