Posts by heatherr30

He will eventually start holding pee longer and longer as his bladder gets bigger and then you'll have a better chance of getting him to the toilet before he needs to go. and when he goes it may be at predictable times, such as after a...

Thanks for both points of view ladies! All things considered I am still a bit hesitant to use the sink as a potty... I think I will try other options first.

I agree with the pp who said you just need to give her lots of opportunities to sit on the potty throughout the day. She sounds ready to me. I potty trained using an ebook on www.thepottytrainer.com. It worked like a charm. It...

Thanks I had really been wondering about that! I guess I'd forgotten how runny BM poo is... and it makes sense that by the time they are really onto solids, they are also able to sit on a potty.

I keep reading comments from people who do this but..... isn't that really messy if it turns out they need to poop?

I don't have any advice other than just wanted to say, I think diaper changes are a struggle for most toddlers! It probably has nothing to do with EC and everything to do with not having time for potty OR changing mat. I would just...

Quote: A rectangle of fleece from a blanket or jacket from the thrift store. I actually take a water bottle in the store with me to discretely check for waterproof fleece. I was never a pin or snappy kind of girl, just...

Thanks for your suggestions! Seraf, I am really interested in how you got a rectangle of fleece to fit as a diaper cover? Is there folding/ pinning involved? I'd love more details.... As for the pink covers, there are only 2,...

At around 10 months my DD started sleeping for longer stretches--and by that I mean she would often previously wake up every 45 minutes, but after 10 months she would sleep up to 2 hours at a time. Nap time went from 45 min to 2...

Quote: my dd goes to a mothers day out program and they do not allow children under 2 to be taken potty. they say it is the states rule. Unbelievable! When the kid is asking to go, is already PT, and you're not...