Recently, my mother came to visit. Throughout her stay, she frequently and negatively criticized me because my 2-year-old daughter “still” wears diapers. My mother offered up a great deal of ...

Having a child-sized setup will help children navigate going to the toilet by themselves. Pay attention to cues and also keep track of when they have successes. Use accidents as a learning moment and ...

Beginning toilet learning right after a move to a new house or just before a vacation is not an ideal scenario. Calm at home will ensure your child is in the right frame of mind, and consistency is ...

As parents we look forward to milestones like introducing baby to their first foods and watching them take their first steps—but for some reason, potty training doesn’t exactly incite the same ...

I work with caregivers of young children who struggle with the everyday challenges that come with raising small humans. From toilet learning strategies to managing aggression and defiance, I offer ...

Don’t you just love when some of your best teaching moments as a parent come along accidentally? A few weeks ago I drove to Washington D.C. with my husband and two of our four children. That ...

Kelley Rose Gavel is 3 years 4 months old, and she’s a big girl now. She can use the potty. Finally. “When she turned 2, we got a potty chair,” said Kelley’s mother, Sue Gavel, 35, who lives in ...