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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

The potty-training method, now called toilet learning in some circles, is gaining attention. Groups including Diaper-Free Baby offer online education and train mentors including Sarah Wood, who offers ...

The two-year-old's body is at the centre of their experience. They love to look at themselves in the mirror and are fascinated by what their bodies can do and what they produce. This interest is a ...

Children thrive in a well-ordered and predictable environment, where daily routines such as arrivals and departures, mealtimes, nap times and toileting are dealt with consistently by all caregivers.

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 ...