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Is Your Child Ready for Potty Training?

As babies turn into toddlers, parents may begin looking forward to one of the biggest transitions of all of childhood -- moving out of diapers and into toilet training. Here's a bit of advice and help to get you started.
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Toilet training is complex and challenging, both for you, as a parent, and for your child. There is plenty of help and advice out there, however, to get you off to a great start and put you on a road toward success.

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Is Your Child Ready for Potty Training?

McDumeMcDume
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McDumeMcDume says:
March 20, 2010

Janet Lansbury's article "In The Toilet" is very enlightening and worth reading. Kids are ready when they're ready. Don't make the mistake of taking 'hints and tips'.

good luck to us all.

LugoAndre
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LugoAndre says:
October 13, 2007

yes! everyone poops is great! I've had that book next to my toilet even before kids! I think my daughter is ready, only she only tells us after she's gone in her diaper, not when she needs to

DrMommyKC
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DrMommyKC says:
May 17, 2007

"Everyone Poops" by Taro Gomi is hilarious. I highly recommend this for adults included.

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