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How to Potty Train your Child

When is the best time to start potty training your child? What are some foolproof techniques?



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by marytara

marytara is a Lead on Epinions 		Aug 07 '04 Potty Training Your Child on the Autism Spectrum - My Experience
My 3.5 year old on the autism spectrum successfully trained - It can be done!... read full review 		Very Helpful
by dannyzmom
 Mar 01 '01 Shake Shake Shake!
Find something the child really wants, and make getting it contingent on using the potty.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by Freak369

Freak369 is a Top Reviewer on Epinions 		Apr 26 '00 Just Say 'NO' to Potty Pants
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by merlot
 Apr 02 '00 A tough task for parent and child
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by jnbmoore
 Aug 11 '00 Potty Training ain't always easy, but it happens
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by LILvoyce
 Jul 23 '01 Poopy Pops Did the Trick!!!
Potty training is good. It saves on the cost of disposable diapers or washing cloth!!... read full review 		Very Helpful
by b2wilson
 Oct 14 '00 Leave Me Alone!
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by laweiler1
 Dec 19 '00 It's so Easy, NOT!
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by Annie_Crane
 Sep 09 '04 Will somebody... PLEASE..... wipe my butt!
Yes, the child must be ready, but so must the adult.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by Esther4kids
 May 04 '00 Hey, Mom! Wipe My 
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by sheilardt
 Apr 03 '06 Pampers! Elmo! Jan Faull! and Potty Training my son...
Different parents, different children, different approaches to Potty Training...... read full review 		Very Helpful
by sweetcece
 Apr 26 '01 How We Potty Trained My Special Needs Child
With patience, we were able to potty train my special needs child.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by 401402
 Jan 13 '00 Have you ever met an adult with diapers on?
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by jeanniekerns
 Dec 29 '00 Trained 4 girls in a snap, now here comes trouble.. A son is born... HELPPPPPP
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by kirsib
 Feb 03 '07 Is Your Child Ready To Be Potty Trained?
I wish I could reveal a Secret Formula how to do it right but so far I have not found any, just wait until your child is ready!... read full review 		Very Helpful
by tutti73
 Jul 31 '00 Helpful Hints For The Parents Of Soon To Be Big Kids!
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by JulieWahm
 Oct 26 '00 Help has arrived! pull-ups.com
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by JulieWahm
 Oct 19 '00 He won't go to the prom in diapers--or so I've been promised..
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by retta1967
 Jun 26 '00 The ease of potty training my 3 girls
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by KLTinTX
 Feb 24 '00 Our Potty - Candy Box!!!
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by beckish
 Mar 31 '00 When They're Ready, They Will Go
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by gypsyrose75
 Apr 16 '00 Why Outside???
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by zobovor
 Jul 21 '00 We're Gonna Potty Like It's 1999
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by krnorup
 Jul 07 '00 Let them be!
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by augustwind
 Apr 20 '01 The last stage of potty training
You can never help your children to speed through the potty training process. REALLY!... read full review 		Very Helpful
by backtobasics
 Jun 23 '06 My method spelled out.
Potty training is a fact of life, just as diapers are, so work, work, work at it, and your little one will succeed!... read full review 		Very Helpful
by afton
 Aug 05 '00 Can You Deal With One more Pee-Pee Story?
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by moneymaker2000
 Jul 20 '00 Daddy, I got to go...oops, too late!
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by Wynell
 Nov 21 '01 Well, it's about time!
It takes time and patience but sometimes you have to just go cold turkey.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by jankp
 Aug 08 '00 "Now Go Feed Mr. Toilet!!"
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by mstigerlily
 Apr 12 '00 Pooping In The Closet
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by goldjay
 Jan 20 '00 Potty Training
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by ned1
 Jun 01 '00 Poop, Poop Everywhere - But not where it belongs!
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by shekinah
 Oct 14 '00 Big Babies
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by emeleel
 Jan 26 '00 Here's what we did
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by Carey-ann
 Jun 29 '01 The Good, The Bad, and the Smelly
My first and foremost recommendation in Potty Training is BE CONSISTENT! I believe it is key in this process!... read full review 		Very Helpful
by MomofTwingles
 Feb 25 '01 Difference in Ages with Potty Success
Treat each child as an individual! Each is so different in personality and they have their own ways of doing things.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by Prepoia
 Feb 12 '00 It Doesn't Hurt To Try
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by aashtech
 Mar 04 '01 One kid’s eye view about old food
A child does not understand the process, but they can understand the concepts and will, when ready, be successful. As 401402 asks, "Do you wear diapers?"... read full review 		Very Helpful
by erin5oaks
 Jan 08 '00 You won't go to kindergarden in diapers
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by QuietI
 May 11 '00 If he's REALLY ready, you CAN make this happen!
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by Home_Birther
 Feb 27 '00 Potty Teaching.....Not Training
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by JBduckling
 Mar 11 '00 March to June Update :)
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by disartain
 Jun 01 '00 Be careful
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by CarieP
 Mar 28 '00 Give it a Try
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by k1j2g3
 Nov 13 '00 Thought my child would be done by two!
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by DWG
 Aug 24 '00 Did Anyone at the Prom Wear a Diaper?
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by conradd
 Dec 17 '99 Seems like only yesterday . . .
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by stuzle
 Jun 27 '00 "Your son wasn't trained until age 4 and YOU'RE giving advice?"--well, actually, yes I am!
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by bodyfarm
 Apr 09 '01 Panties and Potties: Part 2.
FINALLY no more good money spent on smelly diapers and wipes.SUCCESS... read full review 		Very Helpful
by ingridjen
 Jan 27 '00 Potty Time is FUN Time
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by platypus55
 Jun 11 '00 Extreme potty training
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by ksistek
 Jan 26 '00 Take your time and it will eventually happen
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by abhaille
 Jan 21 '00 I've never seen one start school in diapers!
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by sshuttle
 Aug 14 '01 Help with Retention
Your child will do it when he/she is ready. If you're child is having trouble with stool retention after age three look into it before the problem gets worse.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by ned1
 Jan 15 '00 Avoid the potty wars, sometimes patience pays off.
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by ctinhan
 Nov 25 '99 Is it time to go potty?
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by dking30
 May 19 '00 Mom's and Dad's take them with you!
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by jenne3
 Jul 17 '00 Potty Training, an enlightening experience-go figure
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by DnDn4kidz
 May 19 '00 But what if YOU'RE not ready??
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by ewwife
 Feb 01 '00 WHAT A JOY!
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by jdanishevsky
 Jul 31 '00 To Poop or Not to Poop?
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by MotherWestWind
 Jan 31 '00 Well a bribe finally worked
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by bodyfarm
 Mar 22 '01 Panties and Potties..They sound the same.
Nothing more rewarding than your daughter sitting on the pot, leaning forward to say," HOLD HAND DADDY, IT'S BIG ONE". Children even make pooping funny. ... read full review 		Very Helpful
by katarria
 Mar 08 '00 potty training for CATS
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by charlenep
 Mar 04 '01 Give them time to adjust -
Be patient and allow them to be proud of their contribution to the potty chair.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by lfakh
 Jul 31 '00 Thought I knew It All...
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by Talisman
 Dec 30 '00 Yes my son was trained at 22 months!
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by Caleo
 Oct 05 '00 Goodbye Pebble Poops...The King Has a New Throne
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by kdrain
 Nov 13 '99 potty trainig: what fun!!
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by jroberts80
 Feb 24 '00 Don't be in such a hurry!
Don't rush the little guys... read full review 		Very Helpful
by RuleOf72
 Aug 19 '00 Would You Happen to Have a Potty Chair?
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by Esther4kids
 Mar 03 '00 Tales from the Toilet
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by Mom2Abbi
 Mar 21 '00 My Girl Wants To "Potty" All The Time
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by ethelgwynn
 Dec 29 '99 Potty Training
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by syork
 Mar 24 '00 One of my *favorite* milestones!
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by Debbie26
 Nov 25 '00 You can't force it
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by ned1
 Feb 23 '00 Teaching, Training, Torturing and Tolerance
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by IamTinaMarie
 Sep 19 '00 Its Potty Time
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by cathyb53
 Apr 29 '00 Don't worry about it so much!
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by smgrassley
 Apr 02 '00 Bye Bye Diapers!!!
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by ROOSKERS
 Apr 13 '00 Where did my baby go?
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by BlonbabyDawn
 Feb 16 '00 It's All Up To Them
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by caitlynmarie
 Feb 29 '00 Let them decide when they are ready!
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by italye
 Jun 01 '00 I'm a Potty Training Dropout!
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by CAJade
 Jan 07 '00 Readiness - They are all different
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by ldusold
 Apr 27 '00 What do you do when.....
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by BrownEyedGirl
 May 19 '00 Heck of a Job But Someone has To Do It
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by aleasmommy
 Feb 07 '00 Your Child Should Decide..
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by shan60
 Apr 13 '00 Let Your Child Guide You
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by ClaireMomm
 Feb 15 '00 Don't make it a battle
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by Arob414
 Jan 23 '00 Train the child, not the parent.
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by forkids
 Nov 17 '99 RELAX
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by yardo61
 Feb 27 '00 Put some clothes on that kid.
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by jbrule
 Jan 28 '00 Earlier is Easier.....Really!!!
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by buckeyegal
 Jul 09 '00 Go With The Flow
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by Wanbli_Gleska
 Apr 09 '01 Trial And Error Every Time
There is not one specific method that is the right answer for all children. Just talk to other parents and then decide what is right for your child.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by ImagiBear
 Jan 23 '00 Let The Little One Lead...
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by Mom2Anjel
 Jan 27 '00 Potty Training 101
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by livnkarismom
 Jan 21 '00 Let your child be the 'boss'
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by JulieinID
 Mar 25 '00 Ready when you are!
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by chelboo
 Jan 24 '00 Make It A Game!!
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by VeeZee
 Nov 29 '99 Bombarded With Conflicting Advice?
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by klgarner
 Feb 18 '00 It had to be HER decision!
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by kimglenn
 Feb 23 '01 Don't you want to be a big girl? Please use the potty!
Let your little one decide when its the right time to potty. It will easier on both of you.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by Gizzykat
 Feb 28 '00 "Going" With the "Flow"
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by allredjag
 Feb 28 '00 you don't have to potty train
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by LeighS
 May 30 '00 Child-Led Is Best
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by wise2CBW
 Dec 30 '99 Let's sleep on it.
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by JKportland
 Jan 24 '00 Don't push them, they'll learn
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by arichardson
 Jan 26 '00 Try This Tactic
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by KaraPhillips
 Oct 17 '00 Is it time?
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by poisenivj
 Jun 19 '00 Tired of changing, times are changing
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by cjensen1
 Jul 25 '00 "Potty Training" is Archaic!!!!
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by yanqui
 Aug 06 '00 Training??? for the Potty
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by JH33194
 Jan 20 '00 The adventures of Potty Training
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by sweaver
 Aug 21 '00 Poop on the Floor Again
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by Suziers
 Jan 26 '00 A Potty Break
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by Suziers
 Feb 05 '00 Response to "When it's time it's time"
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by augustwind
 Jul 25 '00 Potty Training: Week Two
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by booger65
 Mar 21 '01 Are you confusing your child? Read this and find out...
Overall watch for signs, dry nights, give plenty of praise, keep your patience, and no matter what don't spank them. ... read full review 		Very Helpful
by Tmayf63350
 Apr 04 '00 Now or later?
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by sister2429
 Dec 17 '00 No More Diapers!!!YEAH!!!
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by JulAnn1217
 Jun 11 '00 Want Some Candy, Little Girl?
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by dahlberg75
 Mar 21 '00 Don't push the issue!
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by MissGladys
 Feb 19 '02 Toilet training basics
My final recommendation on potty training - wait until the child is ready, don't push the child, reward the child and if there is an accident hug your child. ... read full review 		Very Helpful
by dlwforus
 Feb 08 '00 Whenever they're ready, not you being ready
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by mareneli
 Jan 20 '00 Potty "Training" -- Watch out or they'll train you!
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by michelle_s
 Feb 16 '00 Let your child choose when to potty train!
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by Deda
 Sep 10 '00 Pull-Ups or Panties?
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by lilac320064318
 Jul 25 '00 Introduce the potty chair
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by Mindi_D
 Jan 15 '00 Potty Training?
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by mindylt21
 Sep 08 '01 Try Try & Try again...
Try everything that you can think of and more...... read full review 		Very Helpful
by Melissa_M
 Jan 24 '00 Target Practice!
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by hadona
 Jun 16 '00 It takes time!
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by Juley
 Nov 17 '00 Listen Mommy listen
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by GrandmaSandy
 Feb 17 '00 Don't Push The Issue
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by althaea
 Jul 19 '00 I haven't "pushed" it
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by gormly
 Jan 18 '00 Shouldn't it be Potty Teaching?
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by elfish4
 Jan 11 '00 My son learned all by himself
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by ScienceTeacher
 Jun 17 '00 A Tale of Two Pottiers - Help for the Hard Core Wetter
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by augustwind
 Jul 17 '00 Potty training: Week One
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by manal_fouz
 Aug 31 '00 Help: Potty Training Gone Horribly Wrong!
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by sgersh
 Feb 24 '00 Advice from someone going through it now
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by Nickaroni
 Sep 21 '00 Gripes from an Outnumbered Female! Why can't they pee sitting down?
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by MHowe12730
 Jul 27 '00 She's training herself!
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by Plumkrz
 Sep 03 '00 MaMa... Pee Pee!!
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by augustwind
 Aug 11 '00 How to continue potty training while you are on a trip
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by LisaACloud
 Feb 18 '00 An odd experience ?
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by IncaRoads
 Jan 21 '00 tough job for me
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by jennys
 Mar 28 '00 Send That Pooh to Grouchland, USA
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by specialone
 Dec 10 '00 Now or Later?
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by rivotter
 Dec 23 '00 Timing is Everything
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by williamsworld
 Feb 28 '01 Toilet Training -- The "Bottom" Line
It WILL happen eventually, so you might as well take it easy and let it occur naturally! There's more to life than pressuring kids to grow up too fast.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by WGoodson
 May 28 '00 Is My Toddler Ready For The Potty?
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by ColeyRP99
 Mar 09 '00 Is Mom ready?
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by Darciann
 Jun 03 '00 Potty Time!!
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by thriftymom
 May 16 '00 Never force the issue
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by TatersLady
 Oct 18 '00 I can`t reach the toilet!
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by VanessaLeigh
 Sep 24 '00 Potty Tips!
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by debbie_missy
 Jul 28 '00 Lets Potty Talk!
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by bighapyfam
 Jan 12 '00 Mom doesn't know best!
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by sparklesky
 Jan 30 '00 To Potty Train Or Not Potty Train-That Is The Question
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by CouponSavy
 Jan 26 '00 Playschool Helped my Son
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by tlc5271
 Feb 28 '00 time and patience
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by aprilrex
 Jan 31 '00 You can lead a child to the potty....
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by CHERYLSWISHER
 Jan 24 '00 my words exactly.....
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by lindasing
 Jan 09 '00 Oh Potty-Training can be FUN!!!
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by Kellyann71
 Feb 18 '00 I'm "BIG" now
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by rach97
 May 21 '00 Let them do it...
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by raymondstewart
 Feb 23 '00 $45 and diaper free
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by nursing3
 Feb 07 '00 Zen and The Art of Toilet Training...
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by nikki1976
 Oct 09 '00 Ready...Set....GO!
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by nicknack
 Jan 25 '00 Incentives.. good or bad?
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by qttops
 Jan 07 '00 Every child is different
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by donna7198
 Jan 29 '00 Potty Traing Basics
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by Linda313
 May 19 '00 Easy Access!
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by myoptical
 Jun 16 '00 Having a schedule helps......!
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by mcommini
 Apr 25 '01 To Each His or Her Own
Potty training is slow for parents, but give kids space and wait for them to be ready for each next step in the process. It'll happen eventually!... read full review 		Very Helpful
by armywife95
 Jan 22 '00 When the Time Comes
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by TiredMomof2
 Jan 24 '00 "It Won't Work"
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by mcangell
 Jan 13 '00 to pee or not to pee...
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by mrstozier3
 Mar 15 '00 Make it worth their while!
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by KingGirl
 May 11 '00 Praise, Praise and More Praise!
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by DebReid
 Jan 23 '00 Potty Traning for Girls
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by Dalharmil
 Mar 02 '00 "Sit...Stay...good Daddy"!
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by heidilr
 Dec 16 '99 Potty Training -- not like it used to be
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by Dinaker
 Sep 01 '00 "Success"!!!!!
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by blackelve
 Feb 08 '00 I'm The Mom Everyone Hates!
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by LWarchol
 Jan 27 '00 Toliet Time For Children
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by martieJ23
 Mar 16 '00 When They're Ready, Potty Training Is A Breeze!
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by Gramma613
 May 09 '00 Gramma613
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by huntersmom
 Feb 27 '00 AHHHHH!
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by CaseyDuncanson
 Jan 16 '00 Take the gentle approach
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by bernie99
 Dec 16 '00 When They Are Ready, They Will
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by lisa_54410
 Feb 04 '00 Training Made Easy
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by Caelia_W
 Jan 15 '00 Every child will take their own time...
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by Shonna
 Jun 27 '00 In his Time
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by moonmoods_52
 Dec 12 '99 Potty Training "Big Babies"
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by humnbrd4g
 Apr 23 '01 Oh, there goes another roll of paper
It doesn't have to be complicated. Teach them and let them take the reins. ... read full review 		Very Helpful
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