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Potty Training 101

Potty training isn’t one of those “one size fits all” kind of things. Every child is unique, they develop at different rates. One child may be ready to be completely potty trained at 18 months and another may still be struggling at 4. You may have to try several different strategies before you find one that works for you and your child. Don’t get discouraged if it takes a while, most kids aren’t potty trained in a day. The first and most important thing when it comes to potty training is knowing when your child is ready. Can she stay … Continue reading →

Cats: To Potty Train or Not to Potty Train

We can potty train our kids, but what about our cats? Do any of the products offering feline toilet training actually work? I don’t know anyone who has a toilet-trained cat. But that doesn’t mean I think they can’t work. Enough testimonials exist for me to believe that potty training kitties is possible, but with one major caveat: it takes a lot of time and a lot of mess. MSNBC Health published an article detailing the feline toilet-training process, complete with interviews with animal behaviorists, cat trainers, and real-life people who successfully taught their cats to use the toilet. Before … Continue reading →

Finally Potty Training, Part 2

Read my previous blog to find out how our day was supposed to go. Here is how our day went. Jessie got up at 8:30 and we ate breakfast and watched TV. Jessie went with me when I put my contacts on and she informed me that she wanted to potty train. How did she know? I told her she was in luck and that’s what we would be doing today. At 9:00 we went to change clothes. I got out all her panties and Jessie told me she wanted to wear Hello Kitty. I laid out all five pairs … Continue reading →

SayEducate Blog Picks Top Five Car Insurance Companies

Let’s face it, people like to complain about their car insurance. Most states require all drivers to purchase car insurance, and no one likes being told that they have to spend money on something, (even if it is something they need). No matter what you are paying on your car insurance premiums, you probably think it’s too expensive. If so, you might be looking around for a new insurance company. The blog at SayEducate has a list of the top five car insurance companies. You may want to give one of them a try. The price of your auto insurance … Continue reading →

Stress Free Potty Training

Today was a luncheon presentation with my moms’ group. The presentation topic was Stress-Free Potty Training: A Commonsense Guide to Finding the Right Approach for Your Child. The speaker was Peter L. Stavinoha Ph.D, co-author of the book. Grandma is visiting so she was able to go to the luncheon with us. Grandma, Jessie, new Baby E, and I sat together with another mom. Mom had the fish and I got the cheeseburger. At previous luncheons I got a kid’s meal for Jessie, but she wouldn’t eat it. I shared my burger with her today and was impressed with how … Continue reading →

Adventures in Potty Training: Day 3

When you are potty training, there are many milestones. Fortunately, we hit a big one today. After another dry night (actually, all of the nights have been dry, thankfully), our little potty trainee decided to let it all go, all over the living room floor first thing in the morning. Truth be told, it was more the fault of the adults, since we were so busy trying to get everyone ready during the morning rush. Our little guy said frantically, “I’m going!” And, well, he went. I don’t believe in yelling or strong words for potty accidents, so we just … Continue reading →

Adventures in Potty Training: Day 2

You know how they always say that you can lead a child to the potty but you can’t make him go? What do you do when you are convinced that your young potty trainee would rather hold it in instead of use the potty? The second day of potty training went relatively smoothly, with more things getting into the potty, less things getting on the floor and no things actually getting on me. I see this last fact as a reason to celebrate and a sign that the training will get easier. Once again we had another dry nap. However, … Continue reading →

Adventures in Potty Training: Day 1: Evening

How do you manage potty training when someone else has to take over? This is a bit of the dilemma we faced going into the evening on Day 1. I am happy to report that our little one made it through his nap completely dry. I put training underwear on him for his nap (thick cotton underwear, not pull up diapers). Because I didn’t want to risk the couch where he normally naps, I set up a tent in the living room and placed a thick blanket inside the tent. Fortunately the blanket wasn’t needed. Things went well for the … Continue reading →

Adventures in Potty Training: Day 1, Morning

Well, the day has finally arrived. It is time to potty train our youngest child. Here are my experiences and adventures, practically as they happen. I have been waiting for the weather to warm up past the 50 degree mark for a stretch of at least three days before I started potty training. This is because I have found that one of the quickest methods for training involves letting the child run around with a long shirt on and a bare bottom, something that just doesn’t work when it is cold. It so happens that we are in the middle … Continue reading →

How to Pick a Potty 2

When you are focused on potty training your child, one of the last concerns you might have is picking out a potty. But not all potty chairs are built the same way or are easy to use. Yesterday I shared some tips on choosing a potty, including safety and stability issues. Now let’s look at some other factors. Having a potty chair that is easy to clean will make a big difference, trust me. With your little one trying to chair out several times a day, the last thing you want to do is to spend all of that time … Continue reading →