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Tales from the Potty: Potty Mouths

If you are just joining me on my adventure in potty training the twins, don’t worry–you haven’t missed all the action yet! I’ve talked about the method we’re going to use with them, and given some general tips. Today I am going to talk about a phenomenon that no parent can avoid (or at least not that I’m aware) during the potty training phase: the potty mouth. I read somewhere once that potty training is a child’s first introduction to sex education. All the parts are there, some functions are there and your response–either awkward or matter of fact–can shape … Continue reading →

Baby Blog Week in Review: Feb. 10 through Feb. 17

Did you miss anything this week? We’ve gone through news stories, potty training, feeding and more. Check here to see if you need to catch up with reading the baby blog! Saturday, Feb. 10 Babies in the News: Cocaine Laced Breastmilk This is a sad and heartbreaking story. It makes me wonder how moms like this slip through the cracks. Sunday, Feb. 11 Tales from the Potty: The Right Method Continue with me on our journey as we potty train our 20 month old twins. In this article, I share the method we are using to potty train our twins. … Continue reading →

Tales From the Potty: The Right Method

We are potty training our now 20 month old twins. In my previous Tales From the Potty, we talked about a few lessons that I’ve learned after successfully training three older children. Today, we’ll talk about how we are going about potty training this time around. First let me say that if you are looking for a ‘how to’ manual–this isn’t it. You would do better to search for potty training articles. I can tell you that you must be consistent, you must use the method that works for your child, and you must teach all the steps. I have … Continue reading →

Tales from the Potty: The Rules

I am not a childhood expert on potty training. But I have had 5 kids–3 of whom have been potty trained within the last 4 years and 2 of whom we are currently potty training. My oldest three each took about 4-7 days to train. Two things have prompted this series of blogs. First I’ve had several requests from you on how to start potty training. The second is that we are working on potty training our twins who are now 19 months old. I’m not an expert. . .but I have learned a few things. So before I give … Continue reading →

Dads’ Weird “Things”

Does your husband have a weird thing when it comes to caring for the baby? I am very fortunate. My husband is a preschool teacher and so when it comes to diapers, pottying, puking, you name it. . .he’s in there up to his elbows, getting dirty. The only thing he hasn’t obviously done is help feed the baby. . .but he was right there for the post feeding spewage and burping that inevitably ensues. But I’m running into more and more moms whose husbands have ‘things’ with the baby. For example, I have a good friend who had her … Continue reading →

The Magic of Music

Do you sing to your baby? What actually got me started thinking about this topic was our potty time ritual. My husband says it’s truly laughable–but I don’t care; it works. To help encourage the girls to stay on the potty a decent amount of time when they’re trying to go we run through various renditions of their favorite songs: Old MacDonald, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and Row, Row, Row Your Boat. Most of you know that I have twins, and so generally I spend 30 minutes at a time singing the nursery favorites. It occurred to me yesterday (as … Continue reading →