Young Child
The Potty-Training Daycare Deadline
My toddler is facing a potty-training deadline at daycare and both of us are stressed. What should I do?
Toddler
Can This Potty Training Be Saved?
A stressed-out mom is potty training her young toddler who is now getting very angry and fighting the process. Should they continue the potty training bootcamp or put it on hold?
Toddler
The Potty Training Regression of Mystery
My previously halfway potty-trained child has all of a sudden started having repeated accidents and is no longer responding to positive incentives. What caused this mysterious backsliding in toilet training?
Toddler
Potty Training Wars: Why Won’t My Kid TELL ME When She Has To Go?
What should I expect from my newly-potty-trained toddler? When should I expect the accidents to stop?
Young Child
Potty Training Wars: The 4-Year-Old Holdout
A mom needs help potty training her four and a half-year-old son. He’s halfway-there but regresses. We have some strategies to consider.
Toddler
Potty Training Wars: The I Prefer a Pull-Up Kid
What do you do when the child is toilet-trained but just won’t go potty unless wearing a pull-up? We have some advice.
Toddler
Potty Training Wars: The Non-Night-Trained Kid Who Won’t Wear a Pull-Up
What do you do when your kid refuses to wear a pull-up to bed but is not nighttime potty-trained just yet? We have some advice.
Toddler
Nighttime Potty Training Check-Ins
Parents need advice on whether their nighttime potty training approach is useful, pointless or even counterproductive at this stage for their 3 years old.
Toddler
Potty Training Wars: Motivating the Unmotivated Kid
A mom needs some help figuring out the type of incentive to motivate her toddler on successfully potty training. There really isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution but we have some advice.
Toddler
How To Get Your Potty Training Toddler Back to Sleep
How do you help a potty training toddler go back to sleep after he wakes in the middle of the night to poop? We share some strategies.
Toddler
Potty Training Wars: When to Surrender & Give Up the Fight
Should this mom stop and delay potty training her toddler since her daughter is not showing signs of readiness at home? The issue is that toilet training is going well at preschool.
Toddler
Potty Training Wars: The “I Won’t Go At School” Kid
A young preschooler is afraid to use the potty at preschool so Amalah gives advice on playing Parent Detective.
Toddler
Potty Training Wars: The “I Can But I Just Don’t Wanna” Kid
A toddler mom is having difficulty with the final leg of potty training her son. He can go on the potty but sometimes just doesn’t care about being in soiled underwear. It’s driving her insane. We offer a plan.
Products & Services
The Best Potty Chairs and Seats To Get Your Kid Out of Diapers
Every kid potty trains in their own time but you do need the right tools. We tell you our favorite potty seats and chairs out there, and which ones to skip.
Health
When You’re Overscheduled & Overwhelmed
A mom is overwhelmed by the daily challenges of raising two young children in an overscheduled world. Amalah helps her prioritize.
Toddler
Potty Training Troubleshooting
A mom has hit a potty training roadblock and needs help deciding which measure (of several good options) she should take next.
Toddler
Playing the Bedtime Stalling-Tactic Game
A parent turns to Amalah for help with probably one of the oldest toddler tricks in the book… using the potty as a bedtime stalling tactic.
Toddler
Roadbumps in the Potty Training Process
A toddler with sensory issues is facing some regression in her potty training process. Her mom needs some advice on next steps.
Toddler
On “Scheduling” Big Milestones and Transitions
A mom turns to Amalah about tackling some big toddler transitions like potty training, weaning, and transitioning from a crib to a bed. Is there an ideal developmental time to “schedule” and plan for these milestones?
Toddler
Potty Training the (Super) Jealous Big Sibling
A mom needs help with potty training her toddler. But is the issue really new sibling regression?