Congratulations. After ample "commando" time, 937 readings of Potty Time with Elmo and more accidents than you care to remember, your child has been successfully potty trained. So why, you may be ...

According to Geering, potty talk can mean different things to different families, but in general it refers to the popular habit among children of striking up uncouth conversation—you know, the kind ...

Learning how to use the potty is a milestone for both toddlers and parents. It really does feel like you've climbed Poop Everest by the time potty training is over. The moment you see the connection ...

Mom and author Tedi McVea — who used to live in Humboldt County — has written a new children’s book dealing with a major toddler milestone. “The Poop Farm: A Silly Way to Send Off Your First Potty ...

The source of their distress? A small child who is trying to learn how to poop like a member of modern society. Ask any parent who has had to do multiple loads of particularly unpleasant laundry, or ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Welcome to Ask Dr. Harvey Karp, our new fatherhood advice column at Esquire, where the author of The ...

A few weeks ago, my husband and I rolled up the living room rug. We bought 12 tiny pairs of underwear. We set up a miniature potty, complete with a handle and flushing sounds, in the bathroom. In ...

We thought our daughter simply hated using the toilet, but her accidents uncovered a more complicated issue. By Paul L. Underwood This story was originally published on June 6, 2019 in NYT Parenting.

Potty training requires lots of patience, and once you’ve gotten your little one out of that phase, it’s likely that you don’t want to go back to changing diapers — at least for a while. But when the ...