A verse in the bible has stated: Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Truly, raising children has never been easy, however it is viewed as one of the most rewarding task humans can have. More than a few do not […]

If you have been toilet training for any length of time or if you are just getting ready to begin, you have probably considered the topic of potty training rewards. These are little prizes we give our toddlers and preschoolers for working on their healthy potty habits. I have toilet trained four children and while […]

Many parents today opt for using a potty training toilet seat exclusively when toilet training their child. A potty seat is a child-sized seat that fits on top of an adult toilet, thus eliminating any need to empty out the bowl from a potty chair which sits on the floor. There are both advantages and […]

Potty training twins, just like other aspects of raising multiples, is an adventure. If you are parenting twins, you’ve already learned that patience, flexibility and humor are your best friends. These same qualities will serve you well when it comes to potty training your twins. Apply them to the following basic toilet training steps and […]

Using a potty training reward chart can be extremely helpful in keeping your toddler interested in the potty training process. But it doesn’t work for everything. Here are some areas that a potty chart does not perform well in. – All by itself. It sounds obvious, but if you post a reward chart and expect […]

Are you potty training and need something to ramp up the motivation in your toddler? Then consider potty training targets. Simply put, you drop flushable material into your toilet and let your toddler aim and shoot. These can be as easy as bits of toilet paper or fancy purchased targets. By examining the advantages and […]

Wildly popular for almost a century, Laura Ingalls Wilder’s multi-volume Little House on the Prairie saga chronicles her loving pioneer family’s adventures, in which they trek across the Great Plains until they eventually landing in De Smitt, South Dakota. In the third book (aptly entitled Farmer Boy) the author abruptly decamps to rural upstate New […]

There is no doubt that pre-school children love to be around other children and therefore enjoy sharing many kinds of activities. In fact, child development experts comment that pre-school children learn the most when they are playing. With this in mind, it makes sense to get the best pre-school toys to support their growth and […]

Perhaps you have had the great good luck to observe a baby elephant interacting with his mother at a zoo or nature preserve. If not, it is more than likely that you have viewed footage from a nature documentary or two in which baby elephants nursed greedily and then happily trotted behind mama as they […]

If you are in the middle of a season of potty training regression, then I don’t have to tell you how frustrating things can get. You’ve already watched your patience and flexibility fly out the window. Maybe more than once. I understand as I have been there. I have potty trained four children of my […]