Posts tagged “potty training approaches”

A charming, hand-drawn children's book illustration showing a happy toddler of color, with curly brown hair in pigtails and wearing a striped onesie, sitting confidently on a blue duck-shaped potty in a bright, pastel bathroom. They hold a worn plush bunny. The background features a pedestal sink with a round mirror, a shelf with books titled "The Potty Book" and "My First Potty," a window with potted plants, a toilet paper roll, and a towel ring with a striped towel. A clawfoot tub is partially visible on the right, and a soft cream rug covers the light wood floor. The style is soft, cozy, and encouraging, with a warm, light color palette.
potty training methods

Cold Turkey or Gradual? When to Actually Drop the Diapers

The research suggests the debate over cold turkey versus gradual matters less than most parents think, and timing matters more.

An illustrated scene in a clean, modern bathroom shows an adult woman with curly brown hair, wearing a green cardigan and jeans, standing and smiling down at a young girl with dark hair in puff buns, who is sitting on a white potty chair. The girl wears a striped shirt and teal pants and is also smiling. The bathroom features light-colored tiled walls, a wooden vanity with a sink and bonsai tree, a toilet, a wicker basket of toilet paper, and shelves stocked with toiletries. A patterned rug is on the floor, and towels are on racks. The art style is gentle and illustrative.
starting potty training

You've Spotted the Signs. Here's Where to Actually Start.

Noticing the signs is the easy part. Here's the actual sequence for what comes next.

An illustrated scene in a bathroom shows a smiling Black mother watching her young son sitting barefoot on a white potty training toilet. Both are on a patterned rug. The bathroom has beige subway tiles, two vanities, a full-size toilet, towel racks, and a basket of toilet paper rolls. The style is gentle and illustrated.
potty training readiness

Signs Your Toddler Is Actually Ready for Potty Training

The calendar is one of the least reliable ways to know when to start. Here's what actually predicts readiness.

An illustration of a mother and toddler sitting on a bathroom floor. The mother, with short ginger hair, wears a cream sweater and patterned light-blue pajama pants. She holds a Black toddler in her lap, who is also wearing a matching patterned light-blue onesie. They are looking at each other, smiling. Next to them is a small stool with a stack of books, a basket of towels, potted plants on a windowsill, a sink, and a toilet. The style is gentle and illustrated, with warm colors.
attachment-based potty training

The Attachment-Based Approach to Potty Training

This approach treats the relationship as the foundation potty training is built on, not a separate thing to protect while training happens.

A father and young boy practice toilet training with a doll on a small potty in a cozy bathroom, while an illustrated step-by-step chart shows the doll practice routine. The warm pastel scene emphasizes learning through modeling, repetition, and positive encouragement.
Azrin and Foxx method

The Azrin and Foxx Method: Potty Training in Less Than a Day

A doll that can "wet" itself is doing more work in this method than it looks like at first glance.

A caregiver gently supports a baby over a small potty in a cozy, softly lit bathroom, illustrating elimination communication and infant potty training.
elimination communication

Elimination Communication: The Approach That Starts Before Your Baby Can Walk

Some families start "potty training" before their baby can even sit up unsupported, and it's not as unusual globally as it sounds.

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