School Said They Would Support Me With Potty Training

My daughter was born in July so would be one of the youngest in her class, just before her third birthday we went to an open evening at the school we had applied for. School said they would support me with potty training as she wasn’t quite there yet. We had tried potty training before on [...]

Cloth Nappies Make Potty Training Easier

If I was to say “cloth nappies” my guess is a lot of you would go “ewwww”. At one point I may have agreed with you. Now however, with 2 under the age of 3 I am now I’m a cloth nappy loving mummy of 3 children. Gone are the days of terry towels and safety pins, as [...]

Playing With Poo? Yep Some Toddlers Love It

Casey my now 10 year old used to love playing with poo, yes her own poo. I dreaded her waking from naps or when it was morning because I knew if she had a soiled bum then the contents would be all over her hands, in her hair, covering her body and half way up [...]

Having A Poo On The Toilet Can Be Scary

Having a poo on the toilet can be scary for a young child and you may find that your child becomes fearful when they need to go for a number two. Kaiden was fantastic for having a wee, yet when it came to having a poo on the toilet he would beg me to put a [...]

He Won’t Potty Train Our Son When He Has Him

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  I only work 6 hours a week, in the time I am at work my son is with his dad (goes every Friday to Sunday without fail) which means I get a bit of a break. Well I have been potty training my son as he is now 4 and just started school; well [...]

Win 1 of 5 Dry Like Me Toilet Training Pad Kits

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  The new Dry Like Me toilet training pads are a great concept for potty training. I have tried these and they have been a great hit. No more need for expensive pull ups as these training pads fit securely inside your child’s pants, so they feel grown up. By adding an absorbent layer to [...]

Toilet Training: It Started So Well; Please Help

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Well mummies, I have been potty training my now 3 year old for the last 6 months. It started so well with her going on the potty whenever she needed to go whilst being allowed to run around with no bottoms on. No accidents at all, she loved going. Then came pull ups. Again, started well [...]

Potty Training Top Tips

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  I see many parents in a mad rush to get their child out of nappies and to complete potty training as fast as they can. I am amazed when I see mothers bragging that their child is fully potty trained by the age of two, as lets face it that’s a pretty unrealistic goal [...]

Mum glues toddlers hands to wall & kicks her in stomach over potty training

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We all know that parenting can be hard, sleepless nights, temper tantrums and then potty training. We all struggle at times and sometimes we make mistakes. But this 22 year old mother from Dallas went to extreme measures over potty training when she beat her daughter unconscious. While I agree parenting can be difficult and [...]

Reward Charts – Do they work?

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Reward charts really are marvelous inventions. We introduced one into our lives when Caitlyn’s bad behaviour reached a new level. She got marks out of 10 for morning, afternoon and night time. If she earned a certain amount of points she got a reward. We write the reward (one that shes picked) at the top [...]

Rip Off Blogs? It seems the world of Mummy Blogging has gone mad!

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  So here is the new argument on the block , or should I say Twitter- Rip Off Blogs?  It seems the world of Mummy Blogging has gone mad.  Everywhere I look bloggers are at each others throats, which amazes me as I thought the word Mummy gave it away?  Yes we are used to [...]