We’re in full-on potty training mode with our two and a half year old and have been using the Prince Lionheart wee POD Toilet Trainer in one bathroom as well as a free standing training potty in our other bathroom. Unlike a training potty, the weePOD rests on top of a standard toilet seat and is held in place with a slip-resistant ring. Further stability for the child is … [Read more...] about Prince Lionheart weePOD Toilet Trainer
Toilet Training
Review: Bambino Mio Cloth Diapers
We've always used disposable diapers, but for our youngest, we had heard good things about the Bambino Mio cloth diapers and decided to give it a try. Bambino Mio Cloth Diapering System This is my kind of cloth diaper. They were easy to use - just a cloth diaper to fold (there is a boy/girl fold) and insert into a cover, along with a disposable liner. The cover is very easy to … [Read more...] about Review: Bambino Mio Cloth Diapers
8 reasons for cloth diapering
Usually, I don't like to copy/paste reasons for doing anything from a manufacturer. However, these reasons just seem so obvious that they merit posting. More and more parents are turning to cloth diapers for the benefits they provide to their baby and their baby’s environment. Full disclosure, we did NOT cloth-diaper our babies. We bought into the corporate side of the argument … [Read more...] about 8 reasons for cloth diapering
Potty Training shopping list
If you're planning to jump into toilet training, make sure you have the necessary tools to get the process going. Of course, nothing more than a clean toilet is required, but moms and dads have found the following items useful as they take the big step. New underpants - throw out the pull-ups. Training kids need to "feel the wet." You may want to put liners … [Read more...] about Potty Training shopping list
The NAKED CHILD APPROACH to toilet training
Another commonly cited approach involves keeping a child naked as much as possible for several days in a row. The philosophy behind this approach assumes children do not like to be wet and loose control of their urine. Variants of this approach allow the child to be in underwear but require the child to wear the wet clothes for a while if they have an … [Read more...] about The NAKED CHILD APPROACH to toilet training