Potty Training Help

Practical, honest answers to the questions real parents are asking.

Starting Out

• Potty training — what do you wish you'd known before you started?
• Is potty training "readiness" really a thing?
• What is the best time to start potty training?
• My 18-month-old is obsessed with potty training — should I lean in?
• Did anyone choose to wait until close to 3 years old?
• What do you actually consider "potty trained"?

Methods & Approaches

• What are the most successful potty training methods?
• Where are the kids who "get" potty training with the 3-day method?
• Am I ruining my toddler by using treats as a potty training reward?

When It's Not Working

• What happens if my toddler won't potty train at age 4 or 5?
• My 4-year-old seems impossible to potty train after 2.5 years — what am I missing?

Schools & Daycare

• Are there really more kindergarteners coming to class not potty trained?
• Why are parents not potty training their kids?
• Should I expect daycare to wipe my kid's butt?
• Preschool didn't follow our potty training plan — am I right to be mad?

History & Background

• When did toddlers historically get potty trained — is my toddler behind?
• Why do parents wait so long to start potty training?