Science fiction author and screenwriter Gary Whitta has a pitch for the ultimate geeky parenting book on toilet training. "Pooping Is Logical" tackles the daunting task of teaching toddlers how to use ...

Here’s an NSFW confession. I’m in search of something precious that’s all but disappeared this year: The ability to have a conversation with my brilliant, beautiful kindergarten-age kid that does not ...

Learning how to use the potty is a milestone for both toddlers and parents. It really does feel like you've climbed Poop Everest by the time potty training is over. The moment you see the connection ...

The source of their distress? A small child who is trying to learn how to poop like a member of modern society. Ask any parent who has had to do multiple loads of particularly unpleasant laundry, or ...

Let me lay all my cards on the table. As a parent of a 3-year-old boy who has just started potty training on the late side — yes, I’m defensive. It doesn’t ease my nonstop mom guilt to hear about a ...

WEBVTT TODDLERS TACKLE THE TOUGH TASK. >> EVERYBODY TAKE A SIP. LET’S SEE IF WE CAN GET THIS BABY TO DRINK THIS BOTTLE. FELICIA: WELCOME TO POTT TRAINING BOOT CAMP, WHERE THE STUDENTS ARE, WELL, STILL ...

We thought our daughter simply hated using the toilet, but her accidents uncovered a more complicated issue. By Paul L. Underwood This story was originally published on June 6, 2019 in NYT Parenting.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson is throwing some serious fecal festivities in his house right now. The “Modern Family” alum, 47, revealed that he and his husband, Justin Mikita, 37, are now knee-deep in bowel ...

A new mother garnered mixed opinions on social media about the “simple” potty-training routine she does with her 6-week-old infant. Birthing and postpartum doula Celena Martin shared how her newborn ...

Experts say the most important thing for parents to remember while potty training is to be patient with their child. (Photo: Getty Creative) Although no two children are exactly alike, the messiest ...

Potty training requires lots of patience, and once you’ve gotten your little one out of that phase, it’s likely that you don’t want to go back to changing diapers — at least for a while. But when the ...