With how to toilet train a child, the question always comes up on when should you drop the small potty chair. Here's what to know..

Inside: Is there an ideal window for potty training, and if so what is the best potty training age? This content contains affiliate links. There’s a reason those emails comparing your growing baby to fruit (this week your baby is the size of an avocado!) feel so satisfying to many expectant parents. Those milestone comparisons help you have a clear marker in your mind. At this week, my baby should look like this. Moms like to know specifics. What to expect. That’s why you’ve

Inside: Can winter be a good time to potty train your toddler? Yes! Here are 5 reasons why. This content contains affiliate links. Your toddler’s bare bum is about the sweetest sight. And envisioning that little bare bum dashing over to the potty to catch pee in the block one stage of Oh Crap Potty Training may even spark joy. What a little hero! Here’s the mystery. What about winter days? What about when it’s cold outside? How do you follow Oh Crap Potty Training, bare bums

Potty training mirrors a lot of other big-picture mountains you face as a parent. The simple truth is, no matter what process you follow, no matter what tricks you use, your experience with potty training is likely to look like a mess (literally and emotionally) if you're unsure that your child can do it. If you're unsure, if you're not mentally committed, if your head isn't in the game, you child will be unsure. I don't need to be a fortune teller to foresee what will happen