Potty training

Advice and guides to help you decide when to start training your toddler. Tips, getting started tutorials, and answers from experts to the most common queries.

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Your top toilet training tips
Is potty training your tot stressing you both out? Mums share what worked for them
16 December 2011

Potty train your toddler’s way
In a potty training palaver? Of course you are – this is your tot’s biggest challenge yet. Here’s how your little one experiences it and how you can use that to move forward
31 October 2011

Helping your tot stay dry at night
Want to ditch those night-time nappies? Read our dos and don’ts to make it simple
20 October 2011

6 potty training questions answered
Potty training isn't always plain sailing. Our health visitor answers your potty training problems...
02 September 2011

Potty training problems solved!
Is you toddler proving stubborn during potty training? Check out these answers to your potty problems…
24 August 2011

10 steps to potty training success
Filled with dread at the very mention of the P word? Here’s how to get your tot tiddling where you want…
24 August 2011

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Potty training in one week
One Mum's seven-day potty training diary
17 August 2011

Potty training girls
Training to use the potty often begins earlier for girls than boys but they also have different skills to learn
20 July 2011

Potty training boys
Potty training boys can be tricky as they may need more help and different equipment to successfully go without nappies
20 July 2011

Your guide to potties
Make the right choice when you start potty training
24 June 2011

Potty Training Diaries - Your Updates at 29/6
Here's how the MFM potty training challenge is going - updated regularly. All reader advice welcome!
29 June 2010

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Potty training - everything you need to know
From mums' tips to training plans to potty training from birth, all the info you need for successful 'nappies off' is at your fingertips. Potties at the ready...
10 June 2010

Potty training tips from mums who know
We pick our MFM mums’ brains for their essential advice to help your children go nappy-free
09 June 2010

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Potty training - your questions answered
Expert answers to your most common potty training queries
08 June 2010

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Potty training - your problems solved
Refusing to poo, scared of other people's toilets - sound familiar? We've got expert answers to your most common problems
08 June 2010

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Three ages to start potty training
Can you really potty train from birth? What about a six month old? Or should you wait till at least 18 months? We reveal three different approaches
07 June 2010

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Potty train your tot in 5 easy steps
Follow our potty plan for stress-free ways to get your toddler to go from nappy to toilet
11 June 2009

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What your toddler thinks about potty training
What your toddler thinks about potty training, and how (and when) you can make a success of it
20 April 2009