Nothing is quite as motivating to potty-train your kid as having to clean up your first “grown-up poop.” Shortly after that messy and gag-reflex inducing debacle, we told ourselves that we would stop ...

When you have a baby, you basically sign up for 3 to 4 years of being responsible for their poop. Newborn blowouts, diaper changes in public bathrooms, the infamous “poopsplosions” when you’re already ...

Potty training a toddler is no joke. Between the accidents and the stubborn refusals to “try,” getting a toddler to do their business in an actual toilet tends to be a long, drawn-out process, no ...

Accidents are part of potty training. But there are things you can do to help toddlers avoid pooping their pants. Few things are more frustrating for parents—and toddlers—than difficulty with potty ...

Your toddler has no problem peeing in the potty. But when it comes to number two, that’s a whole different story. Your child might just sit and sit with no result. Then, as soon as the Pull-Up or ...

Is your child struggling with bowel movements while potty training? Here's how to make pooping easier for your little one. Medically reviewed by Wendy L. Hunter, M.D. Your child may have mastered ...

A little boy learns to go potty. Accustom the child to the potty. There are few parental milestones that are as stress inducing as potty training. I thought I had made it through the wild after ...

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 ...