potty training

Toilet training our children can be one of the most challenging things we have to do. One of the reasons it is so hard, is because we often start training our children before they are ready. Regardless of the method you choose to use when you train, knowing if your child is ready is the first step.
Remember, our goal shouldn’t just be to get our children to go to the bathroom in the toilet and not in their pants, but to teach our children to go to the bathroom in the toilet by themselves. Here are a few simple tests that can help you gauge if your child is ready to be toilet trained. Most children 20 months and older are capable of being toilet trained. But remember, every child will be different. Three simple tests (Bladder Control, Physical Development, and Instructional Readiness) can help you assess if your child is ready.

My 3 year old, Audrey has always been so sweet, kind to others, cuddly, and really…just an all around lovable girl. But, then something happened. Her little sister was born. Audrey was still perfectly sweet…until I was out of the room. If I wasn’t looking, she was quietly coloring on the walls, pouring nail polish…