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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Meghan Trainor said that her son sat on his potty while she sat on the toilet bowl. The Grammy-winning singer shared her parenting method on Dax Shepard's podcast, "Armchair Expert." Experts say potty ...

According to Geering, potty talk can mean different things to different families, but in general it refers to the popular habit among children of striking up uncouth conversation—you know, the kind ...

No matter how you do it—furtively alone in your shared bathroom with the shower running; freely with the door open; every day at the exact same time, in line with your meticulously charted BM schedule ...

It is my unfortunate lot in life to be basically constipated 24/7. Ever since childhood, my trips to the bathroom have consisted of sitting there, twiddling my thumbs, and reading the backs of shampoo ...

Toilet humor can be a powerful tool for children, but there are ways to limit the potty talk. By Jenny Marder This story was originally published on Nov. 5, 2019 on NYT Parenting. The other morning, ...

Sometimes a good poop is hard to come by. Maybe you find yourself spending an inordinate amount of time languishing on the toilet, waiting for the deed to be done. Or maybe, during moments of intense ...

The bathroom is a sacred space, a private place in your home where you can handle your business uninterrupted. But even if you’re doing everything right to keep your bowel movements regular, sometimes ...