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Potty Training Safety: The Thing No One Talks About (But Every Parent Should Know)

Baby Grinding Teeth and Sleep Bruxism: Tips to Quiet the Night

Tassia O'Callaghan

What are the Best Potty Training Toilets? Tips from the Expert

Allison Jandu

How Long Does Potty Training Take?

Katie Mill

Bedwetting in Kids: Causes & What to Do

Allison Jandu

What to Do About Potty Training Regression: Your Essential Guide

Allison Jandu

Signs Your Toddler Is Ready for Potty Training (& Signs They’re Not)

Allison Jandu

7 Essential Social Skills for Kids and Fun Ways to Build Them

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Toddler Behavior Charts: Helpful Tool or Waste of Time?

Tassia Agatowski

Baby Ear Infection vs. Teething: How to Spot the Difference

Tassia Agatowski

What are the Best Teething Foods?

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Nighttime Potty Training: Your Expert Guide

Tassia Agatowski

Potty Training: Your Complete Guide

Tassia O'Callaghan

When to Start Potty Training

Tassia O'Callaghan

How to Potty Train A Girl: 20 Tips from Real Moms

Tassia Agatowski

Potty Training Boys: 16 Tips from Real Moms

Tassia Agatowski

15 Best Potty Training Books Chosen By Real Moms

Peanut

When Do Boys Stop Growing? Growth Spurts and Puberty

Keshia Sophia Roelofs

Baby’s Teething Fever: Can Teething Cause Fever?

Team Peanut

What is Hyperlexia? (Symptoms & Treatments)

Tassia O'Callaghan

From the community

Son having pain

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone's son has experienced testicle/penis pain as a toddler? My 2 year old son has been commenting on his penis hurting at night but he hasn't seemed like he was in pain so I wondered if it was just discomfort with his diaper because he's showing signs of readiness for potty training.
The last day he has been showing signs that he's in pain and saying it hurts under his penis (assuming his testicles).
Wondering if I should take him in or if this is normal? My older son has never had any pain complaints but I know every child is different so it may be normal for some kids?
He's not circumcized if that matters and he's not having any other symptoms other than the pain

Potty training

Hey mamas, my boy is 3 year and 5 months old and nothing is working. I have a chart with rewards for stickers, gummies and mini m&m and nothing. He screams like crazy if I try to put an underwear on him. My oldest two were potty training at daycare thankfully but this time my 3 year old is with me at home with my other one year old. I want him to be ready before he goes to school. But he is having some tantrums lately in general. So I don’t know if it’s the right time. Sometimes he sits on the toilet just fine even tho he doesn’t pee. Any advice?

Set back with potty training

Does anyone have any advice please?

We have just started week 4 of potty training my little one. She’s had some really good days with it and some okay days since we started. Since she started to get the hang of it I’ve left her to tell us she wants to go or if I’ve seen her wriggling like she’s uncomfortable then asked her if she needs to go. I don’t know what’s changed today but it’s been so bad😩 it’s just been accident after accident and not once used the potty. If I’ve seen her uncomfortable I’ve asked her if she needs to use the potty, she’s said no then started weeing straight after.
Is this a normal part of potty training?
We’re out for the day at the weekend then at a family members birthday party in the evening and I’m so worried about it now.

Teething… HELP

Hello my son just turned 7 months today and I feel like since last week he’s been miserable. I noticed his gums are getting harder and we’ve done what the pediatrician said teething gel and baby Tylenol but it’s now getting to a point he’s refusing to eat. I have to do acrobats just to get him to eat apple sauce (he refuses the bottle and will start crying because of his gums). Any advice or teething toys or products you moms recommend? The hunger strike he keeps trying to do is worrying me, pediatrician says to keep him on Tylenol because he’s in pain and refusing foods 🫤

Potty training

Any tips of potty training my nearly 3 year old, he doesn’t like not having anything on and he hates sitting on potty and he doesn’t show any signs when he needs to go to the toilet.

Teeth

How many teeth do your LO have?
My boy has had 2 bottom teeth since 8 months and seems to be constantly drooling and fingers in the mouth but yet to see anymore cutting through 😅 when should I be concerned?

Foot and mouth disease gums bleeding

My toddler has foot and mouth disease, and his gums have started bleeding. Has anyone experienced this?

Potty training

Currently on day 4 of potty training and LO doing really well and enjoys sitting on potty. She has managed to do the toilet on the potty and knows what it is for. There have been a few accidents though.

She goes back to nursery tomorrow and just looking for advice what others have done/doing when they are at nursery? I really don’t want to go back to pull ups as I feel it will just confuse her.

Any advice appreciated ☺️

Potty’s

Are your little ones using the potty yet?

Potty training

I cannot believe time has gone so fast that we need to think of potty training! Has anyone got any tips? He's not showing typical cues so I dont know if have to wait for those first?