The Potty Training Diaries Part 4: Breaking the cycle of stool withholding

ERIC’s Helpline Advisor Alina knows a thing or two about the problems that can develop when children start learning to wee and poo on the potty. She has successfully toilet trained her two boys and has helped many parents train their children. Armed with so much knowledge meant she was well prepared for the eventualities that potty training her two year old Nella would throw at her. In the final chapter of the Potty Training Diaries Alina explains how she managed to get Nella to poo on the potty and offers some handy advice for mums and dads for surpassing this milestone in their child’s life.

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The Potty Training Diaries Part 3: Poo, where are you?

ERIC’s helpline advisor Alina is four weeks into potty training her daughter Nella. In Part 3 of the potty training diaries, we find out how Alina and Nella tackle stool withholding. Read part 2 of the potty diaries here.

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The Potty Training Diaries Part 2: Using the potty away from home

ERIC’s helpline advisor Alina has three children – two boys and a girl. Her youngest, Nella, has just started learning to use the potty. In Part 2 of the potty training diaries, Alina shares how Nella’s getting on with using the potty away from home. Read part 1 of the potty diaries here.

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The Potty Training Diaries Part 1: Potty training a two year old

ERIC’s helpline advisor Alina has three children – two boys and a girl. Her youngest, Nella, has just started learning to use the potty. In the first installment of the Potty Training Diaries, Alina shares how she gets on in the first week of potty training Nella. Continue reading