Navigating Potty Training Problems

The 5:1 rule is one of the most practical tools a parent can have — and it's simpler than you think.Originally researched by psychologist John Gottman in marriages, the principle maps directly onto parenting: for every correction, aim for five positive interactions first. Not a t ...  Show more

Are you stuck in the potty training start-stop loop? You try, it falls apart, you stop — and now you're dreading starting again. In this episode, Dr. Cathryn explains why potty battles happen, why your first attempt wasn't a failure, and how one simple shift can change everything ...  Show more

Today, let’s revisit ways to help autonomy and independence; particularly a few weeks into potty training when you’re not seeing much self initiation. We’ll also pull apart a few scenarios that are common if potty training didn’t go as planned and you have a big event planned. An ...  Show more

Today, we’ll literally be talking about time; giving your child TIME to learn this milestone. I’m in a bit of red alarm panic based on the information I’m getting from parents contacting me. Parents are in a panic because they’re waiting till they’re a week away from school to po ...  Show more

This week we’re talking about a BIG topic when it comes to toddlers - Potty Training. 

The amazing Lisa Sherington-Boyd aka Principal Lisa aka The Potty Queen joins us to reveal the secrets to transitioning your little one from nappies to the potty. 

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Let’s go over the important points of day one of potty training. This first day isn’t about judging success or failure. It’s about learning your child’s pee signal (or pee dance) and their pee pattern. It’s data collection and lots of learning. You have to avoid being emotional a ...  Show more