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Readers Respond: Must-Have Potty Training Products

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Have you successfully potty trained a toddler? Share your must-have potty training supplies that were most helpful to you and your toddler. This list of must-have potty training products will help parents who are just starting the potty training process to decide which products to try for their toddler. Share Your Favorites

Flushable wipes

DON'T USE THEM. THEY BLOCK UP YOUR WASTE PIPES/DRAIN AND COST A FORTUNE TO HAVE REMOVED!
—Guest Mrs P

PATIENCE

The number one thing was patience, waiting until my son was ready to start, not on my schedule. It went so quickly and easily when he was ready (~3 yrs old), no accidents past the initial training period, nothing! Even when we're out at a fair or playground, he always lets me know in time. We had a few false starts, but the time had not yet come. And "Pull-ups" (or similar) - WASTE OF MONEY!!!! Very expensive diapers, basically ! Go to Target or Walmart, get potty training underpants (either extra padded or plastic on the outside) and just suck it up. After a few times, they get it!
—Guest jezebellee

jenny kay

i am a granny and i remember how easy it was with my 4 children all i did was to give them comics to read only when they went to the potty and i started when they were 10 mths old and by the time they were 12 mths old they were potty trained because they loved reading and that was the only time and place they could read at ten months they were able to take off the panties or underpants they walked around in all day and they would grab a book and run for the potty mainly so they could read and the rest came naturally today they still love reading on and off the toilet as do my husband and myself signed no sweat mom jenny kay
—Guest jenny krisch

Pink Bunny Panties

I couldn't believe my luck when I found pink bunny training pants (the all cotton type with extra padding in the crotch. I bought them all in 3 sizes. Bunnies are my daughter's favoritist thing ever so she was really motivated.
—Guest CC's Mommy

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