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    7 Things You Can Learn from My Potty-training Saga

    Ten years of changing my son's diapers. Yep, that's what I've been through. Max has special needs, and potty-training him was a long, long haul. His delays had something to do with it -- but so did my own stumbling blocks. All the toilet-training pros talk about a child being "ready" to train but the truth is, it's equally important for the parent to be ready. Because if you're not ready to commit, stay on top of your child, and do all the dirty work, it's not going to go smoothly. Here are 7 things you can learn from my potty-training saga to help you more easily potty train your own child: - By Ellen Seidman

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      My son is obsessed with the movies Cars 2. And so while we tried all sorts of potty gadgets, including a musical potty and fun decals to help his aim, it was a Cars 2 seat that best got Max in the potty mood. He picked it out himself online, and so it was more of a sure thing.
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      My son is obsessed with the movies Cars 2. And so while we tried all sorts of potty gadgets, including a musical potty and fun decals to help his aim, it was a Cars 2 seat that best got Max in the potty mood. He picked it out himself online, and so it was more of a sure thing.
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