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My Toilet is a Booby Trap

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My toilet seat is booby trapped.

There have been clues all along, but I just put two and two together.

Every time I sit down on the toilet my kids are alerted and suddenly I am bombarded with children banging on the door,…

No Words? No Problem. Teach Your Tot Sign Language

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If you’ve seen Meet the Fockers then you’re familiar with baby sign language. In the movie, released in 2004, Robert De Niro teaches his grandson to communicate using his…

Potty training problem: no poop on the potty

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Last night my cousin was telling me about a problem she's having with potty training her 3-year-old son: He has quickly learned to use the potty when he has to pee; but when it comes to poop, he refuses to go in the potty.

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10 Things I Hate about Parenting

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From car seats to Sponge Bob, these are some things I could do without

-Julie Ryan Evans, BettyConfidential.com I love my…

Mom confessions: I use my kid's flushable toilet wipes

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It's time for a Mom Confession — because, let's face it, we're real mothers and sometimes it doesn't work the way the parenting books say it should.

This Week's Confession:

I use my kid's…

Let your tot pee in the ocean?

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Great news! Your toddler is potty trained!

Bad news! Your trip to the beach this summer will be loads of extra work!

Your tot is so proud and excited she…

User post: Is my 13 month old ready to potty train?

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About a week ago my 13 month old son and I were just hanging around the house. It was shortly after a diaper change that my son took off his diaper and started playing with it. For no specific reason I decided to let him keep it off for a while. Some time later I noticed he walked…