Is potty training hard or easy? Should it be parent led, or child led? Should you start early, or wait till a certain age? Are accidents inevitable? Is there a way around it? What’s the truth?
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The honour of potty training: the 3 things parents need to know to get it right
We might not ordinarily think of “honour” when it comes to potty training. But in fact, its a core principle of gentle, toddler-led potty training. So what do we mean by this and why is it important? Continue reading
Readiness Quiz: When can you potty train?
Is your child ready to potty train? Take the Little Bunny Bear quiz and find out! Continue reading
Using disposable nappies when your baby goes potty or is potty training
Disposable nappies provide a cheap and convenient solution for many parents and they are the number 1 nappy-option in the UK and North America. Here are my top tips to help ensure successful EC or potty training if disposables are your nappy of choice: Continue reading
Potty training problems? It’s not your fault!
Quietly, parents are telling me their potty training problems. They are worried they potty trained wrong, that they did it too late, too early, that they rushed it, or dragged it out. They think it’s all their fault. Sound familiar? Why is this happening? What can we do about it? Continue reading
19 genius hacks to make potty time a breeze
Try our top potty training tips to take your pottying to the next level. These simple DIY hacks will help make life easier whilst practising Elimination Communication or whilst Potty Training..
The dangers of early potty training: do they really exist?
Is early potty training dangerous? What is the evidence base for delayed versus early potty training? Continue reading
How to raise a zero waste baby
Here at Little Bunny Bear we don’t really need #ZeroWasteWeek as an excuse to be more eco-friendly, but here are our suggestions for how your family can help reduce or eliminate waste.
Parent shaming when your baby goes potty
Imagine this: you’re out on a playdate and your baby signals potty, so you take him/her to the bathroom. When you come back, you get a load of uninvited opinion from your “friend” suggesting that you’re harming your baby somehow. Ever been here? Its called parent shaming and it’s a hot topic right now. Continue reading
The potty pause and how to overcome it
A potty pause or potty strike is very common when pottying (elimination communication). It usually occurs between 6-12 months but can happen earlier or later than this (every baby is different). Many parents stop pottying their baby at this point, but this is not your only option. Read on to understand why a potty pause happens and what you can do about it when it does. Continue reading