(BPT) – Of all the things you do as a parent, one of the most challenging is toilet training. It can take a lot of planning, supplies and patience to teach your toddler to say goodbye to the diaper.

“It’s just three days,” I remember explaining to my husband the first time we were deciding how to potty train our son, one of four (soon to be five) kids. “But he just poops and pees on the floor?” ...

For some parents, the thought of potty training is something they may try to push to the back of their minds for as long as possible, but potty training — sometimes referred to as toilet training — ...

Give your child a heads-up that you'll be working on potty training for the next three days.

It's National Bathroom Reading Month. There are several well-known bathroom readers — large 700- to 1,000-page compilations of stories, poems, essays and funny quotes suitable for those many visits. A ...

Welcoming a puppy into your home is a wonderful experience, but any pet parent will know that it can be hard work too. The first few months of having a puppy are not just playtime and ...

As endearing as those puppy eyes may be, dog parents can't let their new puppies get away with everything—no matter how cute they are. Training puppies from an early age is crucial in ensuring that ...

A new study from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston finds that using smartphones in the bathroom increases ...