Visit the potty after meals. The brain tells the stomach to get to work pooping shortly after meals (called the gastrocolic reflex). Take advantage of this and have your toddler sit on the potty about ...

Like most milestones, children develop potty training readiness at their own pace, usually between the ages of 2 and 3½. Developmentally, a lot has to happen before all systems are go — toddlers have ...