Jamie Glowacki

Self Initiated Potty Use

So you’re a few weeks into potty training and things are going great. But suddenly you realize that you, the parent are still pretty much doing all the work. You do the prompting, you do...

Autonomy And Potty Training

Autonomy and potty training are practically synonymous. According to Webster, autonomy is simply defined as independence and freedom. Children CRAVE autonomy…as witnessed by the never-ending...

Q and A: “I Feel Like I’m Being Trained, Not My Kid”

Question: We are 2 weeks into potty training and while we’re not having any accidents, I feel like it’s me being trained, not my kid. I have to remind him all the time and help all the...

Potty Training Q + A: How long is too long for commando?

QUESTION: My daughter is doing GREAT with potty training but she’s stuck on being commando. I’ve offered panties and I’m confident she’s capable of moving onto panties...

The Kid Who Only Stands To Poop

Sometimes you have this kid. The kid who stands to poop. She’s never squatted while in a diaper, at least to your knowledge. Sometimes I get a client whose child doesn’t even poop...

The Kid Who Hates To Be Naked

When you first begin potty training, it’s vital to have your child bare bummed or naked. This is purely logistical. Those first pees must be caught mid-stream; then you gently haul ass to get...

The Red Solo Cup…It’s Not Just For Beer Pong Anymore

The Red Solo Cup. Made famous by country music and drinking college students everywhere.

It is oh-so-much more than an unbreakable drinking container. It is also a most excellent Insta-Porta-Potty....

The Kid Who Runs and Hides

Question: My son seems extremely shy or something. When I say it’s time to go potty he runs and hides and pees there. I can’t catch him in time! Any advice for super shy kids?

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Prompting

A very common complaint I hear a few days into potty training is something along the lines of “He’s doing fine but only when we tell him to go….is this kid EVER going to ...

Backing Off Of Potty Training

It usually goes down like this: A Mom writes in around the 4th or 5th day in of potty training: “I don’t know what happened! It was totally clicking. She HAD it. She was sitting and...

Preparing Your Child

Most children who have a strong reaction to potty training are having a reaction to the TRANSITION. Going from wearing a snug, cozy diaper, keeping all your business close to your body to wearing...

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Q + A: Pooping In Nap/Night Diaper

Feb 01, 2024

As you know, my potty training book is separated into blocks of learning. This is to help each step be more quantifiable and easier to see success and bumps in the road. But really, it’s a tower of blocks and if something goes awry, you can simply go back to the last block your child was successful in.

Pandemic potty training has brought on its own challenges. While it was a golden opportunity for the “staying at home” part, it was also a time of global anxiety that most certainly flowed down to our children. Many parents would tell me, “Oh, they don’t anything about coronavirus. This isn’t affecting them at all.”

I’d be astounded. OF COURSE THIS IS AFFECTING THEM. They may not know the deets of the virus but they certainly know that life is completely different. And remember, kids are little sponges of non-verbal communication. When the whole world is a bit of a panic, that’s a shit ton of non-verbal communication.

And yes, for the most part, it was fine for most kids. But I always think it’s good to be aware of these things so you can have some grace with the kids.

One particular issue came up all the time and months later is still an issue.

Q + A: Pooping In Nap/Night Diaper

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