Atlanta's Frugal Mom

It’s been almost two and a half years since I potty trained my daughter in four days at 26 months.  Once we finished those four days, she never ever looked back!  With that total success, and with my son (22 mo) on the brink of being ready, I’ve devised and revised some of my favorite potty training tips for other parents. Here’s what I consider potty training essentials  and/or what I’d recommend when undergoing the process: Foam hand soap – it just makes hand washing more fun, and makes hand-washing easier.  You can always check for coupons to print before you head to purchase!  😉 Keep towels for drying hands on counter in reach , if your towel holder is too high; I still keep hand towels on the counter for my now 4.5 year old daughter. Potty seats for the big potty, as well as little portable potty chairs , because you never know what might interest him most!  When you’re on the go , consider a foldable potty seat. Step stools — for the ...

My happy li’l redhead — now DRY in the morning! :o) My happy li’l redhead — now DRY in the morning!  :o) Mothers of baby boys everywhere instantly know what this post is about: our little boys have a knack for filling up their diaper at night, well above capacity! I’ve heard many mothers discuss their solutions to this nighttime diaper leaks dilemma: move up a size at night, just strap it on tight try a different brand put in a maxipad (yep, a maxi pad!) change him at once during the night special “night time” diapers …..and so on….. I tried several of those options for nighttime diaper leaks when my little boy started leaking through at night — him wetting through his jammies each night was just getting to be way too much!  Since I was more than well-stocked with diapers of various brands (y’all already know how I find cheap diapers !), I tried several brands, both in his current size and a size up.I even tried the maxi ...

My happy li'l redhead -- now DRY in the morning!  :o) Mothers of baby boys everywhere instantly know what this post is about: our little boys have a knack for filling up their diaper at night, well above capacity!  I've heard many mothers discuss their solutions to this nighttime dilemma:  move up a size at night, just strap it on tight try a different brand put in a maxipad (yep, a maxi pad!) change him at once during the night special "night time" diapers .....and so on..... I tried several of those options when my little boy started leaking through his diaper at night -- him wetting through his jammies each night was just getting to be way too much!  Since I was more than well-stocked with diapers of various brands (y'all already know how I find cheap diapers !), I tried several brands, both in his current size and a size up. I even tried the maxi pad, which actually resulted in even wetter jammies in the morning!   But that lead me to bel...