Thinking about Potty Training…

Two months ago my daughter turned two years old. With her 2nd birthday came more pressure from several people to begin potty training; this included my husband, mother and the pediatrician. I am happy to allow my daughter to take her time in moving from cloth diapers to the potty. There are some signs to indicate she is ready to potty train; she remains dry throughout most nights, has fewer wet diapers, and when she has a bowel movement, she announces it to us. Sometimes she tells us when … [Read more...]

FEED YOUR STASH: Tiny Bubbles, GroBaby & a Wet Bag

FEED YOUR STASH Friday: FREE Potty Scotty or Potty Patty Potty Training Doll!

Last week when I announced our "FEED YOUR STASH" Friday Giveaway for one Potty Scotty or Potty Patty Potty Training Doll, I had a feeling there would be some interested parties (or wait…maybe I should say "interested POTTIES!")! Seems I'm not the only one that didn't have a clue about the Potty Training In One Day method. Although I would have liked to try it out for myself, don't any of you get the idea you'll send your potty aged children my way to "experience" the fullness of … [Read more...]

FEED YOUR STASH FRIDAY: Potty Training?

I don't know about you, but potty training wasn't my favorite rite of passage when my babies decided they were too old to wear a cloth diaper. Of course, since then I've been introduced to the Potty Training in One Day system and the Potty Patty and Potty Scotty Potty Training Dolls. Where were these two dolls when I was passing on this important life lesson to mine? Anatomically correct, both the Potty Scotty Potty Training Doll and the Potty Patty Potty Training Doll will learn to pee in … [Read more...]

Potty Training – A Personal Perspective

Potty training is such a bittersweet time. On one hand, you are "oh so close" to eliminating diaper changes (yea!). On the other hand, it is one more step your little one is taking away from you. Right now, we are attempting to potty train our almost two year old. So far, she is doing really well. She tells us when she has to go, and she gets so excited when she makes it to the potty on time. You would think Elmo himself hung out in our bathroom for how excited she gets! Still, we … [Read more...]

Swim Diapers – Cloth diapers at the pool.

Swim Diapers - Cloth diapering through the summer.

Summer is here and with it comes water activities. Whether your baby or toddler is playing in a backyard wading pool, or going with you to the community pool or public waterpark, a swim diaper is a necessity. When looking for a swim diaper, unlike when selecting a cloth diaper to be used "out" of the pool, absorption is not a determing factor. Swim diapers, like the Imse Vimse Swim Diaper are not to be absorbent at all. A diaper that absorbs will become heavy with pool water or urine which … [Read more...]