Training Pants, What are your options?

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My daughter is two years old now! It feels like moments ago that I held her for the first time and looked into her beautiful blue eyes. It feels like just yesterday that she was a newborn and it almost felt that she would stay that way forever! But now, now our precious Bunny is a little girl. She’s no longer a baby, and not even really a toddler anymore. She’s a little girl capable of complex sentences and hilarious conversations. She is also capable of going pee pee and poopy on the … [Read more...]

Potty Training Diaries: Our Story

CDB Potty Training Our Story 2

I don’t even remember how long it’s been since our daughter, Bunny peed on the potty for the first time. It was back in the spring, I guess, when she was around 18 months old. It was whenever we decided to start sitting her on the potty for short periods of time and it was a fluke. We just happened to put her on the potty at just the right time and she peed without realizing it. Then we made a huge deal out of it and gave her stickers and chocolate. For the six months that followed, she’d … [Read more...]

Recycle and Save Money! DIY Cloth Diaper Links!

In my last post, Reducing Household Waste, I mentioned a few ways that families can recycle. In today's post, I will expand on more ways that families can recycle and save money. Below, you will find a collection of DIY websites for making different cloth diaper accessories from used household goods.   CLOTH DIAPERS All-in-ones: This site offers different ideas for ways to make All In Ones using shower curtains, t-shirts, sheets and towels. Free patterns of different types … [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...]

Potty Training Toddlers

Potty Training Toddlers

Get Ready, Get Set... Are you ready for potty training? Is your toddler ready? Our advice .. don’t start too soon or at a stressful time in your life or in your toddler’s life. Your toddler needs to be ready both body and mind Not all children will experience the same level of bladder control at the same age, so you will need to trust your toddler’s judgment. This may become an exercise in your own readiness to let go of your baby’s dependence and accept a degree of independence … [Read more...]