Toilet training: top tips for dry nights
Paediatric nurse, Lisa Smith from Children’s Continence Clinic, in collaboration with Continence NZ shares her top tips for …
Toilet and Potty Training
Bedwetting: is it time to seek medical help?
If you're worn out by battles over bedwetting, take stock and see whether you need to chill out or seek medical help, writes Dr Melanie Woodfield. So you've followed Stoppard, Spock and Supernanny, and your little ray of sunshine is still …
The hows and when-tos of toilet training
Nappies have their place, but a toilet is the elusive goal. Melanie Woodfield shares her findings on the hows and when-tos of toilet training. We all want a toilet-trained child, but often we dread the process involved in getting there. Months …
Nine frequently asked questions about toilet training
Ask any parent of a toddler what the two scariest words in the English language are, and you're likely to hear them say: toilet training! Even the thought of it can strike fear into the most confident of parents, and with so many myths, theories …
How to win at toilet training!
What's the magic word when it comes to ensuring toilet training success? Parenting coach Laura Morley says, practise! In this fast-paced world where there’s an app for most things and we can google the answer to our questions in seconds, toilet …
The three basic stages of toilet training
When it comes to toilet training, some kids take a week, others, a year. At whatever speed you approach it, three basic stages need to be covered. Assuming your child is showing the typical signs of being ready for toilet training, potty training …
Do's and dont's of toilet training
Ditching the nappies and learning about the loo is a significant stage for any child, and a daunting time for parents! Take comfort from these simple do’s and don’ts of toilet training. WHAT TO DO: Look for signs of readiness in your child …
Bed-wetting in older children
Bed-wetting in older children is more common than most people think. In fact, around 5% of 10 year-olds and 2% of 15 year-olds wake up in a wet bed on a regular basis. Sadly, the older the child, the more likely they are to suffer the negative …
Expert advice on bed-wetting
Being dry all night seems an elusive dream in some households. We asked the experts for their advice on managing bedwetting. Toilet training makes it into the 'top ten most talked about' topics for parents of young children, and bedwetting is …
Losing sleep over bedwetting
Kiwi mums could be losing as much as 10,000 hours of sleep a night and families facing 17000 extra hours of washing each day due to children who are not yet ready to be dry at night. In a new Colmar Brunton survey commissioned by HUGGIES® DryNites® …
Toilet training tips: boys/girls
Teaching your little one to use a potty or toilet is a huge step for them – and you! The teaching techniques are basically the same for boys and girls, however there are a couple of differences we thought we’d point out. Potty training boys Boys …
Bed-wetting solutions
If your four-year old is wetting the bed, try not to worry about it too much. Bed-wetting is not considered a problem until seven years. Luckily, this is a good age to talk it over with your little one and start trying the bed-wetting solutions …
Helping kids understand bed-wetting
Bed-wetting is only considered a problem in children over six or seven years. Luckily, at this age most children are big enough to understand simple bed-wetting solutions. They may even surprise you by their ability to grasp what's going on and …
