"Stool toileting refusal" is quite common—here's how you can get past it. Rachel Fairbank is a freelance science writer based in Texas. When she is not writing, she can be found spending time with her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Experts say the most important thing for parents to remember while potty training is to be patient with their child. (Photo: Getty ...

A little boy learns to go potty. Accustom the child to the potty. There are few parental milestones that are as stress inducing as potty training. I thought I had made it through the wild after ...

Potty-training is one of the most daunting tasks a novice parent can endure. Unlike with walking and talking — things toddlers wind up just figuring out without much instruction — you actually have to ...

We thought our daughter simply hated using the toilet, but her accidents uncovered a more complicated issue. By Paul L. Underwood This story was originally published on June 6, 2019 in NYT Parenting.