What are the main potty training tips or strategies you would share with other parents?
Joan Lunden It’s all about making it fun! For the girls, we entice them with princess undies or any of their other favorite characters. They also loved the little potties that make sounds, sing songs, and look pretty in their bathroom! For the boys, it’s more about making it into a game. We use the old Cheerio trick to help practice with aim — toss a few Cheerios into the toilet and have them try to hit them. When they can do it, it’s exciting for them! *Joan is the Host of DIRECTV’s “Hometown Heroes,” which airs every Sunday at 9am on DIRECTV’s 101 Network. Photo: Stephen Lovekin, Getty Images. Melora Hardin The other great thing about cloth diapers is because you change them more often, you are able to notice when they are going for an hour or more without going in the diaper. That means they have the muscles to hold their pee which means they are ready for the potty. Once I noticed that with my kids, I would let them go without a diaper and remind them often (every 15-20 minutes) b
