CHAPTER 9

Block Four and All the Rest

This chapter is about all the weird little things that can come up

late in potty training or after potty training. You never know when
some of these might hit, so I’m lumping them all here.

Public Restrooms

In one word, gross. I’ve found a trick that works well for both boys
and girls: simply lift the toilet seat and have your child stand on the
rim and pee straight down into the toilet. Boys can just pull out their
penis, but girls will need to take off panties (when girls are standing
with their legs spread to straddle the pot, the pee comes out in a
straight shot). This only works for pee, though; there’s not much you
can do for poops aside from having your child sit. I’ve tried holding
kids behind the knees with their butts sticking out, but this creates
too much commotion for most kids. You can also carry minipackets
of sanitizing wipes or travel potty inserts (sold at any major baby
store). Also, as I’ve said, I’m a huge proponent of bringing the potty
in the car. Should your child have to go, you’re probably not too far
from the car. Just remember, whatever you choose to do, that pee is