When you feel like you can deal with the crappy job he does of
wiping his own butt. Kidding. No, I’m not. Once again, your call. My
son just turned six, and we split the duty. You both will come to some
agreement at some point.
How should I sanitize the potty chair?
Do not use hard-core sanitizers on the potty chair—a baby wipe will
be fine. If you are using Clorox or something similar, your child may
get a rash. This is particularly true of girls, whose yonis tend to rub
against the potty chair.
What does “done” look like? How will I know my kid is potty trained?
There’s no defined marker for “done” when it comes to potty
training. Most children may have an accident or two after being
“done.” You can’t say—although I’ve heard it plenty—that once a kid
is potty trained, there are no accidents. Our children are human.
They can be unsure, scared, emotional, overjoyed—and any of these
can bring on an accident. They can be teething, be feverish, have an
ear infection, or be overtired. Any can bring on an accident. For me,
I think “done” is when potty training fades into the fabric of your life.
You will have to prompt occasionally, you will have to insist
sometimes, you may have to change her clothes once in a while, but
none of it will seem earth-shattering. For most moms, they mark