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5 Potty Milestones Worth Celebrating

Nina Ottman

Potty training is full of small steps. Sitting. Trying. Sprinting to the bathroom and almost making it. And while those everyday efforts deserve recognition, there are a few moments along the...

5 Potty Milestones Worth Celebrating

Nina Ottman

Potty training is full of small steps. Sitting. Trying. Sprinting to the bathroom and almost making it. And while those everyday efforts deserve recognition, there are a few moments along the...

Manners vs. Kindness: What’s the Difference

Manners vs. Kindness: What’s the Difference

Nina Ottman

“Manners” and “kindness” often get used interchangeably, especially when we’re talking about toddlers. We remind them to say please. We correct tone. We prompt thank you. And sometimes, in the...

Manners vs. Kindness: What’s the Difference

Nina Ottman

“Manners” and “kindness” often get used interchangeably, especially when we’re talking about toddlers. We remind them to say please. We correct tone. We prompt thank you. And sometimes, in the...

Positive Reinforcement for Toddlers: What It Is and How to Use It

Positive Reinforcement for Toddlers: What It Is...

Nina Ottman

 Positive reinforcement is one of those parenting concepts most of us use long before we realize what we're doing. We smile when our toddler tries. We acknowledge effort. We point...

Positive Reinforcement for Toddlers: What It Is...

Nina Ottman

 Positive reinforcement is one of those parenting concepts most of us use long before we realize what we're doing. We smile when our toddler tries. We acknowledge effort. We point...

Toddler potty training chart with stickers used to celebrate small potty training successes throughout the day.

Why Celebrating Small Wins Matters in Potty Tra...

Nina Ottman

We notice the misses. The accidents. The days when it feels like we’re back at square one. Meanwhile, those tiny little steps in the right direction easily go unnoticed because...

Why Celebrating Small Wins Matters in Potty Tra...

Nina Ottman

We notice the misses. The accidents. The days when it feels like we’re back at square one. Meanwhile, those tiny little steps in the right direction easily go unnoticed because...

Paper drawing of concentric hearts, indicating the growth of kindness skills over time.

How to Teach Manners to Toddlers (Without Nagging)

Nina Ottman

Teaching kindness isn’t a one-and-done lecture. It’s daily practice. A handful of tiny, repeatable actions you can recognize and improve on every day. When manners are made visible (polite words,...

How to Teach Manners to Toddlers (Without Nagging)

Nina Ottman

Teaching kindness isn’t a one-and-done lecture. It’s daily practice. A handful of tiny, repeatable actions you can recognize and improve on every day. When manners are made visible (polite words,...

Beyond Potty Training Basics: How to Stay Motivated and Make Progress

Beyond Potty Training Basics: How to Stay Motiv...

Nina Ottman

So you started potty training. You got the chart. You celebrated those first triumphs with wild applause and a glitter sticker. Maybe you even said “we’re almost there!” But here...

Beyond Potty Training Basics: How to Stay Motiv...

Nina Ottman

So you started potty training. You got the chart. You celebrated those first triumphs with wild applause and a glitter sticker. Maybe you even said “we’re almost there!” But here...