Helping toddlers with potty training involves being patient and understanding that accidents can happen. Establishing a regular bathroom routine can prevent accidents by reminding children to use the ...

What is green baby poop? While green isn't the number one poop color (that would be brown or tan), it's one of many common variations. Still, it can be a little startling to see l ...

Some toddlers find learning to pass stool without a diaper challenging. They may have had a large or painful bowel movement previously and be afraid to defecate again, so they begin withholding stool, ...

I hear frequently from parents who are trying to toilet train that the child is having some success. Namely, parents will say the child has learned how to pee on the potty, and has no wet accidents.

Your toddler has no problem peeing in the potty. But when it comes to number two, that’s a whole different story. Your child might just sit and sit with no result. Then, as soon as the Pull-Up or ...

Seeing blood in your toddler’s poop can be alarming, but the causes for blood in toddler stool are not always serious. In fact, it’s fairly common. Anal fissures, which are tiny tears in the anus ...

Blood in a toddler’s stool often results from constipation, but it can indicate a more serious issue, such as gastrointestinal bleeding. A doctor can advise on whether blood in a toddler’s stool needs ...

Your baby may pass mucus in their stool as part of the natural digestive process. But certain health conditions, such as an allergy or infection, can also cause mucus in their poop. Because their diet ...

Potty training a toddler is no joke. Between the accidents and the stubborn refusals to “try,” getting a toddler to do their business in an actual toilet tends to be a long, drawn-out process, no ...