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May 2023
11m 23s

51. Busting All the Myths

Jamie Glowacki
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Busting all the myths: wait till they’re ready boys are harder to train than girls put the potty chair out so they can get used to it.  Buy Oh Crap! Potty Training Jamie's Homepage Jamie's Patreon Jamie's Instagram Bristol Stool Chart Jamie’s IG slides on Poop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices  
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