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May 2020

17m 44s

#180: Night Time Potty Training & Weanin...

Erin Royer, MA Clinical Psychology, Child Development Specialist

About this episode

A mom is wondering how to night time potty train when her daughter is waking up with a very full diaper every morning. But she's been daytime trained for over two years. Shouldn't she be ready? What are the steps? Erin answers this plus a question from another mom wondering about how to get rid of the bedtime bottle with her now 4 year-old. He won't take a cup and she's also concerned about his calcium intake if she gets rid of the bottle.

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