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Potty training: How to get the job done

Ditch the diapers

Try to stop using diapers after a couple of weeks of successful potty breaks and staying dry during the day. You can start dressing your child in training pants or pull-on diapers instead.

After your child urinates into the potty without your prompting for a full day, you can then switch to regular underwear.

Once your child wears underwear, use diapers or pull-on diapers only during sleep and long trips away from home. Let your child chose underwear to buy.