by Whitney Barthel posted in Products & Prizes

As a mom of four, I have a lot of potty training experience myself, and know many other parents who have potty trained their kids. If you're new to potty training, here's something you may not know: most parents feel they had moderate to severe difficulty while training.
Thankfully, with a little preparation and a few tips, this doesn't have to be the case. Knowing how to tackle the little hurdles that may pop up during your potty training journey can make the difference between success and failure.
Here are five tips for getting out of your potty training funk ...
1. Know how your child's personality influences potty training. My boys all respond very differently to stress, suggestion, and incentives. We ended up using different methods for each one. If you aren't sure how to work with your child's behavior or temperament to potty train, take this Pull-Ups® potty personality quiz to figure out  your child's potty personality - a Squirrel, Turtle, Bear Cub, Owl or Puppy - and see what potty training expert Dr. Heather Wittenberg recommends. The results will help tailor potty training to your child?s unique personality and according to how they learn. The quiz was dead-on with my toddler George. He ended up being tagged as a Bear Cub and the description fits him perfectly.  He's free-spirited, super-friendly and relaxed when trying new things, but he'd also rather be playing and exploring more than anything else, whic...