What a little star!Use a reward chart as an incentive for toilet training - your toddler will enjoy adding stickers or stars every time he uses the potty. This My Big Star Chart costs £11.50 plus p+p, from Encourage and Praise and has stickers

in - no wonder it takes some time! What's more, even if you've potty trained older children perfectly well before, you're not guaranteed to sail through it next time around - every child is different. Or your child might have attained potty perfection at 1

Whether you go for the potty or the toilet is up to you - there's no right and wrong, it just depends on what you and your child prefer. But to prevent confusion, make sure your child routinely uses one or the other, whether they're with you, a

.There will be accidents, but the lawn will be more likely to get it than a favourite rug. Stock up on a load of cheap pants and cotton shorts that are easy to wash and quick to dry in the sun.Try to start potty training at a time when you can make sure you're at home

NCT potty training expert Heather Welford and GP and father of five Chris Henry have solutions for common potty training problems. Does she need to be retrained? Q My daughter Katie is now over three-and-a-half and still wets herself regularly. I

The next time some well-meaning friend of family member exclaims, 'Oh, is she still in nappies?' tell them sweetly that, horror of horrors, there isn't an age when children will be magically ready to potty train. In fact, there's no point even

Q My 3½-year-old son is potty trained, but when he's at nursery he sometimes wets himself. How can I stop this?A If he's been recently trained, there's every chance that when he's playing, he forgets he's not wearing a nappy. He may need gentle

Help from the expertHeather Welford is a potty training expert and has some helpful tips and advice for parents about to take the potty plunge."Is it time for potty training? Choosing the right time - for you and your child - can help ensure success

Months after starting 3-year-old son Joe's potty training, he is still in nappies and Karen is desperate to get him out of them.‘Joe is a lovely little boy - he's so calm and placid, but he's taking his time where potty training is concerned. He

The inventor of the Carry Potty has just produced the world's most expensive pottyAmanda Jenner, who created the My Carry Potty, originally made this genuine Swarovski crystal studded creation as a potty present for a friend. But when she put