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I have to admit, when it came time to start potting training my daughter I was thrilled at the thought of no more diapers, but terrified of the potty training process. I potty trained my son when he was two and a half in one weekend, he was a breeze! My daughter on the other hand is a little more headstrong and more willing to put up a fight, which I normally give into. I knew I couldn’t give into her easily when it came to the potty training or it would be a daunting task for all of us, so here’s what worked best for us!

• Buy a training potty and create some excitement about it! Don’t push using it quite yet, we kept it in the kids bathroom so she saw it every time she brushed her teeth and took a bath. I let it peak her interest and use it when she was ready.
• Let them go bare butt! I’m sure some won’t agree with this, but it worked like a charm. No rushing to pull down undies in time and they won’t like peeing on themselves. 
• Put the training potty in a place that you spend most of your time, like the living room or playroom,etc. We spend the majority of our time in our living room, so I put a towel down on our tile near the fireplace and kept the potty there at all times. This is what really sparked her using it! When she had the urge to go, she just ran right to it and then just went back to playing or whatever she was doing before!
• Reward them for using the potty successfully! Whether you use a potty chart, give them a sticker every time they go potty or even a small treat will excite them!
• Introduce underwear! She was so excited when we went to the store and I let her pick out her big girl undies! Buy at least two packs, you will thank me later 😉
• After a little time, start to move the potty closer each day to the actual bathroom. Our half bath is on the other side of the house, so it was a long way for her to make it when she was just getting used to using the potty! Now she makes it there with no problem 🙂
• Encourage using toilet paper every time after going potty for little girls and the use of a cleansing cloth after going “no.2” for both boys and girls. Encouraging and enforcing good, clean potty habits are something they will use the rest of their life! 

Now she only wears a diaper at nap and bedtime. She’s came a long way and I’m so proud of her! She loves wearing her big girl undies and using the potty by herself! When it came about to have the opportunity to write a post for Cottonelle and the new cleansing cloths, it was the perfect fit!

I keep the Cottonelle cleansing cloths in our half bath, which is the restroom we use the most. I keep it on the sink for a mid-day pick me up for ourselves and/or guests, which is still in perfect reach for Isabella to grab when using her little potty! Let’s face it, kids are lousy wipers and I encourage my son to use them for an extra clean feeling too! I was a little surprised after coming home one afternoon, my husband said he even tried it out, shhh! He also complimented the clean scent they give off!

Long story short, the wipes encourage good, clean potty habits and that keeps everyone happy 🙂

I can honestly say after using many different brands of toilet paper, Cottonelle is the best overall! It is soft, strong and affordable!

Head to Walmart and snag yours today! But, before you go, be sure to print off your coupon! Also, when you purchase both items in the month of February (toilet paper and cleansing wipes) from Walmart, you will receive a $5 Vudu offer, woot woot! You can get more information by going to: www.DRVSusa.com/cottonellemovies

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