Helping toddlers with potty training involves being patient and understanding that accidents can happen. Establishing a regular bathroom routine can prevent accidents by reminding children to use the ...

Some toddlers find learning to pass stool without a diaper challenging. They may have had a large or painful bowel movement previously and be afraid to defecate again, so they begin withholding stool, ...

"Stool toileting refusal" is quite common—here's how you can get past it. Rachel Fairbank is a freelance science writer based in Texas. When she is not writing, she can be found spending time with her ...

Getty Images. Toddlers normally poop at least once per day, although some healthy children have bowel movements every few days. Stools that are hard, painful, or very large might signal constipation—a ...

Your toddler has no problem peeing in the potty. But when it comes to number two, that’s a whole different story. Your child might just sit and sit with no result. Then, as soon as the Pull-Up or ...

As parents of toddlers know, sometimes these small children have an enormous amount of stool. And often, it can be loose or runny. This is quite common, and even has a name: toddler diarrhea. Toddler ...

Blood in a toddler’s stool often results from constipation, but it can indicate a more serious issue, such as gastrointestinal bleeding. A doctor can advise on whether blood in a toddler’s stool needs ...

Baby poop can come in many shades, including orange, yellow, tan, or brown. The color and texture may provide hints to your baby’s diet or health. See a doctor if their poop is white or grey. Poop ...

I hear frequently from parents who are trying to toilet train that the child is having some success. Namely, parents will say the child has learned how to pee on the potty, and has no wet accidents.