(BPT) – Of all the things you do as a parent, one of the most challenging is toilet training. It can take a lot of planning, supplies and patience to teach your toddler to say goodbye to the diaper.

Potty training is not for the faint of heart. No matter how old your child is or how well you’ve prepared for this mission to teach your little one how to go use the toilet, it rarely goes as smoothly ...

It started out innocently enough: A friend brought a pack of cloth diapers to my baby shower, noting, “I saw you had disposables on your registry, and those are just so horrible for the environment.