As a mother of two under the age of three, the task of using the public restrooms has become a scary one, especially when you think about your little ones hands touching all of the nastiness in the bathroom. Gotta Go Mitts have made using the public restroom much less daunting and have helped protect my little one’s hands from touching any less than sanitary surfaces. My oldest absolutely loves to put on his mitts to go potty, and I am so thrilled that his hands don’t have to come into contact with the toilet seat. Gotta Go Mitts have become a necessity to have with me at all times. I keep them in my purse so that I have them handy where ever we go. And with the Spring and Summer season approaching with fairs and festivals, I am truly glad to have found this wonderful product to make going potty outside the home a much more pleasant experience.

Gotta Go Mitts were developed by a stay-at-home mom and mother of two who was concerned about her children’s cleanliness when out of the house. They are made from a thin 100% polyethylene material and are completely waterproof. They come in a small, discrete package, containing 20 mitts, which can easily be put in your diaper bag or purse, and the mitts dispense easily one at a time. They slip on little hands easily and can fit hands of children up to age 7. Additionally, there are many different uses for Gotta Go Mitts other than just protecting hands while in the bathroom. You can use them to prevent hands from getting dirty when your children are, for example, eating popsicles or ice cream, and you can use them when if your child is riding in a grocery cart. The possibilities are endless! For additional information and to order Gotta Go Mitts, please visit the Gotta Go Mitts Website.

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Leave your thoughts and comments about the Gotta Go Mitts and win a pack to try for yourself! The Wise Mommy will be giving away one pack to two lucky commenters! The two readers will be chosen at random on April 27, 2008 at 11:59pm EST, and will be sent a package of Gotta Go Mitts complements of Stephanie at Gottagomitts.com! So leave your comment for your chance to try out this great product!

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After much trial and error, I have hit upon my favorite wipes to use on my babies bums, Huggies Baby Wipes. They come in several scented and unscented (Natural Care and Gentle Care Sensitive) varieties.  Specifically, I am a fan of the Lavender & Chamomile, as well as the Cucumber & Green Tea. They both just smell divine! I like these wipes because they do a great job cleaning poop or diaper rash cream with minimal wiping. Also, they are very soft and thick, which makes them gentle yet prevents them from ripping or shredding. In comparison to other wipes I have tried, it seems as though these leave the cleanest skin, there is no oily film left over after using the wipe, like I have experienced with other brands. I have also found a secondary use for these wipes - great makeup removers! I use one to get all of my makeup off my face in the evenings. Best of all, they are fantastic for getting off waterproof mascara. Plus, if you look at the price - it is so much more economical to use these as makeup removers than the wipes that are actually marketed for makeup removal.

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I bought Potty Training for Dummies a few months before my son’s second birthday in anticipation of the challenge of potty training which lay ahead of me. It was totally by accident that I found this book in the bookstore. I didn’t even know they made one of these “Dummies” books for things like this, and since I was always a great fan of the other “Dummies” books, I just had to pick it up. Well, I ended up devouring this book in less than a day. It is funny, witty, and has a lot of great tips and ideas for potty training your toddler. I started implementing several of the tips as soon as I had read the book in order to start getting my son ready for “potty training weekend”. By starting some of the techniques right away, I was able to get my son to be daytime potty trained pretty much in 4 days, about a week before his 2nd birthday! Minor accidents are few and far between, but can and still do happen. When they do, I just use Potty Training for Dummies as a great reference to get things back on track. Nighttime is still being worked on as my son could sleep through a nuclear war, so he doesn’t wake up for going to the bathroom yet either. But it will all come in time!

Potty Training for Dummies is written by a mother and daughter team, who have raised their fair share of children. The daughter is also a doctor, so she gives some good medical perspective about the fine art of potty training your toddler. They offer expert advice on how to decide if your child is ready, choose the right time to start, say the right things with positive reinforcement, when to switch to training pants or underwear, and also how to cope with special cases and children with disabilities.

Potty Training for Dummies is available online at Walmart, Barnes and Noble, and Amazon, as well as some local bookstores.

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What can you do when you are out and about with your “potty-trainee” and you hear “Go potty?” I know that my son doesn’t like to sit on a large toilet seat just yet, because he fears that he will fall in even with me holding him. Plus it’s just not comfortable or very sanitary for that matter. The Cushie Traveler Potty Seat by Mommy’s Helper is a great solution for taking a portable and comfortable potty seat with you wherever you go. This is one of the items I always pack in my tote or diaper bag if I have to go somewhere with my newly potty trained son.

The Cushie Traveler Potty Seat is a folding, padded potty seat that fits on top of standard and some elongated toilet seats. The padded seat means that there are no pinched bottoms to worry about. The seat itself can be cleaned with a wipe or with soap and water, and it folds compactly into a washable carrying bag, which you can easily fit into most diaper bags. Take it with you to grandpa’s place, the restaurant, the grocery store, and wherever you may find yourself hearing “Go potty?”

For more information about the Cushie Traveler Potty Seat, please visit Mommy’s Helper, Inc.

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My son started using the Baby Bjorn Potty Chair when he turned 2 years old. The particular chair that we have has the high backrest and arm rests - they also make a smaller version without the high backrest. My son is very tall for his age, and tried several other potty chairs and simply did not fit well on them. This one is great because of its larger size and allows for more leg room, as well as a larger sitting area. Also, it only comes in two pieces for super easy clean up, basically you take the insert out and dump it and wash it. The splash guard is high and works well for him, and the bottom has a no-slip grip, which keeps the potty very steady on the ground.

The Baby Bjorn Potty Chair comes in five different colors: blue, green, yellow, red, and white. You can find out more about the Baby Bjorn Potty Chair HERE.

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