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Whether you call it potty training, toilet training or toilet teaching, it can be an intimidating task for parents, especially with all of the conflicting advice out there. Here are 10 easy steps to get your child out of diapers and into underpants in no time!

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• Talk to other moms about their successes and failures on the Potty Training message board

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