Look every kid is different, and accordingly, they are going to respond differently to different parenting techniques.  This is no more true than potty training.  Regardless of what anyone told you, there is no one size fits all approach.  There is just whatever technique works best for your child.  With that in mind, I’ll only offer one piece of advice to parents who are in the process of potty training their children.

Buy Crocs.

When you are in the process of potty training, there are going to be a lot of accidents.  As a result, you may very well find yourself doing laundry near the levels you once did when your child was an infant.  Underwear, pants, shirts, socks, and even shoes will get wet on at least one occasion.  The underwear, pants, shirts, and socks are easy to clean.  The shoes are a different matter.

If you are like me, you like the light-up sneakers because it gives you a (false?) sense of security when you’re in public.  Run those shoes through the washing machine, and they’re most likely no longer lighting up anymore.  Most likely, you will only have one pair of sneakers for your child meaning when those sneakers go through the laundry, you have to wait for them to come out before you go anywhere.  That is unless you want to put your child in water shoes, flip flops, slippers, snow boots, or whatever else you have on hand.  Depending on your child’s mood, this could lead to a temper tantrum or worse.

Now, if your child had the accident while wearing Crocs?  You just wipe ’em down, and move along.  That’s the beauty of these rubber shoes.  They don’t get soaked.  They don’t need to be run through the washing machine.  They’re quick and easy to clean.  It’s going to make your life so much easier during a process that can be very trying at times.

If and when you are going to start potty training, make sure you get the Crocs first.  Let your child get accustomed to them, so when the time does come, it is not too many things at once.

Overall, Crocs have made the process much easier for me, and I hope it will make it easier for you as well.