called Children Under 5, which found 60% of English parents started potty training within the first two weeks of life, 47% had completed potty training by 12 months and 83% were finished by 18 months.

I’m a mom to three girls: Tatjana, going on 5, and twins Ofelia and Indira, 2 years and 3 months at “go time.” The first time around, I was certainly intimidated by the idea of potty ...