The plan we wished we'd had

The first time, we guessed

When Milan was ready to leave diapers behind, my wife and I did what most parents do. We searched online, asked friends, and figured it out as we went.

Some days went great. Other days we stood next to a puddle, looking at each other. Are we doing this right? Should we wait? Push a little? Stop?

We got there. But we were guessing most of the way. And two tired parents who are guessing don't always guess the same thing.

The second time, we wanted a plan

With Lennon, we wanted it to feel different. Calm. Clear. Both of us on the same page, every day.

I looked for a plan that would simply tell us what to do today. I found thick books, 3-day promises and a lot of opinions. So I started building a small app, just for us.

It showed what to do that day. It reminded us when the next potty sit was due. It kept one log on both our phones, so we always knew when Lennon last peed. And on the hard days, it told us what to say and what to skip.

And it got good. Really good. Good enough that keeping it to ourselves felt wrong.

From our family to yours

So I opened it up to other parents. And once I started, I couldn't stop.

I read what pediatricians advise. I collected the questions parents ask most. And for every new piece, I asked one question: would this have helped us on that hard day? If the answer was yes, it went in.

That's how a small app for one family grew into Potty Plan:

• a day-by-day plan made for your child, that slows down when your child needs more time
• calm answers for 50 hard moments, from "they won't sit" to "they're scared to poop"
• stickers that fade out, so the potty becomes a habit and not a deal
• one plan on both parents' phones, so you never ask "did you take them?" again
• printables for the fridge and for daycare
• a plan for dry nights, a storybook starring your own child, and potty songs on YouTube

It's the plan we wished we'd had the first time.

What I promise you

• No shame, no punishment. Accidents are part of learning, and a pause is not a failure.
• Clear steps for today, in plain words. No theory to study first.
• Advice you can trust. Everything follows public guidance from pediatricians (the sources are below), and every answer tells you when to call your doctor.
• Your data stays yours. What you log stays on your phone. No ads, no trackers.
• No risk. If Potty Plan doesn't help your family, email me within 14 days and you get your money back.

TwanDad of two, maker of Potty Plan

Where the advice comes from

The plan, the 50 answers in the app and the guides on this site follow public guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the NHS.

• Toilet training, American Academy of Pediatrics, HealthyChildren.org
• How to potty train, NHS (UK)
• Bedwetting in children, NHS (UK)

The guides were last reviewed on November 4, 2026. Potty Plan is general information, not medical advice, and not a replacement for your pediatrician. Spotted something wrong or out of date? Email support@pottyplan.com and we'll fix it.

Your privacy

Everything you log stays on your own phone. If you share the plan with your partner, it travels between your phones end-to-end encrypted: we pass it along but can't read it. No ads, no trackers, no analytics. Read the privacy policy.