With nearly a decade of experience specializing working with children and their families, The Potty School has dedicated a great portion of our resources to serving Chicago-based families over the years.
Our dedication to serving families has been met by rave reviews and testimonials from families across the country for both phone/Zoom consultatations and home consultations.
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I love working with families who are struggling to get rid of diapers. It's a joy to listen to and navigate unique situations in a way that calms parents and leads to success!
I am a dedicated teacher who is always looking for new ways to help children learn and grow.
Are you an Illinois family seeking personalized, expert guidance for your child's potty training journey? Look no further! The Potty School is proud to introduce you to our dedicated Potty Training Consultant ready to serve the Chicago area!
Our team brings over four decades of combined experience working with young children and their families.
Our specialized work in potty training specifically makes us able to have specific point-people for different needs. Some of our strengths are:
Communication Barriers:
Leveraging deep experience with communication delays in early intervention.
Sensory Sensitivities:
Understanding how sensory input impacts comfort and routine.
Routine & Behavior Challenges:
Implementing consistent, supportive plans to address resistance and transitions.
Our ability to work collaboratively with parents, ensures that your potty training plan is not only effective but also seamlessly integrates into your family's life.
At The Potty School, we believe every child deserves a smooth transition to potty independence.
With our potty training consultants, you're not just getting a consultant; you're gaining a highly experienced early childhood professional and a compassionate partner who understands the nuances of child development and family dynamics.
Whether you're struggling with getting started, facing resistance, dealing with accidents, or seeking specialized support for your child, Kate is here to help.
Ready to say goodbye to diapers?
You have / are expecting a baby and are wanting to learn how to start potty usage during the baby stages.
You have a toddler, preschool aged child, or a school-aged child, who doesn't have special needs.
You have a child with diagnosed, or suspected special needs and need help navigating the specific issues your family encounters.
Yes — The Potty School has a consultant serving the Chicago area, available for both in-home consultations and phone or video calls.Chicago families have been some of our most enthusiastic clients, and honestly? We understand why. This is a city of people who value expertise. You hire a specialist when something matters — a pediatrician you trust, a therapist you've vetted, a school you researched. Potty training is no different. Our Chicago consultant brings years of experience in early childhood development and works with the full range of families: standard potty training, elimination communication for babies, and children with special needs including autism, Down syndrome, and sensory challenges.Wherever you are in the city — Lincoln Park, Logan Square, the North Shore — we're here.
Many private preschools in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs do require children to be potty trained before enrollment — and for parents with a preschool start date on the horizon, this is one of the most common reasons families reach out to us.If you have a deadline — a September start date, a childcare opening, a spot you worked hard to get — that changes the conversation. It's not about finding a method that eventually works. It's about having a clear, personalized plan that works now. That's precisely what a consultation is for.
Can I be honest and say the families who come to us with a timeline are often the ones who see the fastest results? Urgency, it turns out, is clarifying. We're good at working with it.
Yes. Our in-home consultations bring your consultant directly to you — in your home, in your city, with your child — for a full day of real-time support.This is not a drop-in visit. Your consultant arrives ready, stays for the day, and works with what's actually happening in your home as it happens. She watches, adjusts, and tells you exactly what to do next — not in an email afterward, not in a follow-up call, but in the moment, while your child is standing right there. In-home travel to the continental U.S. is included in the price, so there's no additional fee for Chicago families.It's our most intensive service. It's not for everyone. But if you've been wanting someone in the room — this is that.
Absolutely — and for many Chicago families, a phone or video consultation is all they need.We know that sounds surprising. You'd think in-person would always be better. But here's what we've learned after working with thousands of families: the bottleneck is almost never the child's ability. It's the parent having a specific, personalized plan — and the confidence to follow it. That's something we can absolutely give you by phone or video.
Our virtual consultation options include 45-minute new-client calls, 30-minute follow-ups for existing clients, and our Diapers to Flush membership for families who want ongoing support at their own pace. Families in London and Australia have trained their children successfully via phone. Chicago is well within reach.
Yes. When we say we serve the Chicago area, we mean the whole metro — city and suburbs alike. In-home consultations travel to you wherever you are in the continental U.S., which means Naperville, Evanston, Oak Park, Schaumburg, Wilmette, Deerfield, and everywhere in between.And if you're in a suburb too far for an in-home visit — or you'd simply rather not have someone in your house — our phone and video consultations deliver the same trained perspective and the same personalized plan. No commute required, on either end.When you think of potty training in Chicago, think of The Potty School.