
Sarah Mechling
Sarah Mechling is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, mom of four, and founder/CEO of Tinkle & Toot, a potty training coaching and education company.
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Sep 2, 2026
120. Beyond Potty Training: Teaching Kids Healthy Bathroom Habits for Life with Sarah Mechling (@tinkleandtoot)
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Crystal HowaldHOST
So you gave us some tangible tips, hydrating, movement, but how would you start retraining the actual bowel routine to create a habit? Because I do feel like some kids get so nervous about actually going onto the toilet.

Sarah MechlingGUEST
Yeah, so it can definitely depend based on the scenario because there's so many different like kind of poop struggles buckets that I look at.

Sarah MechlingGUEST
It could be a kiddo who only feels comfortable pooping in their diaper or pull up.

Sarah MechlingGUEST
And for those, it can tend to be easier because maybe they're not constipated yet.

Sarah MechlingGUEST
And that's a good thing, right? I'm like, yes, if they feel comfortable with that, let's do that and let's shape it up.
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Crystal HowaldHOST
Like how do you teach them what the norm is for peeing so that they understand it in a kid friendly way?