Potty training is pretty much inevitable as we travel the tumultuous journey that is parenthood.
For some it's easy, for others less so.
But one mum reckons she's found a way to take the stress out of the whole thing - and it's all thanks to Alexa.
In a post on the Facebook page for The Motherload , the Mirror reports how a woman named Leanne revealed how she's been using the Amazon Alexa smart device to help her son remember to use his potty.
And both she and the child think the little trick is absolutely 'brilliant'.
Before turning to Alexa for help, the mum explained how she'd been finding potty training a 'nightmare'. But the way she uses it is really simple and easy to copy.
Leanne said: "I don't know if everyone has already thought of this and I'm a bit behind, but I thought I'd share.
"I have an echo dot (Alexa) in my kitchen. I ask her to set a reminder for every 40 minutes for [son] to sit on the potty."
Leanne said the fact that Alexa addresses her son by name and asks him to go to the potty, makes it even more effective.
"He thinks it's brilliant," she continued. "It's been so successful and really helped his potty training!"
The mum added that each time the boy did go and sit on the potty after being reminded, she rewarded him with a sticker.
More than 300 people liked her post, with many fellow parents commenting to say they'd be trying the trick for themselves.
One person wrote: "That is genius - our little boy would love that and much more likely to do it being told by Alexa than us I'm sure!"
Another replied: "OMG worth having the Alexa just for that!"
So do you have a tip for potty training? Have you or will you be giving Alexa a go? Let us know in the comments or share your views on our Manchester Family Facebook page.
