Ah, Researchers. They'll Study Anything.

It seems Belgian researchers are studying how electronics can be used in ... eh-hem ... potty training. The study uses diapers with electronic inserts that play a pleasant musical sound when they become wet. The music alerts adults, enabling them to change the diaper more quickly, provide positive feedback, and "help children focus on bladder control more efficiently."

The results, published in Neurology and Urodynamics, which is apparently a real journal, have been promising. According to the article, researcher Dr. Peter Richel said he did not see a downside to the musical method. (But what if the child likes the song? Won't it be sort of the opposite of Pavlov's dogs?)

Anyway, I always thought potty training came down to a couple of books. One to teach the general concept:





And one to keep the child seated for a while: