Our celebrity potty training information session continues, with the next question we posed to our celebrity mommy friends.

ParentDish asked...What are the main potty training tips or strategies you would share with other parents?

Joan Lunden
It's all about making it fun! For the girls, we entice them with princess undies or any of their other favorite characters. They also loved the little potties that make sounds, sing songs, and look pretty in their bathroom! For the boys, it's more about making it into a game. We use the old Cheerio trick to help practice with aim -- toss a few Cheerios into the toilet and have them try to hit them. When they can do it, it's exciting for them!

*Joan is the Host of DIRECTV's "Hometown Heroes," which airs every Sunday at 9am on DIRECTV's 101 Network. Photo: Stephen Lovekin, Getty Images.

Melora Hardin
The other great thing about cloth diapers is because you change them more often, you are able to notice when they are going for an hour or more without going in the diaper. That means they have the muscles to hold their pee which means they are ready for the potty. Once I noticed that with my kids, I would let them go without a diaper and remind them often (every 15-20 minutes) by asking if they needed to go pee. We had a few accidents, but we never shamed them and always made it a fun idea to make it to the potty on time.

*Melora recently directed, starred and co-produced a film called "YOU," which was released via the internet on Mother's Day, May 8, 2009. Melora is also well-known for her role as Jan on NBC's "The Office." Photo: David Livingston, Getty Images.

Chandra Wilson
The girls were more likely to want to use the potty when they wore underwear. They didn't like getting those wet.





*Chandra will join the Broadway cast of "Chicago" this summer in the role of Matron "Mama" Morton. She also plays Chief Resident Miranda Bailey on ABC's "Gray's Anatomy." Photo: Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images.

Nancy O'Dell
Make it a routine. We found that putting Ashby on the potty seat at least 2-3 times a day, but at the same time every day, seemed to help. She accepted (that) going to the potty was supposed to be a part of her routine. Ashby loves to imitate everything we do and repeat everything we say. So showing her with actions seems to work and we explain the actions step by step. For example, "This is the flush. After you go to potty, flush the toilet, and then watch as everything disappears!"

Don't get angry. I'm a big believer in positive reinforcement with no negativity! Sure, a child is gonna have accidents along the training path, but I feel it is no reason to talk sternly to your child. Then, they will associate going to the bathroom with negativity. And, it's only recently that their muscle development even allows them to hold it!

*Nancy is the author of "Full of Life: Mom-to-Mom Tips I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Was Pregnant" and is also the host of "Access Hollywood." Photo: Lester Cohen, Getty Images.

Ali Landry
I would ask my daughter if she wanted to sit on the potty...and if she did, no matter if she would go or not, I would give her a sticker. Then, once they get used to sitting and it is very comfortable...take a few hours in a day or an entire day to devote to potty training. Take the diaper off....put the panties on, (and know that they will have accidents...but it its part of it), thoroughly explain to them what is going on and what is expected of them. Have your stickers ready, ask them every 15 to 20 minutes if they want to go potty, and when you hear that first tinkling sound of pee pee in the potty...have a party!

After your child gets used to the idea of sitting on the potty, I think that it is pretty much on the parent. From here on out you really need to be consistent and patient. This is the step we are on; Estela has accidents all of the time. I usually ask her if she wants to go potty...she sits...she wants her sticker...she says she is all done, and then gets up -- and then pee pees on the floor on the side of the potty! I have accepted it, but I make sure the potty is on the stone floor in the bathroom and not the carpet. STICKERS, PATIENCE, CONSISTENCY.

*Ali hosts the online "Spotlight to Nightlight" video series featuring celebrity moms on Yahoo! OMG! Photo: Valerie Macon, Getty Images.

Chyler Leigh
Well, after so many trials and errors we decided to break it down to the basics. If you make the mess, you clean it up. I don't know that this would work for everyone, but it definitely worked for us. We had our son in Pull-Ups for a while, which helped him at least feel like he was one step closer to getting out of diapers. Shortly after we put him in underwear, knowing that accidents were sure to follow. He did pretty well going pee-pee on the potty, with a few accidents along the way. But when he refused to poop on the potty, we decided to let him clean up his own
mess. And he was not very happy about it. It took three times of him standing in the bathtub, take off his pants and underwear, and wipe himself clean. We'd bring a trash bag, tons of wipes, and a new pair of underwear. He would have to do the whole thing himself and quickly realized that it was no longer worth pooping in his underwear. He'd much rather stay clean.

*Chyler plays the role of intern Lexie Gray on ABC's "Gray's Anatomy." Photo: Jeffrey Mayer, WireImage.

Brooke Burke
I purchased a kids' potty by age one and kept it in my bathroom, in hopes to spike some interest. I allowed all my girls to join me in the bathroom, which made the experience more familiar. When they were interested, I would sit them on the toilet even if they could not go. I always used gave huge praises when they were successful.

*Brooke's website, BabooshBaby.com, features maternity and post-pregnancy products. Photo: Frazer Harrison, Getty Images.

Melissa Joan Hart
1) Make sure your child is ready or showing signs of readiness.
2) make it fun and light
3) bribery works!



*Melissa currently stars in "My Fake Fiance," an ABC Family Original Movie co-starring Joey Lawrence. Check local listings for upcoming air times. Photo: Kevin Winter, Getty Images.