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A method of providing a series of types of pant-like garments and corresponding information to consumers. The series includes two or more pant-like garments, each of the garments corresponding to a stage of toilet training. Each of the garments in the series may differ from one another in terms of a

A method of providing a series of types of pant-like garments and corresponding information to consumers. The series includes two or more pant-like garments, each of the garments corresponding to a stage of toilet training. Each of the garments in the series may differ from one another in terms of absorbent capacity, size, and/or features. The information provided to the consumer helps the consumer discern which garment from the series is most appropriate for a child in a specific stage of the toilet training process.

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1. A method of providing a series of types of training pants to consumers, comprising:providing a series of at least three different types of disposable pant-like garments, each garment type differing from at least one other garment type in at least two ways, the at least two differences selected fr

1. A method of providing a series of types of training pants to consumers, comprising:providing a series of at least three different types of disposable pant-like garments, each garment type differing from at least one other garment type in at least two ways, the at least two differences selected from the group consisting of: size, level of absorbency, refastenability of side seams, gender specificity, and wetness indicators; and conveying information to a consumer describing signals displayed by a child that indicate greater applicability of one of the types of pant-like garments in the series over the at least two other types of pant-like garments in the series for that child. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the series includes at least three garments of different sizes.3. The method of claim 1, wherein the series includes at least three garments having different levels of absorbency.4. The method of claim 3, wherein at least two different garment types each have an absorbent capacity of greater than about 400 grams and at least one differant garment type has an absorbent capacity of less than about 300 grams.5. The method of claim 1, wherein the series includes a first garment type and a second garment type each having substantially the same size, the first garment type having an absorbent capacity of greater than about 400 grams and the second garment type having an absorbent capacity of less than about 300 grams.6. The method of claim 5, wherein the second garment type has an absorbent capacity of less than about 200 grams.7. The method of claim 1, wherein the series includes at least three garments of different sizes, each having different levels of absorbency.8. The method of claim 1, wherein the series includes at least one garment having a refastenable fastening system for attaching a front portion of the garment to a back portion of the garment, and at least one garment having a pair of permanently bonded side seams for attaching a front portion of the garment to a back portion of the garment.9. The method of claim 1, wherein the series includes at least one unisex pant-like garment, and at least one gender-specific pant-like garment.10. The method of claim 1, wherein the series includes at least one garment having first wetness indicator, and at least one garment having a second wetness indicator of a different type than the first wetness indicator.11. The method of claim 1, wherein the series includes at least one garment having a tactile wetness indicator, and at least one garment having a visual wetness indicator.12. The method of claim 1, wherein the information is conveyed by at least one of the group consisting of an in-store display, posters, brochures, package literature, shelf information, computer programs, videos, television, coupon, and advertisement.13. A method of providing a series of types of training pants to consumers, comprising:providing a series of at least three different types of disposable pant-like garments, wherein at least two of the garments are targeted to fit wearers in a first weight range and at least one of the garments is targeted to fit wearers in a second weight range, and the at least one garment that is targeted to fit wearers in a second weight range has a lower absorbent capacity than the at least two garments targeted to fit wearers in the first weight range, the first weight range being lower than the second weight range; and conveying information to a consumer describing signals displayed by a child that indicate greater applicability of one of the types of pant-like garments in the series over the at least two other types of pant-like garments in the series for that child. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the at least two garments targeted to fit wearers in the first weight range comprise at least two training pants for a first stage of toilet training, and the at least one garment that is targeted to fit wearers in a second weight range comprises a training pant for a second stage of toilet training subsequent to the first stage.15. The method of claim 13, wherein the absorbent capacity of the at least one garment that is targeted to fit wearers in a second weight range is less than twice an anticipated single insult volume.16. The method of claim 13, wherein the at least two garments targeted to fit wearers in the first weight range each have an absorbent capacity of at least about 400 grams and the at least one garment targeted to fit wearers in the second weight range has an absorbent capacity of less than about 300 grams.17. The method of claim 13, wherein the series includes at least one garment having a refastenable fastening system for attaching a front portion of the garment to a back portion of the garment, and at least one garment having a pair of permanently bonded side seams for attaching a front portion of the garment to a back portion of the garment.18. The method of claim 13, wherein the series included at least one unisex pant-like garment, and at least one gender-specific pant-like garment.19. The method of claim 13, wherein the series includes at least one garment having a first wetness indicator, and at least one garment having a second wetness indicator of a different type than the first wetness indicator.20. The method of claim 13, wherein the series includes at least one garment having a tactile wetness indicator, and at least one garment having a visual wetness indicator.21. The method of claim 13, wherein the information is conveyed by at least one of the group consisting of an in-store display, posters, brochures, package literature, shelf information, computer programs, videos, television, coupon, and advertisement.22. A method of providing a series of types of training pants to consumers, comprising:providing a first series of disposable pant-like garments, wherein the first series includes at least three garments designed to fit wearers of different sizes, each of the garments of the first series having a first level of absorbency; and providing a second series of disposable pant-like garments, wherein the second series includes at least three garments, the garments in the second series corresponding in size to the garments in the first series, each of the garments of the second series having a second level of absorbency lower than the first level of absorbency. 23. The method of claim 22, wherein the first level of absorbency is at least about 400 grams and the second level of absorbency is less than about 300 grams.24. The method of claim 22, wherein the first series of disposable pant-like garments comprises at least three training pants for a first stage of toilet training, and the second series of disposable pant-like garments comprises at least three training pants for a second stage of toilet training subsequent to the first stage.25. The method of claim 22, wherein the second level of absorbency is less than twice an anticipated single insult volume.26. The method of claim 22, further comprising the step of conveying information to a consumer describing signals displayed by a child that indicate greater applicability of one of the types of pant-like garments in one of the series over the other type of pant-like garments in either of the series for that child.27. The method of claim 26, wherein the information is conveyed by at least one of the group consisting of an in-store display, posters, brochures, package literature, shelf information, computer programs, videos, television, coupon, and advertisement.28. A method of providing a series of types of training pants to consumers, comprising:providing a series of at least three types of garments, a first garment type having a small size and an absorbent capacity of at least about 400 grams, a second garment type having a relatively larger size compared to the small size and an absorbent capacity of at least about 400 grams, and a third garment type having a relatively larger size compared to the small size and an absorbent capacity of less than about 250 grams. 29. The method of claim 28, wherein the third garment type has an absorbent capacity of less than about 200 grams.30. The method of claim 28, further comprising conveying information to a consumer indicating greater applicability of one of the three garment types in the series over other garment types in the series.31. The method of claim 30, wherein the information is conveyed by at least one of the group consisting of an in-store display, posters, brochures, package literature, shelf information, computer programs, videos, television, coupon, and advertisement.32. A method of providing a series of types of training pants to consumers, comprising:providing a series of at least four garment types including a first garment type having a first size, a second garment type having a second size larger than the first size, a third garment type having a third size larger than the second size, and a fourth garment type, wherein the first, second and third garment types have an absorbent capacity of at least about 400 grams, and the fourth garment type has an absorbent capacity of less than about 250 grams. 33. The method of claim 32, wherein the fourth garment type has an absorbent capacity of less than about 200 grams.34. The method of claim 32, wherein the fourth garment type has a size that is substantially the same as one of the second size and the third size.35. The method of claim 32, further comprising conveying information to a consumer indicating greater applicability of one of the four garment types in the series over other garment types in the series, the information being conveyed by at least one of the group consisting of an in-store display, posters, brochures, package literature, shelf information, computer programs, videos, television, coupon, and advertisement.