Is he/she showing bladder control by staying dry for several

consecutive hours?

Does your child have the motor skills needed for toilet

training? (e.g., climb on/off the toilet, sitting balance, can pull loose

pants up/down)

Can your child follow 1-step commands?

Is your child showing some signs of awareness? (hiding,

squatting, or leaning while voiding, has an interest in the toilet, indicates

the need to be changed, etc.)

Can he/she sit for 2-5 minutes at a time?

SET A SCHEDULE

THAT WORKS FOR

YOU

Include sitting on the toilet as part of your child’s daily routine-

after waking, before mealtimes, before bath time, before bed,

etc.

Aim for 6 sits per day-can sit up to 1 time per hour.

Sit for 3-5 minutes each time, no more than 10 minutes!

CLEARLY

COMMUNICATE

EXPECTATIONS

Use a visual schedule for established potty times throughout

the day.

Use a timer to show how long your child needs to sit.

Gather activities to do while your child sits on the toilet (read

books, sing songs, offer fidget toys)-if they don’t need it, GREAT!

INCREASE

MOTIVATION

GIVE LOTS OF PRAISE! (for attempts and for successes)

Choose a reinforcement that:

o Is easy to provide quickly and frequently.

o Is immediately available.

o Can be used consistently.

IS YOUR CHILD

READY?

TOILET TRAINING

https://www.youtu

be.com/watch?v=

gQuCTrgFbrw

https://pottytime.com/potty-training/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6DArgwMO4&list

=PLu2EZi9IT5wn3U4re2Jq_2bI5LvHkjejE

https://www.yout

ube.com/watch?v

=nAQohC32S40

https://www.b

abylist.com/hel

lo-baby/potty-

training-books-

toddlers