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Toilet Training

Is My Child Ready?

Part Two

By Jessica Williams

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Toilet

Emotional Readiness
This part of the formula is probably the least understood by society. Many pre-schools don't allow children who aren't toilet trained, disposable training pants are targeted mainly to parents of 2 year olds and even some medical professionals still believe a child should be trained by a certain age. But in June of 1999, the AAP released new guidelines on toilet training which specifically state that a child must be emotionally ready to train – and if he is not, you should wait. Your child may have perfect control over his bowel and bladder movements, and may even understand that everyone expects him to use the toilet, but that may not mean he is ready.

So how do you know when your child is ready? Take our Toilet Training Quiz to get an idea of where your toddler is, then come back and read the following factors that indicate readiness.

Some experts say that most of the emotional signs below should be present, while others say just one or two can be recognized before training should start. It is important for you to judge how ready your own child seems and then take it slowly from there. If you are concerned that your child isn't quite ready, your instincts can be confirmed by having a trial period with training. The most important thing to remember is that once you 've started training, you don't have to continue if your child is resisting. As surprising as this may sound, for most kids, going back to diapers won't deter them from learning to use the potty. The key is to be casual about all of it, and don't show disappointment if your child goes back to diapers. Look for these signs:


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