When should a parent begin toilet training?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
• There are competing philosophies regarding the timing of toilet training with some advocating an early process and others suggesting parents wait until the child indicates a readiness.
• Physical considerations
• No bladder or bowel control until 12 months
• Only slight control between 12 and 18 months
• Readiness may be indicated between 18 and 24 months, others as late as 30 months
• Readiness signs:
• Staying dry at least two hours at a time during day or waking up dry after naps
• Regular and predictable bowel movements
• Words or facial expressions that convey the need to urinate or move bowels
• Ability to follow simple directions; to dress and undress
• Emotional readiness-no resistance to the process
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