When parents ask the nurse for advice about how to begin toilet training a 2-year-old, the nurse suggests:
a. Waiting until the child wakes up from naps dry
b. Placing the child on a potty seat for 20 minutes
c. Applying the diaper very snugly
d. Consistently using the same word for urination, (e.g., tinkle, TT)
A
The parents should be encouraged to begin trying after the child wakes up dry from naps. This indicates that the child may be ready. Children should not be left on the potty seat for more than 10 minutes. A snug diaper and using a consistent word for urination is not useful.
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