potty training
Teaching bathroom independence
Potty training is the process of teaching a young child to use a toilet instead of diapers.
The term reflects the child-sized toilet or "potty" typically used during this transition.
Parents discuss potty training milestones, setbacks, and strategies with the intensity reserved for few other developmental phases: We started potty training at two.
The British equivalent is toilet training.
- diapersInfant waste garments
- toiletWaste disposal fixture
- flushSame suit, five cards
- tantrumsOutbursts of childish anger
- continenceControl over bodily functions
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Inability to retain waste
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