pottying
Learning toilet use
Pottying is the act of using or being trained to use a toilet or potty, almost always referring to young children or pets.
Parents discuss pottying schedules, accidents, and progress: We're working on pottying before nap time.
The term belongs to the vocabulary of toilet training and childcare.
Teaching bathroom self-sufficiency
- pull-upsOverhead bar lifts
- accidentsUnintended harmful occurrences
- diapersInfant waste garments
- training pantsAbsorbent toddler undergarments
bathroom · wiping · flushing · rewards · sticker chart · regression · readiness · underwear
Support or aid given
- elderlyAdvanced in age
- bedpanShallow toilet receptacle
- commodeToilet or storage chest
- dignityInnate personal worth
privacy · incontinence · transfer · mobility · lifting · timing · patience · hygiene
toilet training
Teaching bathroom self-sufficiency
training pants · bathroom · wiping · flushing · rewards · sticker chart · regression · readiness · underwear · dry nights
assistance
Support or aid given
dignity · privacy · incontinence · transfer · mobility · lifting · timing · patience · hygiene · cleaning
housebreaking
Training pets' bathroom habits
- puppy padsAbsorbent sheets for dogs
- crate trainingAcclimating pets to enclosures
- accidentsUnintended harmful occurrences
outdoor · grass · leash · walking · sniffing · marking · territory · routine · schedule · praise
pottyingwetting oneself
Unintentional release of urine
incontinence · bed-wetting · losing control · messing · holding it
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