toilet trained

No more diapers

Toilet trained describes a child or animal that has learned to use a toilet or designated place for urination and defecation rather than soiling themselves or going wherever they happen to be.

The term applies most often to young children during the toddler years, marking a developmental milestone.

She was fully toilet trained by age three.

Adults may also toilet train pets, teaching them to relieve themselves outdoors or in a litter box.

child

potty

Child-sized toilet

readiness · accidents · underwear · pull-ups · routine · hygiene · milestone · independence · self-care · autonomy

pet

housebreaking

Training pets' bathroom habits

potty breaks · commands · soiling · marking · territorial behavior · dog door · designated area · schedule · walks · cat flap

Opposites
developmental continence status

toilet traineduntrained

Lacking learned skills

incontinent · wetting oneself · soiling · bed-wetting · bedwetting

Family

toilet, trained, toilets, toileting, train, trains, trainer, trainers, training

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G