toilet training

Teaching bathroom independence

Toilet training is the process of teaching a young child to use a toilet instead of diapers.

The phrase usually refers to the period of active instruction: We started toilet training at two.

Also called potty training.

The child who completes this process is toilet trained.

child

potty

Child-sized toilet

accidents · milestone · underwear · pull-ups · routine · patience · consistency · praise · encouragement · rewards

pet

puppy

Juvenile canine

accidents · schedule · consistency · commands · rewards · outdoor · indoor · supervision · clean-up · marking

Categories
Opposites
developmental progression

toilet trainingincontinence

Inability to retain waste

toilet trained · regression · urinary incontinence · wetting oneself · bed-wetting

diaper dependency

toilet traininginfancy

Earliest period of life

newborn stage · adult diapers

Family

training, toilet, trainer, trains, trainers, trainable, retrain, retraining, retrained

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G