Parents Center--Toilet Training : Toilet Training In Three Easy Steps (age 2)

Toilet training doesn't have to be a tug of war between you and your 2-year-old. If you know when to start and what to do, it can be easy. Here's how you can best help your child tackle toilet training

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Some children start toilet training around age 2. Others don't start until age 4. What accounts for the wide age range in mastering this skill? It's mostly a matter of physical and emotional readiness. To make sure your child is ready, check out this helpful article:

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Once your child is physically ready, be careful not to pressure him to use the potty. When he's ready to learn this new skill, he will. Read on for tips on the best ways to toilet train boys and girls:

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Now that your child is ready to begin toilet training, you can introduce a potty chair or a special seat that attaches to your toilet. A footstool to keep feet from dangling is helpful, too. Encourage your little one to get comfortable with his potty seat. Let him play with it, look inside, or pop it on his head. Have him sit, fully clothed, on his potty once a day — after breakfast or before a bath — so he gets used to it.

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