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when and how to begin toilet training?
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Dr. Jeanne Beymer answered
28 years experience Pediatrics
: Age 2.: T 18 months, most toddlers are not yet showing signs that they are ready for toilet training. When toddlers report to parents that they have wet or soiled their diaper, they are starting to be aware that they prefer dryness. This is a good sign and you should praise your child.
Answered on Jul 11, 2013
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Dr. Jeanne Beymer answered
28 years experience Pediatrics
Age 2.: Some children at this age are showing signs that they are ready for toilet training. When your child starts reporting wet or soiled diapers to you, this is a sign that your child prefers to be dry. Praise your child for telling you. Toddlers are naturally curious about other people using the bathroom. If your child seems curious, let him go to the bathroom with you.
Answered on Jul 20, 2012
Dr. Mark Diamond answered
45 years experience Pediatrics
When Care if Wet: Whenever a child wants a wet diaper changed immediately 80-90% of the time, they can be trained usually in 2-3 weeks. This may normally occur anywhere from 18mos yo 3 years of age.Wait for it.
Answered on May 3, 2013
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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered
49 years experience Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
A toddler who walks: from room to room, pulls his/her pants & pull-up or underpants up & down & says " pee-pee", "poo-poo" or "potty" to indicate he senses the urge to "go" is ready for daytime toilet training. If not, you may create a behavior problem . There's no harm in putting a potty chair in the bathroom for the child to sit on while you model using the toilet, but don't force the child to sit on it.
Answered on Jun 18, 2014
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Dr. Dov Finman commented
9 years experience Adolescent Medicine
I recommend Azrin and Foxx's method- Potty training in less than a day http://books.google.com/books?id=7phdNExc3BEC&printsec=frontcover&dq=potty+training+made+easy&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CQqhU4TyD
Jun 18, 2014
Dr. Susan Pratt answered
38 years experience Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
3 key milestones: 1) When your child consistently wakes up with a dry diaper;
2) When he/she can say, 'I need to go potty' or some approximation of that;
3) When he/she can pull pants down and back up.
When these 3 key milestones have been met, it should only take a few days to potty train your child. Remember to keep it positive, give lots of praise and small rewards for 'success' in the potty! Have fun!
Answered on Jun 20, 2014
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Regression : In this type of instance is not uncommon. Be patient be persistent he'll come around.
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