Toilet Training Readiness
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1.
Is your child at least 18 months old?
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2.
Is your child in a stable and mostly predictable routine (no big changes coming up, like a new baby in the home, change in day care, the family moving, etc.)?
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3.
Does your child stay dry for at least 2 hours at a time during the day?
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4.
Is your child dry after naps?
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Does your child have regular bowel movements at about the same time each day?
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Does your child follow simple instructions?
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7.
Is your child usually cooperative and not in a negative phase where he/she says 'no' to everything?
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Is your child able to say (or sign) simple, one-word expressions, like 'poop' and 'potty'?
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9.
Is your child uncomfortable in dirty diapers?
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10.
Does your child ask to use the toilet?
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Can your child sit quietly for 4 or 5 minutes at a time?
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12.
Does your child tell you when he/she is about to urinate or have a bowel movement?
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13.
Can you tell by your child's facial expressions or posture that he/she is about to urinate or have a bowel movement?
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14.
Can your child walk to the bathroom?
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Can your child take off his/her diaper and undress him/herself?
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16.
Does your child ask to wear underpants instead of diapers?
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Is your child happy when he/she pleases you?
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18.
Does your child try to imitate using the toilet like others in the family?
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