TABLE 1:

Signs of a child’s toilet learning readiness

Able to walk to the potty chair (or adapted toilet seat) Stable while sitting on the potty (or adapted toilet seat) Able to remain dry for several hours Receptive language skills allow the child to follow simple (one- and two-step) commands Expressive language skills permit the child to communicate the need to use the potty (or adapted toilet seat) with words or reproducible gestures Desire to please based on positive relationship with caregivers Desire for independence, and control of bladder and bowel function