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Waiting For (Parental) Readiness

Waiting For (Parental) Readiness

When is the right time to "start" the toilet learning process?

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Courtney Dern
Mar 19, 2024
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If I were trying to be controversial, I’d say that “waiting for readiness” to begin the toilet learning process is usually more a wait for an adult’s readiness than a child’s. But because offering positive support is more important to me than preaching punchy controversy, I’ll say that a serious evaluation of an adult’s readiness to help a child learn h…

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