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Ear Infections Toilet training toilet training Learning to use the toilet is a big step for toddlers and it can be difficult for some. Some children just seem to train themselves when they are ready, but many need some help from their parents. Parents see toilet training as an important milestone for their children and often become very concerned if it doesn’t all go smoothly. For toddlers it is something new to learn. It is one of the steps from being a baby to fitting in with what other people want. When will my child be ready? Most children are not ready to learn to control their poo and wee (bowels and bladder) until they are two years old and some not until they are three. Often boys are later than girls. Control over poo may happen before or after control over wee. To be ready to use the toilet or potty, a child needs to be able to: know when he has to do wee or poo before he does it hold on for a short time so that he can get to the potty or the toilet understand that he is meant to use the toilet or potty. The first sign that this will be happening soon may be that he tells you when he is doing wee or poo or when he has done it. When he gets praise for telling you, he will soon be ready to move on to the next step of telling you before he does it. Other signs of readiness are: taking an interest in others using the toilet pulling at wet and dirty nappies telling you that his nappy is wet telling you that he doesn’t want to wear nappies anymore. Be prepared to wait until your child is ready. Most toilet training problems can be avoided if you don’t start too early. Don’t try and set a date by which you want your child to be toilet trained, e.g. before the new baby arrives. This is almost a sure recipe fo