Bowel control happens before the bladder control.

How to teach:

• Make the child to be comfortable with flushing the toilet and sitting on the potty chair. Begin teaching the child to go the bathroom.
• Keep the child in loose and easily removable pants.
• Watch the signals of urination or bowel movements like changing facial expression or stopping still for a moment and take the child for toilet at regular intervals.
• Most children have bowel movement once a day usually within an hour after eating and urinate with in a hour after having a large drink.
• Stay with the child in the toilet until he/she completed.
• Reading or talking to the child while using toilet can make the child to relax.
• Praise the child when he or she uses the toilet or potty.
• Do not express disappointment if the child do not urinate or have bowel movement in the toilet or potty. Be patient with the child.
• Make sure the toilet area is safe. Keep household cleaners, deodorants and toiletries out of reach.

Signs for potty training: If the child

• Has coordination enough to walk run, steadily.
• Have regular well formed stools at predictable times.
• Have dry periods at least three to four hours.
• Dislikes wearing wet or dry diaper.
• Shows interest in bathroom habits like watch you going to bathroom or wearing underwear.

How long it will take to toilet raining : It may take around 3 months.

Toilet training troubles:

• Staring too soon can lead to problems.
• If the child feels pressured by the parents, learning may be hampered.
• Punishment will not help with toilet training.
• Any stress in the child’s life like new baby or starting child care can set them back.