Dos
and Don'ts with Potty Hygiene:
• Do teach your child to wash and dry hands
thoroughly after using the potty or toilet
• Do wash and disinfect the potty after every
use
• Do keep a plastic sheet under the potty
if your toddler is prone to splashing
• Don't let your child wipe his own bottom
at first - he is not ready to clean himself up effectively
Dos and Don'ts with
Toilet Training:
• Do let your child choose his own toilet
seat
• Do let him flush the toilet if he wants
to
• Do ensure he washes his hands thoroughly
every time.
• Do make sure girls wipe from front to back
• Don't compare your child's progress with
another
Steps in Bladder
Control:
• Your child goes for longer periods without
a wet nappy. This indicates the bladder has grown
and has a larger storage capacity
• Your child is aware of passing urine and
indicates to you that he is wet or dirty, is wetting
himself or is about to wet himself
• He is able to tell you in time to fetch
the potty or toilet seat
• He is able to use the potty or go to the
toilet himself
• He becomes dry during the day
• He becomes dry during the night
