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Toilet training in first children.

H C Seim1

  • 1Department of Family Practice and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455.

The Journal of Family Practice
|December 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Parents often learn toilet training from intuition, family, and friends. Most children start potty training between 18-29 months, with completion around 24-27 months, emphasizing child readiness.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Child Development
  • Parenting Practices

Background:

  • Toilet training is a significant developmental milestone for children.
  • Understanding parental approaches and child readiness is crucial for effective training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate common methods and age ranges for initiating and completing toilet training.
  • To identify primary sources of information parents use for toilet training.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was administered to parents of 266 children regarding their toilet training experiences.
  • Data collected included training initiation, methods used, and age at completion.

Main Results:

  • Parents most frequently learned toilet training from intuition, their own parents, and friends.
  • Child readiness was cited as the primary factor for initiating training by most parents.
  • Training typically began between 18 and 29 months, with completion around 24-27 months.

Conclusions:

  • Parental intuition and social learning play a significant role in toilet training methods.
  • Child readiness is a key determinant for initiating toilet training, with most children completing it in the second year of life.

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