As you start to teach your child to
use the bathroom independently it helps to have a few key items on hand: a child - sized potty chair or seat attachment, of course, big kid pants (ones that will get your child excited to drop those diapers) and a step or stool that will allow your little one to reach the sink and wash up on their own are all good things to have from day one.
Your child's also perfecting some skills that will be vital to
using the bathroom independently later on: the hand strength and coordination that she'll eventually need to pull her pants down and back up.
She can
use the bathroom independently by age 5.
Not exact matches
Offer praise when your child does something
independently, such as playing on her own for a designated period of time or
using the
bathroom.
In these instances, you can certainly have your child
using the potty and even get rid of diapers, but your child is not yet
independently able to
use the
bathroom.
He can not crawl, stand up, sit or ambulate
independently, feed himself, dress himself, or
use the
bathroom.