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The child is considered to be trained if the
following three criteria are met:
Able to control elimination 85% of the time
Taken to the toilet at most once every two
hours
The first two criteria are maintained for at
least two months.
A toilet trained child is in control of elimination;
The program is the responsibility of the child.
The child controls his or her needs, goes to
the toilet alone, or asks appropriately to be
taken to the toilet, by means of a gesture,
picture, sign, or speech.
At the start of the program, the emphasis is on
the physiological control of bowel and bladder
movements. When consistent progress is
achieved in the child’s degree of control, it is
possible to add accompanying actions such as
pulling down underwear/pants and pulling them
back up. See Appendix 3.
The toilet training process relates to a number of
points:
Readiness of the environment for the
process:
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Understanding the stages of the
process by the educational staff and