Title: When to Start Potty Training Your Toddler | Parents
Headings: When to Start Potty Training Your Toddler
When to Start Potty Training Your Toddler
What’s the Best Potty Training Age?
How to Start Potty Training
Gradually introduce the toilet.
Follow a schedule for potty training.
Offer Praise and Rewards
Teach Proper Hygeine
Understand that potty training takes time and effort.

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When to Start Potty Training Your Toddler
How do you know if your child's ready to wean off of diapers? Find out the best potty training age, with expert-approved tips for transitioning to the toilet. By Dina Roth Port
Updated September 16, 2020
Child Potty Training Readiness
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Potty training might seem like a daunting task, but if your child is truly ready, there's not much to worry about. " Life goes on and one day your child will just do it," says Lisa Asta, M.D., a clinical professor of pediatrics at University of California, San Francisco, and spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics. Nevertheless, most parents still have plenty of questions about ditching the diapers. One of the biggest: When should you start potty training your toddler? The answer actually varies for every child. Let this expert-approved advice serve as a guide.