Though toilet training may seem straightforward at a glance, there’s not a one-size-fits-all approach to this essential daily living skill. Your BCBA will use an individualized approach to toilet train your child.

• Signs that your child is ready for potty training:

  • Hiding in another room or area while soiling their diaper.

  • Grabbing or trying to take off their diaper when it’s full.

  • Interest in sitting on the toilet.

• Set for success (BEFORE potty training):

  • Practice sitting on the potty. Begin with short increments of time and reward your child with a small treat (think a chocolate chip or Smartie). Increase the duration of their sit-time to at least 5-10 minutes.

  • Try to catch your child before they soil their diaper and sit them on the potty. If you catch them mid-void, place them on the potty and have them finish in the toilet. Reward your child for any excrement in the toilet.

  • Identify reinforcers that will be provided specific to success with toileting.

  • Get the big kid undies and potty seat ready!

• Potty party!

  • Your BCBA will provide and implement a potty program that uses a systematic approach to the following goals:

    • Increasing the length of time between voiding.

    • Having the child void immediately after sitting on the toilet.