Definition

Noun: - The process of teaching a young child to use the toilet: This refers to the period and methods used to teach a child to recognize bodily signals and use a toilet or potty for urination and defecation, instead of diapers.

Usage

• The term is used as a non-count noun to describe the overall process or stage of development.
• It is commonly discussed in parenting, childcare, and pediatric contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Successful toilet training requires patience and consistency from parents.
  • Their pediatrician gave them some helpful tips for starting toilet training.
  • The book covers various methods for effective toilet training.

Advanced Usage

• "to be in the middle of toilet training": to be actively engaged in the process.
  • They can't travel easily right now because they are in the middle of toilet training their toddler.

Variants and Related Words

• Potty training (noun): A common synonym, often used interchangeably with "toilet training," though it may specifically imply the use of a child's potty chair.
• Toilet-trained (adjective): Describing a child who has completed the process.
  • By age three, most children are toilet-trained.

Synonyms

• Potty training: The teaching of a child to use a potty or toilet.

Related Phrases

• "to start toilet training": to begin the process.
  • They decided to start toilet training after their child's second birthday.
• "to complete toilet training": to finish the process successfully.
  • It took about three months to complete toilet training.

Noun

1. training a young child to use the toilet