Once a child has shown most of the readiness signs, it is time to prepare the environment at home to best support the start of the process. As each child’s individual signs of readiness and curiosity about the bathroom emerge, First Circle educators begin encouraging toilet learning by:
walking into the bathroom together and then alone to see the toilet
helping them change a wet diaper while standing in the bathroom
having the child try to take off a wet diaper inside the bathroom
having the child practice pulling his/her pants down and up before and after diaper changes until it is routine. Mastering this step is an important part of using the toilet independently.
encouraging the child to climb up to try the toilet
giving the child a wipe to practice with
Educators are always nearby, providing supervision at all times.