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Take the Toilet Training Quiz

One of the milestones for toddlers is toilet training. As a first-time parent, you may have questions about when to start and how to proceed. Learn more about toilet training by taking this quiz, based on information from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP).

1. At what age is a child usually ready to start learning to use the toilet?
2. How long does it take for a child to master the process of using the toilet?
3. Which of these behaviors indicate that your child may be ready to learn to use the toilet?
4. If a toileting accident happens while you are teaching your child, you should:
5. Young children have more trouble with staying dry at night than during the day. Nighttime bedwetting affects what percentage of 3-year-olds?
6. After age 5, what may contribute to nighttime bedwetting?
7. Which is a helpful technique for easing nighttime bedwetting?
Online Medical Reviewer: Hughen, Marie Baker RN, BSN
Online Medical Reviewer: Lam, Toan H. MD
Last Review Date: 4/25/2011