Brazelton Child-Oriented Toilet Training Method

Step 1: Introduce potty-chair, make comfortable, and help child associate it with toilet
1. Ask child to sit on the potty-chair when fully clothed
2. Child can sit on potty-chair when parent is using the toilet
3. Potty-chair can be used anywhere (e.g. outside, bedroom)
4. Talk or read a story to child while they are sitting on the potty-chair
Step 2: Sit without diaper on potty-chair (after 1 to 2 weeks at Step 1)
1. Child need only sit and does not need to use potty-chair
2. When child soils diaper, empty contents into potty chair (explain this is where it goes)
3. Begin to take child to potty-chair 2-3 times daily
Step 3: Practice using the potty-chair
1. Remove diaper for short periods of time and keep potty-chair in close proximity
2. Encourage independent use of the potty chair
3. Gently remind child to use potty chair
Step 4: Training pants
1. Teach child to take off and put-on training pants