What is your definition of Fully Potty Trained?

Question

Knowing when they have to go?
Being able to pull up/down their pants and underpants? (what about pants with buttons and zippers?)
Being able to go to the bathroom by themselves?
Not needing a diaper at night?
Being able to use any bathroom (even away from home) by themselves?
The ability to hold it if they have to? (if there's no restroom nearby)

My son is 3 years old and goes by himself at home. But I still put him in a diaper at night. When we're out, we need to accompany him because there's no stepstool in public restrooms or at friends' homes. My son can manage snap buttons but not the kind with buttonholes. He can zip/unzip though.

Seems like everyone has a different definition of "fully" so I'm curious as to what you all think.

Thanks for sharing your opinions.

Best regards,
mari

Answer 1

Fully potty trained to me means no more diapers. If you're still putting diapers on him then hes not FULLY potty trained, hes still learning.

Also when they can go into the bathroom on their own. I know kids still need assistance IN the bathroom for a while. As for what type of pants... I think parents should make sure their children are in the proper pants until the children can handle all of the different types of snaps and buttons. Kids can be fully potty trained without knowing how to work every snap or button in the world, that has nothing to do with knowing when and how to use the potty. Just make sure they wear easy access clothes.

My daughter was fully trained about 3 months after her 3rd birthday. She was "day trained" two weeks before her third bithday. Once she was day trained there were no more diapers in public. Once I was comfortable enough to let her go overnight without a diapers, she did. Shes never wet the bed.

Answer 2

For me, it's exactly that, but the not needing a diaper at night... kinda iffy i have a 7 year old cousin that wets the bed. My daughter is going to be 3 next month and she does wake up at night, but others she wakes up with a full diaper, but wants it changed right away. My daughter also had some difficulty holding it, and she may have a spot or two every other day or so. And that's only when we have to run to the bathroom when we're out.
It sounds like your son is fully potty trained. You may just want him to get ready for the school settings, take him to the one he might go and go into the bathrooms. Tell him you have to go as well, and see how well he does, if he does it then great! You could also take him to the school festivals, if they allow public.
You're on the right track Mari! CONGRATS!

Answer 3

nicely, my mom had my brothers and that i all potty knowledgeable at a year. That replaced into the "norm" decrease back some many years in the past. My son is likewise 21 months, and is approximately the place your daughter is. I in simple terms sit down him on the potty thrice an afternoon suitable now at usual periods. each so often he's particularly excited, yet each so often he will sit down on the bathroom for like 5 seconds and say "Up up up! Diaper!" I even have my son in diapers so i don't experience like he's particularly coaching. it quite is in lots of circumstances to do with the certainty that I sent my husband to the shop for what i desire to be the final equipment of diapers and he have been given the main humungous field! Lol.. sturdy success, yet sure, i think like it quite is a race from all the older mothers i know. even nevertheless I do experience no longer that undesirable, as my niece is two and a few months and not whilst close as my son is!

Answer 4

Knowing when to go to the bathroom before it's too late, not having to be asked if they need to go, being able to do all the steps on their own, few if any accidents during the day and no pull up or diaper at night. That's just me. Good luck, it's so frustrating at times isn't it?

Answer 5

Fully potty trained means they care for all toileting needs. I feel it is justified to escort children under 8 to the bathroom in public. In some places even older depending on the location of the bath to your table.

To assist in his using button holes have him practice on this garments when they are not on him.

Answer 6

when they no they have to go .no how to wipe them selfs fully.can unbutton and zip there pants esaly .no need of diper anytime they can go to the bathroom without a person wit them .when they can flush the tolitet.when they can go to the bathroom at other ppls home and the abilty to hold it when nessacry .and being able to wash his hands good and being able to no the diff between number 1 and 2

Answer 7

I consider my son fully potty trained. He turned 3 in feb and has been potty trained since Jan. He has only 1-2 accidents a month, he can dress himself, he can potty, flush, and wash his hands by himself. He doesnt wear pull ups at night, he stands to pee and sits to poop, He does well with wiping also. That to me is FULLY potty trained.

Answer 8

listen, my 4 yr old can hardly button buttons, but she can tie her shoes. that is a skill. it has nothing to do with being "fully" potty trained.
if he goes to the bathroom by himself whily at home and KNOWS when to go in public, than that's about all he needs.
the diaper at night...is that for YOUR security or his??
i think you know the answer to your question...and for me it is yes, your son is almost fully pottytrained. practice makes perfect! lol.

Answer 9

ability to use the washroom by ones self with some help. no diapers at day or night. very few to no accidents.

Answer 10

No more accidents any time of day or night.

They might need supervision for a while, but its still them doing it.