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Physiological and
Motor Skills |
Cognitive and Verbal Development |
Emotional and Social Awareness |
0 – 12 months |
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Begins to associate between cause and effect |
Develops to enjoy praise and approval |
12 – 18 months |
Becomes aware of need to go potty |
Begins to associate fullness with eliminations that follows |
Emerging desire t mimic other children's behavior |
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May begin walking |
May begin communicating verbally |
Takes pleasure in doing it him/herself. |
18-24 months |
Early ability to briefly control sphincter muscles |
Improves ability to picture a goal (using potty) and remember it long enough to complete the act |
Increased urge toward self mastery |
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Better able to sit still |
Increased ability to understand verbal explanations |
Increased desire to please parents and win praise |
24-36 months |
Able to manage simple clothing |
Improved memory helps child maintain potty routine |
Takes great pleasure in increasing competence |
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Improved imagination allows for learning through play (dolls, role playing) |
Gender awareness encourages imitation of same sex parent's bathroom behavior |
3+ |
Gradually maturing of digestive system eventually leads to decrease of accidents and bedwetting by around age 5 or 6 |
Improved ability to break focus to go to the toilet and to resist distraction while getting there |
Peer pressure encourages toilet use. Enjoys completing sticker charts and working to earn rewards |
