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Potty training chart

The steps you're working on, a sticker space for every success and a picture next to each step. Choose a theme your toddler loves and print it for the bathroom door.

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Potty steps

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    Layout

    Chart runs
    Week starts
    Each day shows

    Tick the days, count the ticks and write each row's total in the blank column. The goal is the number to beat for the week.

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    Using a potty training chart

    Potty training charts work for one reason: a sticker is an instant, visible celebration, and toddlers run on instant. The chart turns a hundred small moments into something they can see growing.

    Start with sitting

    The first goal is "Sat on the potty", and it earns a sticker whether anything happens or not. Most children need a few days of just sitting before the rest follows. Add "Did a wee" and "Did a poo" as separate rows because they usually come at different times, and poo often takes longer.

    Then the whole routine

    Once wees are reliable, add the steps around them: "Told a grown-up in time", "Pulled pants up", "Washed hands". Later, "Dry all morning" and "Dry at nap time". Keep the chart to five or six rows at any one time; retire a step once it's automatic and add the next.

    Stickers straight away

    Keep the chart on the bathroom door at the child's height and the stickers within your reach. The sticker goes on at the potty, not later. Let them choose which one.

    Rewards beyond stickers

    Many families find stickers are enough. If you want a bigger reward, write it on the reward line and make it reachable in a few days: a new book, a trip to the park, a small toy they've been asking for. Don't tie the reward to a perfect week; accidents are part of learning.

    Accidents

    Nothing comes off the chart. An accident is simply a row without a sticker today. Clean up without fuss and move on; the next success gets the next sticker.

    Boys and girls

    The steps are the same. The boys and girls versions start with themes children often ask for, but any theme works for anyone; dinosaurs are popular with everyone.