Ready, Set, Potty: A Calm Toddler Potty Training Plan with Printable Charts

A calm, step-by-step toilet training plan for toddlers, with readiness checks, scripts and printable charts.

Potty training is a big new skill for your child and a big project for you. This guide turns guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the NHS, the Canadian Paediatric Society and other trusted health organizations into a calm plan you can follow at your child's pace, plus the exact words to say when things don't go to plan.

Why you need this guide

• ✅ Check whether your child is ready with a simple readiness checklist drawn from pediatric guidance
• ✅ Compare gradual and short, intensive approaches, including where the experts disagree
• ✅ Follow a step-by-step plan for the first days and weeks, with checklists to tick
• ✅ Use word-for-word scripts for potty time, praise, accidents, refusals and other caregivers
• ✅ Handle accidents, setbacks, naps and nights calmly, and know the signs that mean it's time to call your pediatrician

What's inside (22 pages)

1. Is your child ready?
2. Before you start
3. Choosing your approach
4. The plan, step by step
5. Words that help
6. Accidents, setbacks and "regression"
7. Naps and nighttime
8. Daycare, grandparents and outings
9. When to talk to your pediatrician
10. Printables: readiness checklist, 2-week potty log, sticker chart, caregiver card
11. Sources and further reading

Good to know

• Instant download: a PDF for your phone, tablet or printer.
• Based on HealthyChildren.org (American Academy of Pediatrics), the NHS, the Canadian Paediatric Society, Nemours KidsHealth, KidsHealth NZ, the Better Health Channel (Victoria) and Cleveland Clinic. Every source is listed in the guide.
• Written for US families, with notes for Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
• General education, not medical advice. Talk to your child's doctor if you're worried.
• Independent guide: not affiliated with or endorsed by the organizations whose guidance it summarizes.
• Not useful to you? Contact us within 30 days for a refund.

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Try it free first: download the Potty Training Readiness Checklist, a one-page sheet based on this guide.