Toilet Training
When to Call a Doctor
Call your doctor if you have concerns about your child's readiness for or progress with Reference toilet training Opens New Window.
Most children use the toilet during the day consistently and successfully around age 3. Call your doctor if your child:
- Does not use the toilet during the day by age 4.
- Continues to soil his or her pants after age 5.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference March 24, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference John Pope, MD - Pediatrics
Reference Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MD, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics |
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