Toilet training age: Initiation of toilet training prior to 24 months can be associated with
dysfunctional voiding, Toilet training is a developmental process- the nervous system needs
to develop for the child to recognise the stretch of the bladder or the rectum and to voluntary and not reflexively react to the message.
From the age of 2 years the child may perceive that the blader is filling and can may indicate
discomfort when wet.
From the age of 2-3 years, they can stay dry for 2-4 hours and show interest in the toilet.
From the age 3-4 years voluntary bowel and bladder control in the day happen and they can distinguish between pee and poo.
From age of 4-6 years voluntary bowel and bladder control at night develop.
Dr Hodges’s rules for potty training the constipated child: