Potty training chart for girls

Unicorns by default, with rainbows, ocean, farm animals and dinosaurs a click away. Her name at the top, the steps you're working on, and a sticker for every success.

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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.

    Theme

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    Potty training girls: a few practical notes

    The steps on the chart are the same for every child. For girls, wiping deserves its own row from early on, and the rest is choosing a theme she'll want to fill with stickers.

    Wiping front to back

    Girls need to wipe after wees as well as poos, and front to back matters for avoiding infections. That's why "Wiped" is a step on this chart rather than part of "Did a wee". It's a skill that takes practice; stickers for trying are fine at first.

    Sitting comfortably

    A potty on the floor or a child seat on the toilet with a step so her feet rest flat. Feet dangling makes poos harder, which is one of the commonest reasons a child who's fine with wees holds on to poos. If poos are slow to come, keep that row on the chart and celebrate the first one properly.

    Themes

    Unicorns is set here because it's the most asked-for. Rainbow, ocean, farm animals, classroom and dinosaurs are all in the Theme section. Each step gets a picture from the theme; click a picture in the list to swap it, so the castle can be "Washed hands" and the crown "Dry all morning".

    Dresses and tights

    Early on, clothes she can pull down herself in a hurry make a real difference: leggings, elastic waists, no tights. Add "Pulled pants down by myself" as a row if independence is the thing you're working on.

    Rewards and accidents

    Stickers are usually enough for the first fortnight. If you write a reward on the chart, keep it close and small. Accidents don't appear on the chart and nothing comes off it; the chart only ever adds.

    Night-time

    Dry nights usually come later and separately. Add "Dry all night" only when she's waking dry most mornings on her own.