Pre-Training Exercise for the One Day Method

• Teach the child to assist in own dressing and undressing, especially raising and lowering pants.

• Allow the child to watch others toilet and explain the steps they are following.

• Teach the toileting words to be used during training.

• Teach the child to cooperate when given instructions; do not allow an instruction of which the child is capable to go unfulfilled; do not allow temper tantrums to discourage progress.