Signs of Readiness for the Child Led Method

• Child must be able to sit and walk.

• Child must have some understanding of verbal commands.

• Child displays psychological readiness:

• has a desire to develop autonomy and self mastery,

• feels secure with parent figures and has a desire to please them, and

• has a wish to identify with and imitate important people in the child's life.

• Parents must ready themselves and deal with outside pressures and anxieties about toilet training, aiming for a relaxed, pressure-free approach.