potty train
Americanverb (used with object)
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Children will generally be ready to potty train between 2 and 3 years old, but there are also individual developmental factors that come into play.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2024
So the first thing you do, if you want to teach a primate sign language, is potty train them.
From National Geographic • Jan. 27, 2018
If a working mother lacks both in-home day-care options and babysitting relatives, she may work frantically to potty train her toddler as soon as possible, so she may return to full-time paid work.
From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2018
I always felt that the fact that you didn’t potty train until you were four was your way of wresting control.
From The Guardian • Oct. 13, 2016
Ready to commit to a relationship, ready to write your own syllabus, ready to potty train, ready to proceed to the next stage.
From Slate • Feb. 28, 2013
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