potty train
Americanverb (used with object)
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Choose a time to potty train when you can be present with your child and can observe whether they are resisting your chosen method, so that you can adapt, Casares said.
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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