Subdomain: Motor Development HPD Goal 7: Children develop independence in caring for themselves and their environment. Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months D. Toileting No observable No observable No observable No observable No observable No observable skills skills skills skills skills skills 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Uses facial Indicates wetness Indicates need for Practices getting Demonstrates a Girls ask to expressions, by actions toilet with actions on and off the pattern of urinate in the squatting to or words, but toilet, pulling toileting needs toilet indicate need to often too late * pants down and (i.e. when and eliminate back up how often) Sits on toilet for Indicates Sits on the toilet May be bladder Girls wear training one minute when discomfort when and occasionally trained during the pants or placed and soiled urinates day if adults and underwear supervised (May Sits on the toilet (Note: Average children are both like sitting on the age elimination motivated* for one minute potty chair fully muscles are alone * clothed) mature is 18 Visits the months) bathroom with adults and watches them Plays with toilet paper, flushing, and washing hands
Subdomain: Motor Development HPD Goal 7: Children develop independence in caring for themselves and their environment. Skill Progression 1-2 months 2-4 months 4-6 months 6-8 months 8-10 months 10-12 months D. Toileting No observable skills No observable skills No observable skills No observable skills No observable skills No observable skills 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Uses facial expressions, squatting to indicate need to eliminate Indicates wetness by actions Indicates need for toilet with actions or words, but often too late * Practices getting on and off the toilet, pulling pants down and back up Demonstrates a pattern of toileting needs (i.e. when and how often) Girls ask to urinate in the toilet Sits on toilet for one minute when placed and supervised (May like sitting on the potty chair fully clothed) Indicates discomfort when soiled Sits on the toilet and occasionally urinates (Note: Average age elimination muscles are mature is 18 months) May be bladder trained during the day if adults and children are both motivated* Girls wear training pants or underwear Sits on the toilet for one minute alone * Visits the bathroom with adults and watches them Plays with toilet paper, flushing, and washing hands