Top ten ways

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To know your preschooler has developed toileting independence:



10) You discover her playing dress-up, wearing fairy wings, high heeled toy pumps - and nothing else.

9) The taps in the sink are turned on full, the plug is in, the soap is floating, and there's a growing puddle on the floor.

8) Her shorts are in the tub, her t-shirt is hung on the towel rack, and her shoes and socks are in the puddle.

7) The puddle isn't entirely made up of soapy water from the sink.

6) Half the toilet paper is on the floor under the dispenser, soaking up the puddle.

5) The other half has been torn into confetti-sized bits and is floating around the room, reminiscent of Times Square on New Year's Day.

4) The footstool is next to the toilet, the seat insert is in place, and the lid is down.

3) When you ask, "Did you wipe?" the answer is a rather uncertain "yes," followed by a run to the bathroom to finish the job.

2) When you ask, "Did you wash your hands?" the answer is two wet hands being dried on your shirt.

And the number one way you can tell your preschooler is developing toiletting independence:

1) Floating on top of the other contents of the toilet is one, single, pristine square of toilet paper, uncrumpled, not folded and not torn.

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I'm sure you've had considerable experience like this as well. :) Luckily for me, this generally doesn't all happen at once.