What is the best way to handle toilet training?

Wait for readiness rather than a target age — signs include staying dry for longer stretches, showing interest, being able to follow simple instructions and communicating the need. Most children are ready somewhere between two and three, and starting earlier usually extends the process rather than shortening it. What helps: a relaxed approach with no punishment for accidents, easy clothing, a consistent routine of sitting at predictable times, and low-key praise. Regression during stress, illness or a new sibling is normal. Night dryness comes much later and is physiological, not behavioural.