The Potty Training Paradox: When Child Led Approach Fails The trend of delayed potty training in the United States and other countries has sparked a long overdue conversation about the effectiveness of child led approaches to parenting.
At first glance, empowering children to take control of their lives seems like a noble endeavor; however, the numbers suggest that this approach has led to a disturbing increase in young children showing up to school without basic toilet training.
Utah's law mandating toilet training before enrollment is just one symptom of a larger problem.