Nearly four million parents will begin potty training their toddler this year. Many of them may find themselves with questions about when and how is the best time to potty train. A new study published in "Pediatrics" may hold the answers for these confused parents.

Research conducted by the medical college of Wisconsin and sponsored by Kimberly Clark found that children are ready to toilet train around 24-30 months. This is much later than the 18-24 months previously believed. Even more revealing is that girls were found to potty train earlier than boys.

Researchers believe girls may potty train faster than boys because they develop physical and language skills at a younger age.

The study supports a potty training approach called "Ready, Out, Coach." This involves watching for signs of readiness in a child, like understanding potty words and acknowledging having to go to the bathroom, moving the child out of diapers and into Pull-Ups Disposable Training Pants, cloth training pants or underwear, and coaching the child through the potty training process.

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