Kids enjoy watching the splashes in this position. Boys may want to stand on the stool to pee like Daddy. But then you'll also have to teach them to wipe up spills. The child can understand and follow simple instructions and imitate simple tasks. The child shows understanding of the terms before and after or first and next or past and present tense.
Bowel movements are regular and predictable.
The euphemism going to the bathroom will be interpreted literally by the young child as entering that room, so be frank about the activity intended. Let's go change you. Disposable diapers tend to be comfortable even when wet, so consider switching to cloth if child is otherwise ready to train, but unwilling. Confirm and praise when the child assesses these sensations correctly. More signs of physical readiness - A toddler becomes physically ready to toilet train when his bladder has increased its capacity to hold urine and his bowels need to move less frequently.