Potty Training Secrets
Jul 04, 2026
- Does your child have what it takes to go?
Body Awareness
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Core Movement
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Midline Crossing
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Gravitational Reflex Movement
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Milestones
Those are not just toileting skills.
Those are organizational prerequisites.
At Movement Lesson, we are essentially asking:
Can this child negotiate increasing loads independently?
That's a very Movement Lesson way of looking at it.
1. Body Awareness
Can your toddler understand where their body is in space?
Look for:
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climbing on and off furniture
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exploring different heights
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changing positions independently
If a child avoids moving between levels, independence may be limited.
2. Load Management
Can your child manage changing demands?
Look for:
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dropping and retrieving toys
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carrying objects
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putting items into containers
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taking items out of containers
These activities teach the brain that things move in and out, appear and disappear, and can be controlled.
3. Midline Organization
Can your child coordinate both sides of the body?
Look for:
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clapping
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reaching across the body
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climbing
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getting in and out of all fours
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rotating while playing
Midline organization helps the body work as one coordinated system.
4. Gravitational Independence
Can your child move on and off the floor without help?
Look for:
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climbing onto furniture
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getting off furniture safely
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getting onto a slide
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getting off a slide
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moving between standing, sitting, and the floor
These transitions build independence.
5. Functional Independence
Can your child:
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walk independently?
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get in and out of standing?
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help with dressing?
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participate in simple self-care?
Potty training is often easier when these foundations are present.
The reason I like this version is that it aligns with your larger architecture:
Load → Midline → Transition → Independence
which is showing up in:
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CVI
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Rehabilitation
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Aging
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AI
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Potty Training
all using the same organizational logic.
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