Montessori Toddler Diapering and Toilet Learning (Potty Training) Guide

Montessori Toddler Diapering and Toilet Learning

PLEASE NOTE: This product is included in the Montessori Toddler Practical Life Curriculum AND the Montessori Complete Toddler Curriculum

Looking for a respectful, child-centered approach to potty training? Our Montessori Potty Training Guide is a comprehensive, easy-to-follow manual that combines Montessori diapering practices with proven potty training strategies rooted in independence, consistency, and trust. Designed for parents and caregivers, this resource supports a smooth transition from diapers to toilet learning by aligning with your child’s natural development. Unlike traditional methods, Montessori potty training fosters confidence and cooperation—without rewards, pressure, or shame. Whether you're just starting out or navigating setbacks, this guide empowers you every step of the way.

Why Montessori Matters in Potty Training

The Montessori approach to diapering and potty training is rooted in respect for the child’s autonomy and natural developmental timeline. From the start, Montessori diapering is seen as a caregiving routine that invites cooperation and connection—not something done to the child, but with them. Caregivers use consistent language, slow and gentle movements, and involve the child in the process as much as possible. This builds body awareness, trust, and the foundation for later independence.

When it comes to potty training, the Montessori method prefers the term “toilet learning” because it reflects a process of discovery, not something adults impose. Children are given opportunities to observe, explore, and participate at their own pace. Instead of relying on bribes or pressure, Montessori potty training emphasizes routine, consistency, and the child’s growing sense of capability. With supportive adults and a thoughtfully prepared environment, most children transition naturally and confidently out of diapers.

This respectful, developmentally aligned approach not only supports toileting success—it nurtures a child’s lifelong relationship with their body and self-care. Our Potty Training Guide helps you bring these Montessori principles into your home or classroom with clarity and confidence.

Multisori's Montessori Diapering and Toilet Learning (Potty Training) Guide is available in one format:

Multisori Digital: Immediately delivers the 18-month curriculum to your e-mail address as a PDF file.

Multisori Premium: Coming soon!

Curriculum Content Overview

Our Montessori Diapering and Toilet Learning (Potty Training) Guide includes:

• Supply list
• Instructions for preparing the learning environment
• Hyperlinked table of contents
• Easy to understand presentation instructions for each activity
• Eye catching visuals for easy environment prep
• Beautiful printable manipulatives

Multisori's Montessori toddler potty training guide also includes over 40 pages of full-color educational materials:

• Diapering: Introduction
• Diapering: Location
• Diapering: Language
• Diapering: Instructions
• Diapering Sequence Cards
• Preparing for Toilet Learning (Potty Training)
• Potty Training Quick Start Guide
• Potty Training: Introduction
• Potty Training: Readiness
• Potty Training: Participation
• Potty Training: Language
• Potty Training: Rhythm
• Potty Training: Building Independence
• Potty Training: Tips for Success
• Potty Training: Instructions
• Potty Training Sequence Cards
• Potty Training: Underwear
• Potty Training: Accidents
  
• Potty Training: Deepening Independence
• Potty Training: Night Time
• Potty Training: Low-Pressure Reinforcement
• Potty Training: Long-Term Support
• Potty Training: Regressions
• Potty Training: Fear & Anxiety
• Potty Training: What Success Really Looks Like

Get Your Free Montessori Curriculum Sample

Download your free Multisori curriculum sample now (it includes a section about diapering!) and enjoy our no-strings-attached gifts to you, because your success and happiness are truly our end goals:

• Simplified Montessori scope & sequences for all subject areas, and
• "Understanding Montessori" philosophy & practical tips.