Bowel And Bladder Function in Infant Toilet Training

The mastery of toilet training is an important developmental milestone for children and parents. The age at which children start toilet training has increased during the last decades in the Western world. 50 years ago most children were out of nappies by 1,5 years of age. Today, wearing nappies by 3-4 years of age is considered normal. Meanwhile an increase in functional gastrointestinal and urinary tract disorders and toileting problems is reported by health care professionals. A randomized multicenter intervention study is conducted at Child Health Care Centers in Sweden to investigate whether assisted infant toilet training initiated during the first year of life can prevent functional bowel and bladder disorders.