To potty-train a child is to teach a very young child to use a little toilet — a potty — or the real toilet, so they can stop wearing diapers. Parents often start around age two or three, but children do not all learn on the same clock. You potty-train the child; you do not potty-train the toilet.

To potty-trainpotty-train a childpotty-train一個小孩 is to teach指的是教 a very young child一個很小的小孩 to use a little toilet使用一個小馬桶 — a pottypotty（便盆） — or the real toilet或是真正的馬桶, so they can stop wearing diapers這樣他們就可以不用再包尿布. Parents父母 often start around age two or three通常在孩子兩三歲左右開始, but children do not all learn on the same clock但每個小孩學會的時間點不一樣. You potty-train the child你是訓練小孩; you do not potty-train the toilet不是訓練馬桶.

This is home language, the kind parents use with each other and in parenting books. Some people say toilet-train, which is the same work in slightly more grown-up clothes.

This這個詞 is home language是家庭裡用的口語, the kind parents use with each other父母彼此之間會用的那種, and in parenting books也會出現在育兒書裡. Some people say有些人會說 toilet-traintoilet-train, which is the same work意思是同一件事, in slightly more grown-up clothes只是講法稍微成熟一點.

Though actually, it is not one afternoon's lesson. Families say we are potty-training her for weeks of practice, accidents, praise, and trying again.

Though actually不過事實上, it is not one afternoon's lesson這不是一個下午就能教完的課. Families say家長們會說 we are potty-training her我們正在幫她戒尿布, for weeks of practice, accidents, praise, and trying again意思是好幾個星期的練習、失誤、稱讚，還有再試一次.