#400 - Should Kindergartners Be Potty Trained Before School? What a New Kansas Bill Could Mean for Families

All Things Sensory by Harkla · Mar 18, 2026 · 23m

There has been growing conversation around proposed legislation that would require children to be toilet trained before enrolling in kindergarten. In this episode, we take a thoughtful look at what these policies mean from a developmental and occupational therapy perspective.

We talk about what the proposed Kansas bill would require, how states like Utah already define “toilet trained,” and the gray area that can exist for children who may not yet have an official diagnosis but are still struggling with toileting for medical, sensory, or developmental reasons.

Throughout the conversation, we…