A toilet is a plumbing fixture and disposal system primarily intended for the disposal of the bodily wastes: urine and fecal matter. Additionally, vomit and menstrual waste is sometimes disposed in toilets in western societies. The word “toilet” can be used to refer to the fixture itself or to the room containing the fixture, especially in British English. In Canadian English, the latter is euphemistically called a washroom, and in American English, a restroom or bathroom. The latter term usually refers to a room that also contains a bath tub. A room with only a toilet and a sink is sometimes called a half-bathromm or a powder room.
There are two basic types of toilets: the dry toilet, and the wet toilet - the latter being the most commonly known and producer of blackwater. The dry toilet needs no plumbing for water input or evacuation, but is often coupled with some ventilation system.
The ancient cities of the Indus Valley Civilization, e.g., Harappa and Mohenjo-daro which are located in present day India & Pakistan had flush toilets attached to a sophisticated sewage system—and other forms of toilets were used both in the time of the Romans and Egyptians as well. Although a precursor to the modern flush toilet system was designed in 1596 by Sir John Harington, the toilet did not enter into widespread use until the late nineteenth century, when it was adopted in English upper class residences.
Toilet training, or potty training, is the process of training a young child to use the toilet for urination and defecation. In Western countries it is usually started and completed between the ages of 12 months and three years. Cultural factors play a large part in what age is deemed appropriate, with the age being generally later in America
Modern practice
Most advice is that toilet training is a mutual task, requiring cooperation agreement and understanding between child and the caregiver, and the best potty training techniques emphasize consistency and positive reinforcement over punishment - making it fun for the child.
Freudian psychology
Starting with Sigmund Freud, many psychologists believe that toilet training is among the most formative events of the human psyche because this anal phase is the child’s first introduction to the fact that social imperatives can take precedence over bodily desires, and a child can have problems later in life if the toilet training does not go well, or is too strict. For example, as an adult a person could strive for perfection or excessive cleanliness because they were too harshly trained. Like many of Freud’s original concepts, this is given much less weight by modern psychologists.
You can read more about toilet training at: University of Michigan Health System and Great Ormond Street Hospital
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LONDON (Reuters) – Irish carrier Ryanair, Europe’s largest budget airline, might start charging passengers for using the toilet while flying, chief executive Michael O’Leary said on Friday.
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Traveling to Suwon, South Korea anytime soon? Feeling flush with cash and feel like staying in a house shaped like a toilet?
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As part of International Forum on Equal Opportunities in Bonn, Germany, held from 4th to 6th of February 2009, Timo Uustal organised a workshop on “Equal Toilet Culture for Europe: Perspectives on Implementation” as part of the open space working day. During the session youth workers from 10 countries were present to tackle the issue.
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Sometimes people can generate great bright new ideas. Hereby we invite our readers to share their suggestions and new ideas, which could be implemented in the field related to toilets. You are also welcomed to share your experiences of the unusual toilet-solutions with our other readers. You can submit your comments by the contact form [...]
