Toilet Training

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Early Years settings play a big role in supporting children with toilet training/the milestone of using a potty independently.

The website Eric (Children’s Bowel and Bladder Charity) provide resources, policies and assessment tools to support professionals and early years settings:

Schools and Nurseries

Managing bowel and bladder issues in early years settings

Toilet Readiness Assessment

Healthy Bladder and Bowel Assessment

Potty Training Policy

 

Downloadable advice sheets:

Advice for children with additional needsDownload PDF (339 KB)
Sensory needs and toiletingDownload PDF (142 KB)
Advice for children with constipationDownload PDF (785 KB)
Advice for children with daytime bladder problemsDownload PDF (803 KB)
Advice for children with night time wettingDownload PDF (642 KB)
Children who will only poo in a nappyDownload PDF (87 KB)
The Potty Training GuideDownload PDF (3 MB)
Reusable Nappies Information LeafletDownload PDF (535 KB)

Further reading

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