Early years professionals

Training for early years settings

ERIC offers early interventions training for anyone working with pre-school-aged children to help support children with potty & toilet training. Read more

Potty Training Package including policy for Early Years settings

Everything for your nursery or early years setting to help implement toilet training best practice. Read more

Potty training resources, downloads and links

Download information guides, read blogs, listen to podcasts and buy potty training products to help support children and families during the toilet training process. Read more

Why are children being potty trained later?

Potty training crisis? We have identified the reasons why children are being potty trained and toilet trained later. Read more

More children toilet training later – how early years can help parents

ERIC is offering essential training for nursery staff and a potty training policy to help get children out of nappies and 'school ready'. Read more

Common toilet training issues facing Early Years Practitioners

One of ERIC's Helpline Advisors, Natalie, shares tips for nursery workers who are supporting children and families with potty training. Read more

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Is baby pottying something we could all be doing?

Have you heard of baby pottying, also known as elimination communication? What are the benefits and is it compatible with our modern busy lifestyles?

Smearing

The term smearing is used to describe children spreading poo on walls, furniture, themselves…anywhere apart from the toilet/potty or pants/nappy.

Giggle incontinence

True giggle incontinence is complete or almost complete emptying of the bladder caused by a detrusor contraction in response to laughter, with no other lower urinary tract dysfunction.

Sue Doheny - Regional Chief Nurse, NHS England and NHS Improvement

Guides to children's bowel and bladder problems

Resources and leaflets to help with potty training, daytime wetting, bedwetting and bowel problems.

Top 10 potty training tips

Top 10 potty training tips from the experts in toileting. Use these tips to successfully teach your child to use the potty.

How to treat constipation

Childhood constipation is treatable. The earlier it’s recognised, the easier it is to treat. Find out how laxatives, diet, toilet routine & anal irrigation help.

Bowel problems: FAQs

Answers to common questions about children's bowel problems covering constipation, faecal soiling, laxative treatment and children with additional needs.

Children who will only poo in a nappy and other toilet avoiders

Insisting on wearing a nappy to poo is normal for kids who are potty training, but some would happily poo in a nappy for years. Break the habit with these tips.

A Parent's Guide to Disimpaction

If your child has been constipated for more than a few days your doctor or nurse may recommend a disimpaction regime. This means giving laxatives in sufficiently large quantities to ‘clear out’ all the accumulated poo. Read our Parent's Guide to Disimpaction.