Leaflets & resources for health professionals

ERIC's 2020 Conference goes virtual!

Find out about ERIC's first ever virtual conference to be held on 6th October 2020 and see our new ticket option for a team of up to 4 delegates. Read more

Early Bird Tickets for the ERIC 2020 Conference

Tickets priced at £105 are now available for the ERIC Paediatric Continence Care Conference Read more

Guides to children's bowel and bladder problems

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

Paediatric continence training

Find out more about our high quality paediatric continence training courses, covering healthy and complex bladders and bowels, nocturnal enuresis and toilet training children with additional needs. Read more

Bespoke training

We can deliver bespoke training on childhood continence to healthcare professionals or schools at your workplace, tailored to meet your specific requirements. Read more

Factsheets & other free downloads

The following factsheets and other resources on children's bowel and bladder problems are available to download free of charge. Read more

Latest

Stool Withholding in Children – more than ‘just constipation’

A guest blog post from Melissa Yapp, a speech pathologist, examining why some children are afraid to poo.

Sam's Story

Children who soil often think they are the only child in the world experiencing this problem. Told from the viewpoint of Sam, this short film gives a child's eye view of how to treat chronic constipation and soiling

Let's go Potty

Supporting families and anyone working with young children with every stage of the potty training journey from nappies to pants

Preparation

There are few things you can do with your child so you all feel ready for potty training

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.