Potty training resources, downloads and links

Potty Training Webinar

A four part webinar series, with one of ERIC's potty training experts answering the most commonly asked questions about potty training. Each video is about 15 minutes long.

We are grateful to the Novia Foundation for funding this webinar series.

ERIC guides:

Other ERIC resources and products:

A wide range of potty training products are available from ERIC's online shop
Potty Training Policy Package for early years settings available as a free download.

Blogs

Potty Training: How communication is the key to success with BBC Tiny Happy People.

Videos and podcasts:

When is my child ready for potty training? Discover the signs to look out for to see if your child is ready to start potty training:

Our 10 minute podcast episode on potty training regression at nursery has lots of tips about how to help your child get their toileting back on track when they start nursery or pre-school.

I am a Health Visitor Podcast with a member of the ERIC helpline sharing tips on toilet training, constipation and healthy bladders and bowels.

Latest

Your chance to change and improve continence services

An invitation for anybody caring for a young person experiencing a wee or poo difficulty to share their experience and opinions. Help drive change!
Joe Evans - Finance and Support Systems Manager
Volunteer for ERIC

Volunteers are vital to ERIC - we couldn’t do what we do without you. Find out more about what it means to volunteer with us and the roles that are available.
Supporting Children's Toilet Training - Feb 2022

Award winning training for early years practitioners, teaching assistants and family support workers. Now booking for 2nd February.

Let's go Potty

Supporting families and anyone working with young children with every stage of the potty training journey from nappies to pants
Managing continence issues at nursery, school and college

Best practice guidance regarding all aspects of bladder and bowel problems and toileting within education settings.
Potty Training Package for Early Years settings

Everything for your nursery or early years setting to help implement toilet training best practice.
Guides to children's bowel and bladder problems

Resources and leaflets to help with potty training, daytime wetting, bedwetting and bowel problems.
Short film about continence issues in secondary school

Discover how common continence problems are amongst teenagers and how to make sure young people are well are supported at school.
Continence problems are having a devastating impact on school attendance

ERIC survey reveals the shocking number of days children are having to miss school with parents and carers forced to take unpaid leave, work part time and even give up work all together.
When to start potty training

To start potty training, your child needs to be physically ready and able to follow instructions. There are also things you can do to prepare them to learn.
How one school promotes poo

A teacher at a primary special school shares how they've developed a brilliant system of supporting children and their families to better understand bowels and bladders.
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.
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'.

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.
Bowel problems: FAQs

How often should children poo? Why is my child soiling? Get answers to commonly asked questions about children's poo problems.
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.
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.
Treating bedwetting

Watch our bedwetting animation and find out how to treat and manage this common childhood condition.
Helpline support

Call ERIC's helpline on freephone: 0808 169 9949
How fast are your bowels? Take the sweetcorn test to find out!

A portion of sweetcorn and a clock is all you need to discover how long it takes for food to travel from your mouth to the toilet.
Causes of daytime wetting

Daytime wetting has several potential causes. It’s important to know the reason why wee accidents are happening in order to properly treat the child.
When to start potty training

To start potty training, your child needs to be physically ready and able to follow instructions. There are also things you can do to prepare them to learn.