Potty training resources, downloads and links

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.

Videos and podcasts:

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

I am a Health Visitor Podcast - listen to ERIC helpline advisor, Alina, in conversation with the team at the excellent She shares lots of tips on toilet training, constipation and healthy bladders and bowels.

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About our early years training

Training for anyone working with pre-school aged children to help support children with potty & toilet training.
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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.

Potty training: How communication is the key to success

Your words build their world. An ERIC potty training expert was invited by BBC Tiny Happy People to share practical tips and advice on introducing your child to toilet training.
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 and be on their way to continence.
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.

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.
Helpline support

Call ERIC's helpline on freephone: 0808 169 9949
Treating bedwetting

Watch our bedwetting animation and find out how to treat and manage this common childhood condition.
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.
Children's Continence Pathway

Discover what help is available for children and teens with bowel and bladder conditions.