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Funding boost from St. James's Place Foundation

The Trustees of the St. James's Place Charitable Foundation have chosen to support our work with a grant worth £10,000 to help us reach out to more families of children with bowel and bladder problems.
Toilet Training, Including Children with Additional Needs - London

Course looking at how to train children in bowel and bladder control with particular attention given to children with learning difficulties and additional needs.
Dr Eleni Athanasakos
ERIC receives grant from the Leathersellers’ Company Charitable Fund

ERIC's has received £20,000 funding towards the work of our bowel and bladder helpline and information service.

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Guides to children’s bowel & bladder problems

Download our free leaflets, guides, factsheets and charts to help with potty training, day/night time wetting and bowel problems.
Toileting best practice at school

Can schools lock loos during lessons? Are unisex school toilets legal? Can a child be refused admission if still in nappies? Answers to these questions and more.
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.
Children's Continence Pathway

Generic Children’s Continence Pathway outlining what help is or should be available for children and teenagers with bowel & bladder conditions.
Getting help

Lots of children have poo and wee problems. The good news is there are things you can do to sort your problem out.
How to stop or manage bedwetting

Helpful information and signposting to tackle childhood bedwetting. Kids who wet the bed should be assessed by a GP or nurse and can be seen from age five.
Top 5 ways to bust your bedwetting

Here are some ways you can bust your bedwetting and keep your bladder healthy.
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.
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.
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.

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