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All aboard the Toilet Train: Get ready for school
The Toilet Train is at the station!
Watch this video to find out more about the five P's of toilet training: Prepare, Practice, Pants, Plan and Praise.
Children starting at school is an exciting time, with lots of things to learn in their new environment. If they’re struggling with wee and poo issues or if they have a problem like constipation, it can be worrying, but help is at hand.
What is Toilet Train?
ERIC, The Children’s Bowel & Bladder Charity aims to help get as many children trained and ready for school as possible through these fun videos and by offering support via email, our website and our helpline. We want to help as many families as possible.
We've created this fun Toilet Train video to help children learn more about the 5P's of toilet training. All aboard - Toot, toot!!!
5 top toilet training tips for school
There’s so much to think about when you first start school, but toileting doesn’t need to be one of them. Just remember the 5Ps:
- Prepare: think about what you might need to take with you, like spare pants, trousers and wipes just in case
- Practice: use loos away from home and try different types of flushes and hand dryers
- Pants: practice wearing your big kid pants and get used to pulling them up and down when you go to the loo
- Plan: try and get into a good toilet routine before you go to school
- Praise: give yourself a big clap whenever you try to use the loo by yourself. You deserve it!
Click the link below to read our advice sheet.
How and when to start potty training and the 3-step, evidence-based approach adopted by ERIC.
Potty training, toileting and children's bowel and bladder conditions for children with additional needs.
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