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Toilet learning

An AMAZING resource for learning all about this (it genuinely is never to early to start thinking) is ERIC – the children’s bladder and bowel charity.

It all begins with preparation to use the potty, next is practising potty skills before eventually stopping using nappies as your child gains confidence.

The question we get asked most is “when should we start?”

Before they can start your child needs to be given lots of opportunities for learning. Babies are born ready to learn new skills with our help and the best way for them to do so is through practice and repetition.

There are 40 different skills your baby needs to learn and put together to become potty trained. You don’t need to wait for them to be able to do all these skills on their own before you start helping prepare them.

Just like walking and talking, you can help them develop the “getting ready” skills for the toilet as part of every day life. This gives them all the time and practice they need to succeed with being independent from nappies when the time comes.

It’s a process rather than an event.

Shouldn’t we wait for ‘signs of readiness’?

No; many children and particularly those with additional needs, will never give any signs that they are ready to potty or toilet train.

Very few children wake up one morning and announce they want to stop wearing a nappy.

Prepare your child by teaching them the skills they need.

Most parents find a good time to start helping their child learn potty skills is from the time they can sit up, usually around 6 – 9 months. Most children are ready to master potty independence and lead in many parts of the process from around 18 months. The majority of children will be capable of doing most things including wiping by themselves when they start school.

Want to know more? Check out this website: https://eric.org.uk/potty-training/

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