Preparing Your Child for School Toilets: Download Your FREE School Readiness Guide
Getting your child toilet-ready for school can feel like one of the biggest milestones before they start Reception. Whether your child is nearly there, still having accidents, or feeling worried about using school toilets, you're not alone.
Our FREE School Readiness Guide, created in partnership with Certified Potty Training Consultant Susan Wallace from Settled Petals, offers expert advice to help make toilet training before school feel less overwhelming.
Enter your details below to get instant access to our FREE Guide. Plus, receive exclusive follow-up emails with simple tips to tackle school toilet training step-by-step.
What’s inside the Guide?
If your child is finding the toilet a bit tricky, there is usually a very simple reason why. Our free guide includes expert advice to help you overcome common toilet training challenges before your child starts school.
Here is a sneak peek at what you will discover inside:
1. Why is my child still struggling with toilet training?
We explore the four main reasons your child might still be struggling with the toilet before starting school. You will learn how to identify and manage:
- Constipation:
- Discover why this is one of the biggest reasons behind surprise wee accidents, plus the signs to look out for and how to help.
- Fears and Worries:
- Find out how to support children who are shy about pooing away from home or scared of loud flushes.
- Sensory Needs:
- Understand how to navigate loud, busy, and unpredictable school bathrooms.
- Medical Needs:
- Learn how to keep the school in the loop if your child requires extra support.
2. Preparing your child forschool toilets
School toilets feel, look, and sound very different from the bathroom at home. We provide tips on how you can prepare your child to feel safe and comfortable using new school toilets independently.
3. Supporting toilet training at school
A supportive partnership between parents and the school makes a massive difference. We share easy strategies for giving the school a heads-up, creating a toilet game plan with the class teacher, and making sure accidents are handled calmly.
FAQ’s about School Toilet Training
Why is my toilet-trained child suddenly having accidents at school?
It is incredibly common for children who are fully trained at home to have accidents at school. This is usually due to environmental changes, sensory overload (loud hand dryers, busy bathrooms), being too distracted by play to notice bodily cues, or anxiety about asking the teacher to go.
What should I do if my child refuses to use the school toilets and holds it in all day?
"Withholding" is a common reaction to an intimidating environment. Do not pressure them; instead, try to identify the trigger. Is it the echoing room? The lack of privacy? Speak with the teacher about arranging "quiet visits" when the bathroom is empty to help acclimatise them.
