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It may come as a surprise that constipation is a common cause of many potty training problems. It’s an issue that affects 1 in 3 children as they grow up, particularly toddlers around the potty training stage. There are however lots of things you can do to gradually work towards night time dryness including: Encouraging them to use the potty to wee will help build their confidence for when they are ready to use it to poo. It’s important that your child feels relaxed, comfortable and secure about using the toilet or potty. Make sure the space is accessible to your child Once they can stand, do nappy or pull-up changes standing up and involve them in cleaning up and flushing poo down the toilet. Talk to them whilst you're doing it so they begin to understand where wee and poo goes and the language we use for the toilet and how our body feels.

Try to change nappies or pull-ups as soon as they are wet or soiled. This teaches your baby that it is normal to be clean and dry. It is normal for you to feel an urge to poo within about half an hour of eating. This is known as the 'gastrocolic reflex' or peristalsis and is what prompts people to want to go to the toilet in the morning. Helping your child learn as they go along, according to what they are capable of at each stage of development, gives them a gentle learning process towards stopping using nappies. That's why it's important to think about potty or toilet training in the same way we support children to develop other skills such as brushing their teeth or using a spoon.Formula fed babies will usually poo several times per day and then after 6 weeks of age formula fed babies will usually poo daily. It is normal to have lots of accidents at the beginning and they are an important part of the learning process. This is a big step for your child, so be patient and encourage them. If you do not make a fuss when they have an accident, they will not feel anxious and worried, and are more likely to be successful the next time. Put them in clothes that are easy to change and avoid tights and clothes with zips or lots of buttons. A child's trainer seat that clips onto the toilet can help make your child feel safer and more confident on the toilet. A step for your child to rest their feet on gets your child in a good position for doing a poo. Encourage your child to sit on the potty after meals, because digesting food often leads to an urge to do a poo. Having a book to look at or toys to play with can help your child sit still on the potty.

You can introduce the potty as soon as children can safely sit up on their own. Good times to try sitting on the potty include shortly after they wake up, after mealtimes, and any time it looks like your child needs to wee or poo. You can use nappies most of the time but then take them off to use a potty when the child is likely to go Having regular, short periods without wearing a nappy or pull-up can help prepare your child for how it will feel when they stop using them completely Keep the potty in the bathroom. If that's upstairs, keep another potty downstairs so your child can reach the potty easily wherever they are. The idea is to make sitting on the potty part of everyday life for your child. Remember, you cannot force your child to use a potty. If they're not ready, you will not be able to make them use it. In time, they will want to use one – most children will not want to go to school in nappies any more than you would want them to. Shopify sets this cookie to remember the user’s country of origin and populate the correct transaction currency.Most changes in your baby’s poo are normal. But if you’re concerned, talk to your child and family health nurse or GP. Poo problems Children with an additional need often need more support with learning to use a potty or toilet, but we recommend following the same 3 step process: preparation, practice and then stopping using nappies. Give your baby a tummy massage or try moving their legs like they are pedalling a bicycle if you do think they are constipated. Whatever stage your child is on their potty learning journey, stopping using nappies is a big change for them.

Your child will already have some of the key skills they need to make the move to pants and potty easier when you stop using nappies. Although most learn this between the ages of 3 and 5, up to 1 in 5 children aged 5 sometimes wet the bed. When to start potty training If you have a boy, encourage them to sit down to pee. If they also need a poo, sitting down will encourage them to go. Potty training with a disabled child Give your child the opportunity to do things for themselves as far as possible. This will help them to feel in control, positive and relaxed about the process.Teaching your child how to use a potty and feel comfortable around wee and poo gives them a gentle journey towards being independent from nappies. It also helps avoid many common potty training problems in the future. Taking your time leading your child through the preparation and practice stages should help to avoid the most common potty training problems. It may feel daunting but it's important not to put off potty training for too long. The longer a child wears a nappy, the harder it may be to introduce a new place for them to wee and poo. It can help to break it down into stages and tailor your approach on their abilities.

Research shows it is better for your child’s bladder and bowel health to stop using nappies between 18 and 30 months. Talking about wee and poo when you change them and letting them see you use the toilet gives your child the message that it's a normal part of life and nothing to be afraid of. 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.As soon as you see that your child knows when they're going to pee, encourage them to use their potty. If your child slips up, just mop it up and wait for next time. It takes a while for them to get the hang of it. Help your child to poo and wee regularly in a place they feel comfortable. This may mean allowing them to return to using nappies.