Parent Workshop: toilet training
On Tuesday 17th June 2025, Arbour Vale School hosted an “Toilet Training” workshop run by Paula Smith from the Bladder and Bowel Service. Parents were given the opportunity to meet the Bladder and Bowel team and discuss their worries and concerns in relation to toileting.
Feedback from parents was positive. Parents were asked what the most useful part of the workshop was. Below are some of their replies.
“ I learnt it is best to wait for a certain interval before taking my child to the toilet. It gave me insight on what to do with my other children”
“I learnt about positioning and water consumption”
“I gained knowledge and understanding why your child will be ready for potty training”
“ I learnt the different signs and methods of potty training”
Paula shared some useful links and resources in relation to toileting particularly from the Bladder and Bowel UK and Eric, the Children’s Bowel & Bladder charity. You can access these below:
Information library for children and young people – Bladder & Bowel UK (bbuk.org.uk)
#Pants4School Toilet skill development programme (bbuk.org.uk)
Advice about bladders, bowels and toileting for children with additional needs – ERIC
Potty training children with additional needs – ERIC
Toilet visual schedule (eric.org.uk)
Sensory needs and toileting – ERIC
Interoception and toileting – ERIC