To Wee or Not to Wee (Baby Aliens Book 5)

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Help your child learn the physical skills needed by breaking them down into smaller steps and allowing your child to do the last step independently. For example, help them push their trousers down most of the way, then have them push the last bit down themselves Battle lines are frequently drawn between parents on the one hand fighting for their child’s human rights and teachers trying to minimise classroom disruption. Behaviour vs bladder control

It is important to recognise toilet anxiety or toilet phobia in children and the effect it can have on them, so that they can be supported to overcome their fear. This can avoid further problems developing and focuses on the underlying cause. Leave your child’s nappy or pull-up off for up to 30 minutes after your child has had a wee or poo. This will help them get used to not wearing it without having an accident

What is toilet anxiety?

We are not allowed to use toilets in lessons, which means sometimes you have to wait hours to go! I think this is stupid, it is bad for your physical health, and you can’t concentrate sometimes.” 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. Make an urgent appointment with your GP if you experience frequent urination alongside any of these additional symptoms:

There isn’t a fixed rule about when to stop using nappies at night as every child is different. If your child can stay dry during a nap, or for 2 or more hours during the day, they may be capable of staying dry overnight. Helping your child master daytime potty training will have taught them many of the skills they need to stay dry at night. Help your child to poo and wee regularly in a place they feel comfortable. This may mean allowing them to return to using nappies.Stopping wearing nappies and learning how to use the potty independently is a big milestone for your child. There are lots of new skills for them to learn with your help. Urge incontinence, or urgency incontinence, is when you feel a sudden and very intense need to pass urine and you're unable to delay going to the toilet. There are often only a few seconds between the need to urinate and the release of urine. Medical conditions such as chronic constipation, wetting and urinary tract infections (UTIs) can be caused or aggravated by the avoidance of, or limited access to, school toilets. Mixed incontinence is when you have symptoms of both stress and urge incontinence. For example, you may leak urine if you cough or sneeze, and also experience very intense urges to pass urine. Overflow incontinence It’s not unreasonable to think that children should be able to use the toilets at breaktimes. After all this is how we as adults have learnt to behave.

It’s not uncommon for children to regress even after being clean and dry for a while, particularly if their routine changes and they start nursery, for example. These sorts of issues usually settle down as your child gets used to using the potty or toilet.

Physical effects of anxiety

Try to change nappies or pull-ups as soon as they are wet or soiled. This teaches your child that it is normal to be clean and dry If you have an overactive bladder and other causes have been excluded, it is worth considering making a few lifestyle changes beyond planning shopping trips around toilet locations. Reducing caffeine can help in the day and reducing night time fluid intake can help reduce nocturia. Dr Di Cuffa recommends the following: Medicines to help an overactive bladder can have side effects such as dry mouth so it might be a case of trying which one is best for you. A scheduled toilet break for younger children can lead to a decrease in children going during lessons whilst limiting disruption. Learners who are known to have continence difficulties should be offered a care plan, to ensure their individual needs are met in school.