While autistic and allistic children show the same signs of readiness, autistic children may not be ready for toilet training until an older age. Signs that your child may be ready for potty ...

Avoiding the toilet (signs that your child is doing this include clenching the buttocks, crossing the legs, turning red, sweating, or crying) ...

Potty training is one of many practical skills children are encouraged to develop before starting school, but many are arriving in the classroom still needing help.. A 2024 survey of 1,000 primary ...

Nationally, children are being toilet-trained later, with one in four children starting school unable to use the toilet independently. This impacts the classroom, as school staff spend an average ...

One in four children are starting school without being toilet-trained and not all parents think it's their sole responsibility. What do you think? Take our poll and have your say ...

"A child in a nappy has a disadvantage from day one," she said. "We do know there are some children who can't be toilet trained for medical reasons or if they've got additional needs, so it's not ...

In a statement, Blaenau Gwent council said it should be the parent or carer's responsibility to ensure their child is toilet trained before starting nursery and primary school.

"A child in a nappy has a disadvantage from day one," she said. "We do know there are some children who can't be toilet trained for medical reasons or if they've got additional needs, so it's not ...