Toilet training for children - help with pampers weaning

What does toilet training consist of?

Toilet training helps children gradually learn to use the toilet without undue stress and tension. We support children who have difficulty weaning from their pampers, avoid pooping in the toilet, or react with anxiety when trying to toilet train.

Our work focuses on, among other things:

  • Reduce tension and resistance associated with toileting
  • gradual weaning of the pampers
  • Work on holding stools and avoiding bowel movements
  • Supporting the child in recognizing body signals
  • building a calm and predictable routine

We tailor each plan to the child's age, experience and any additional difficulties (such as ASD, ADHD or sensory difficulties).

baby in diaper turned backwards

Who is the training for?

Toilet training is for children who have difficulty using the toilet despite their attempts to wean themselves from their pampers.
We support children both at the beginning of cleanliness training and in situations where previous attempts were very stressful or failed. In particular, we help when:

Baby only poops in the pampers

Anxiety or strong tension related to toileting appears

cleanliness training stopped despite many attempts

Child withholds poop or avoids the toilet

linen stains appear

Weaning from pampers is very difficult or causes a lot of stress

Learn more about toilet training

Briefly describe the situation - we will suggest whether toilet training will be a good first step.

Write to learn more

How does the process work?

1. understanding the situation

We talk about what cleanliness training looks like, when difficulties arose and how the child reacts to using the toilet.

2. mechanism analysis

We look at what might be sustaining the problem - such as withholding stool, tension, previous difficult experiences or sensory difficulties.

3 Action Plan

We prepare practical strategies tailored to the child and everyday situations at home.

4 Implementation and support

We support the child and parents in building calm and safe toileting habits.

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What do the meetings look like?

The meetings focus primarily on understanding why it is difficult for a child to use the toilet and what makes it difficult to wean the child from the pampers.

We talk to parents about everyday situations related to cleanliness training - including toilet avoidance, tension when trying to defecate, or the need to poop only into a diaper.

Together, we identify practical strategies that can be implemented at home. Depending on your needs, we work on building a routine, reducing anxiety, gradually taming the toilet, or learning to recognize body signals.

Meetings can take the form of a one-time consultation or a shorter process to support the next steps in toilet training.

flushing water down the toilet

What do we teach?

  • gradual weaning of the pampers
  • recognizing body signals
  • reducing tension and avoiding the toilet
  • the quiet use of the toilet
  • Building a safe routine around bowel movements

Why should you get a consultation with us?

  • We focus on practical solutions to implement at home
  • analyze what sustains the difficulty in everyday situations
  • we adapt the plan to the age and profile of the child
  • we support parents step by step during cleanliness training

Toilet training in English

We provide consultation and toilet training in English for international families and children raised bilingually.

We support children who have difficulty weaning from their pampers, avoid the toilet or react with stress during cleanliness training.

We adjust the method of communication and work plan to the daily functioning of the child and the needs of the whole family.

diaper set

Organizational information

  • duration: 50 min

  • language: PL / ENG

  • payment: card / cash / BLIK / bank transfer

  • invoices

  • The possibility of working with an insurer / foundation

 

Need more information?

Check out the Frequently Asked Questions section.

Our FAQs

Do you have doubts whether it's time to get help?

If the child withholds bowel movements, avoids the toilet, or the situation becomes stressful - it is worth reacting early, before the problem becomes entrenched.

Write or call us. We'll briefly discuss the situation and suggest the best next step.

Arrange your first consultation

What to do when a child refuses to use the toilet?

In some children, the problem is not due to "naughtyness" or lack of motivation, but to high tension over defecation and toilet use. One of the more common mechanisms is the so-called Toilet Refusal Syndrome (TRS) - a situation in which the child avoids pooping in the toilet, withholds bowel movements or accepts only a pampers.

TRS can occur after painful bowel movements, stressful attempts to wean the pampers, or with greater sensory and emotional sensitivity. The more pressure around the toilet, the more the difficulty often becomes more entrenched.

The following can be helpful:
- a calm and predictable approach
- reducing pressure around defecation
- gradually taming the toilet
- building a routine instead of fighting for "success"
- adjusting strategies to fit the child's profile

If the problem persists longer or begins to affect the daily functioning of the child and the family, it is worth consulting the situation earlier - appropriate support often avoids perpetuating the difficulties.

See also other forms of support

In addition to consultations for parents in Warsaw (Mokotow), we also offer other forms of support that can be tailored to the needs of the child:

If you are not sure which form will be best, contact us - we will help you choose the right support.