Toilet training and going out – now this is an experience! Seriously, if you are well prepared and well equipped it’s possible. Some kids only take a few days to toilet train, while others take a few months, so you will need to learn how to manage a child who is being toilet trained when out and about.

1. Preparation is the key - try to relax and remain calm.

2. Try and get your child to go to the toilet before you leave as this might ensure the car trip is dry.

3. At the shops, park, or wherever you are always find out where your closest parents room or toilet is, so last minute ‘I need to do a wee’ screams are less stressful.

4. When you arrive at your destination, take your child to the toilet. Then ask your child regularly if they need to do go. A good idea is to take them again before you sit down for morning tea or lunch, otherwise the minute your food and drinks arrive will be the time you will need to rush off!

Things to take with you when toilet training

1. 3 or 4 changes of clothes, including their very special undies, shirts, shorts, a few nappy sacks or bag-it bags for dirty clothes

2. A treat to reward if they do a wee or poo in the toilet (eg a sticker or chocolate)

3. A Portable Potty - this is the most essential item to keep in the car at all times (even after they are fully trained). The child does a wee or poo straight into the plastic potty bag, which then easily comes off to throw away. The potty comes in it’s own carry bag and it collapses down to a great travel size. It can fit in your handbag or under the pram. It is fantastic if you are going to the park where there are no toilets and also on a long car/walking trip. You can park the car and put it next to the car. A tip is to set up a clean potty refill bag in the potty after each use so you are ready to go for the next quick emergency.

4. Flushable wipes are very handy if there is no toilet paper in public toilets.

5. In the car, if you are concerned about your child wetting, you can use a seat protector which will keep your car seat dry and saves you having to strip the whole car seat if they have an accident.

6. Always ensure you have some anti-bacterial wipes for wiping up accidents or wiping down toilet seats, and an anti-bacterial spray.

7. Finally, as hard as it is try not to get upset if there are accidents when you are out, your child is learning something very new. Praise effort and success and ignore accidents as it could crush their confidence and set back their toilet training progress.

Travelling while toilet training

1. Take your travel potty with you so it’s handy to pull out at any time. You can fit a change of clothes, undies, wipes and nappy sacks (for soiled clothes) inside the potty bag.

2. Take a Brolly Sheet – this is a waterproof sheet protector that goes over the sheet. This is great to take on holidays so you don’t have to worry about the hotel/resort bed getting wet. The Brolly Sheet is useful at home as well.

3. If it’s early stages of training, it’s probably best not to travel too far or try anything too adventurous as you don’t want your child to feel stressed and go backwards in progress. Try not to put your child back in nappies as this might confuse them.

Let us know your top toilet training tips.

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