Written by Claire Burgess, Family Consultant. You might be in the situation where your little one has mastered using the toilet/potty in one environment quicker than the other – this might be at home but it could be at nursery! Toilet training is something that can take time as it is all about biology, timings and developmental stages…but we also need to take into account the environments your little one spends time in.
If a child is worried or anxious about anything this may cause the body to tense which in turn can make going to the toilet challenging. It can lead to ‘holding’ either, or both, wee and poo until they are in an environment where they feel relaxed, or, in some cases, when they are put into a nappy for nap or bedtime.
Everyone has different experiences. For some their little one is quite happy to use the toilet or potty at nursery, but refuses to at home, or they are great at home but refuse to go at nursery! I am going to look at some of the reasons why this might be and give you some strategies to help.
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