It's important to be prepared for potty training so you can tell when your toddler is ready. Here are some links with various approaches.

This one is based on the Department of Health's 'Birth to five' book: www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk

Have you considered introducing a potty at an early age? This approach - known as Natural Infant Hygiene, Elimination Communication (ec) or Diaper-free can be used from birth and is often more practical than it might at first seem.

This one recognises the problem of stay-dry nappies www.nhs.uk


And this is a lovely Australian one that introduces the idea of signing - so potty training is not dependent on speech www.australianbabyhands.com


Here is one that talks about the benefits of cotton nappies www.nappyeverafter.co.uk


Is your child's nursery willing to help? Imperial College Nursery

Click pdf download to read the results of our Potty Training Survey carried out March 2011