Potty Training, Without the Pressure
Learn how to prepare your child properly, spot hidden poo and wee issues early, and start potty training with confidence.
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Meet Your Potty Training Expert
Not sure how to start potty training, or why it’s not going smoothly?
Does this sound familiar?
You’re unsure if your child is actually ready, or you’re waiting for signs that never seem to show up.
Maybe you’ve already started — and now accidents, poo struggles, or resistance are making everything feel harder than you expected.
You’ve read the advice, heard the timelines, and you’re left wondering: “Am I starting too early… or have I left it too late?”
It’s exhausting.
And it’s important to know this: you and your child are not the problem.
Most potty training challenges don’t come from stubborn children or parents getting it wrong. They come from missing preparation — especially around understanding your child’s body, their wee and poo patterns, and hidden constipation that can quietly derail progress.
This course helps you understand what’s really going on before and during potty training — so you can prepare your child properly, avoid common pitfalls, and move forward with clarity and confidence.
This course will teach you how to potty train with confidence.
Learn what’s normal, how to prepare your child properly, and how to support wees and poos — without waiting endlessly for readiness signs, second-guessing your timing, or feeling stuck when things don’t go to plan.
Ann Costigan
Paediatrician & Potty Training Expert
Meet your potty training expert and mum of 3, Ann Costigan.
Ann is a registered paediatric nurse and the founder of Poo in the Loo, where she supports parents through potty training and childhood constipation with clear, practical guidance.
With years of hands-on clinical experience, and as a mum of three young children herself, Ann understands how confusing and stressful potty training can feel when things don’t go to plan.
Ann specialises in recognising subtle constipation, understanding wee and poo patterns, and preparing children properly before potty training begins, so families can avoid unnecessary pressure and setbacks.
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Course Details
17 bite-sized lessons
54 minutes
Watch on TV, phone, tablet or latpop
Additional Materials
Companion Guide
Lesson Summaries
Bristol Poo Chart (PDF)
COMPANION GUIDE
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Course Lessons
