Learning about toileting and the body can feel like a big job for children (and families!). Watching a video or playing a game can make the learning process easier, and much more fun.
Here are some videos and apps you might find helpful when teaching your child about the toilet and to help them feel motivated to learn.
A quick note before you start:
Please watch any video or app first to make sure it’s appropriate for your child. Watch the videos all the way through, to make sure there is nothing that could scare your child and it is all appropriate for their level. This can also help with knowing how much to show them – some children may only need short clips at a time, rather than watching a whole video at once.
Toileting Videos with Cartoon Characters
Inviting cartoons and known characters make learning about toileting feel more relaxed and fun. These short videos can be watched together and can help children feel more comfortable or learn the steps for toileting.
Tom’s Toilet Triumph: A short narrative video showing a child’s successful toilet journey, offering encouragement and visual modelling. While this isn’t a known character, this cartoon is our favourite!
🔗 Watch on YouTube
Daniel Tiger – Potty Time: Daniel Tiger and friends go through the steps for using the toilet, noticing body feelings before sitting on the toilet. It includes some short, catchy songs you can use too.
🔗 Watch on YouTube
Peppa Pig – Toilet Training: Peppa and George show how to use the potty for the first time in a playful, family setting.
🔗 Watch on YouTube
Elmo’s Potty Time Song: Elmo encourages children to use the potty with his usual charm and humour.
🔗 Watch on YouTube
Princess Polly’s Potty & Pirate Pete’s Potty: Two charming narrative videos (one with a princess, the other with a pirate) that show children using the potty with simple pictures.
🔗 Princess Polly’s Potty | 🔗 Pirate Pete’s Potty
Apps for Toileting & Self-Care
These apps provide a more interactive element that can be more engaging for some children and allow for repetition of these concepts in simple, fun ways.
Pepi Bath
Interactive app that helps kids learn about toilet and self-care routines through play.
🔗 Pepi Bath on Google Play
Gotta Go
A simple, playful app where children follow a friendly monster through the steps of using the toilet for a poo.
AvaKid – see me go potty
A customisable social story app that lets children watch an avatar go through toileting routines and accidents to support learning.
Toileting Songs
Sometimes, adding a little fun, music, and laughter can be just what children need. Familiar characters and catchy songs can make toilet routines feel less daunting and much more enjoyable. It also gives you something you can sing together while sitting on the toilet!
Wiggles – The Toilet Song: A fun, musical routine that teaches children about toilet use in an upbeat, sing-along style.
🔗 Watch on YouTube
Super Simple Songs – “Sitting on the Potty”: A gentle, repetitive song that walks children through sitting on the potty with familiar melody and simple lyrics.
🔗 Watch on YouTube
Teeny Tiny Stevies – “On the Toilet”: A lighthearted, child-friendly tune that normalises and celebrates toilet use.
🔗 Watch on YouTube
“Poop Goes in the Toilet Song”: A playful song that reinforces the idea that our poo belongs in the toilet, that will make you want to sing along!
🔗 Watch on YouTube
“Do a Big Poo – George and the Giant Pledge”: A playful, upbeat song that encourages children to understand and celebrate their body’s natural bowel movements.
Final Tip
There are lots of videos and resources on the internet about the body and toileting. Even those designed for very young children can be useful when watched together with humour and patience. Sometimes, laughing along with a silly character is part of what it takes to make learning stick!
