Social issues - Potty problems
Kindly contributed by Glen
A startling piece of research highlighted in the Daily Mail last month (click here to read) revealed that children of up to seven years are attending school without potty training. The wonder of the nappy industry and its popular 'pull-ups' has made it easy for parents and nurseries not to prioritise bladder training. Consequently, paediatric nurses are reporting an increasing number of children being referred to incontinence services with bladder infections, due to the them not knowing how to go to the toilet properly.
Late nappy wearing can also be a health hazard to the teaching environment, as disposal of soiled ones can cause spread of infections in schools. As well as these considerations, it can be bad for the child's psychological health, as there lies the risk that they will never properly learn to understand the signals from their bodies and can develop hang-ups about bodily functions.
Help is at hand for those experiencing this problem, in the form of a nappy that has an alarm that will ring at the first sign of moisture! Experts now advise that potty training is better completed at around 18 months, but it's obviously important, that as parents, we remain our own judges on what is right for our children.