Toilet train with Kleenex Cottonelle to escape from Poo Poo Island

One minute you’re confident, almost blasé, about dealing with your child’s toileting needs, the next you’re thrust into the unfamiliar. Transported from your old world of nappies and change tables to another - much stranger - place.

That place is Poo Poo Island.

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Follow our intrepid reporter as she visits Poo Poo Island and ask yourself: 'doesn't some of this seem familiar?'

... Poo Poo Island is where inhabitants openly discuss toilet-training techniques over dinner and leave the house each day fearful the only thing between them and catastrophe is a thin layer of underwear and their child's ability to hang on until the nearest public amenity.

But perhaps the strangest thing about Poo Poo Island is the inhabitants have stopped noticing how unusual their behaviour has actually become.

Luckily, help is at hand. Delve a little deeper. Discover the Island's inhabitants, customs and traditions. Hear the stories from those who have been there... and survived. Hopefully you'll find escape from Poo Poo Island is easier than you think.

Girls vs Boys

My first was a girl who virtually trained herself at 2 she just said no nappies mummy and that was it she never had accidents but my 2 boys totally different story at 3 it was still a challenge and took until they went to Kindy to get them to totally train finally they got it down pat but had many... Read more about Girls vs Boys.

Posted at 22:34PM, February 06, 2011 by Tracywedding

I like to watch

Our little boy is struggling with toilet training. he is nearing four but stilll hasn't got the hang of the number two delivery. Number one is okay. He seems fascinated with watching either my husband or I 'at work' but he has asked me how do you do it! How do you explain how to pass a bowel motion??? We are... Read more about I like to watch.

Posted at 21:49PM, February 06, 2011 by Fleecy

Ship ahoy!

Our little ones decided to grab their baby bathtub & put it in the little wading pool and 'sail' away .... they took their nappies off and quickly did poo poos in the 'boat'! Then proceeded to wipe it all over their faces and with a smile started eating it! All while their big sister was nearby watching out fo them... Read more about Ship ahoy!.

Posted at 21:21PM, February 06, 2011 by Louise_w_2000

where's your undies

When my daughter was being toilet trained, she loved the idea of no nappy. She loved it so much that even undies were a no go. Wearing a pretty dress and looking so much the little lady, whenever she needed a wee it was just lift up thy dress and squat. Very charming. I would take her for a walk, with... Read more about where's your undies.

Posted at 18:03PM, February 06, 2011 by Jeanmac2

All about Poo...

My 3rd Child - Master 3 was late in taking on the challenge. But moving into 3YO Kinder got him keen on the journey! Not one wee accident in site and 6 weeks on, all I deal with is POO! He lets bits out 10+ times a day! Persisting with sitting him on the Loo and I'm sure he will get... Read more about All about Poo....

Posted at 17:34PM, February 06, 2011 by Nicola_h

Poo finger..

Little Miss 4 can climb onto the loo by herself, and can wipe by herself, but sometimes there is a little bit left over, that just won't budge. I learned the hard way, that when it comes to cleaning up number 2's, it pays to double the amount of loo paper. On more than one occasion, I have wanted to conserve... Read more about Poo finger...

Posted at 17:48PM, December 13, 2010 by Spoontasaurass

Help. Me. Get. Off. Poo. Poo. Island. Please

My daughter does not understand the whole toilet thing. She watches us. There is no privacy at all. No privacy whatsoever. We have tried the whole bribing thing with a fish tank, ornaments, fake grass and even pebbles. We will fill with water and FISH when she actually goes to the toilet. Her response "Don't care. I will just go on... Read more about Help. Me. Get. Off. Poo. Poo. Island. Please.

Posted at 14:32PM, November 18, 2010 by Feline19811

Pay for a Poo!

I toilet trained my daughter in a week by paying her 20c for a poo and 5 cents for a wee! She was aware of money due to us owning a small business (no pun intended!!) as she saw people paying us and the money going into the cash register. As soon as she had been on her potty she would... Read more about Pay for a Poo!.

Posted at 10:28AM, November 17, 2010 by Bambach

Rottweiler or Kid....Who Diddit?

My nearly three year old son has us pulling our hair out! He sits on the toilet, does the worlds smallest poo. Rings Grandma, rings daddy at work, gets a prize, gets stickers then disappears to 'play' by himself. Thats when it happens...He is quite at home it seems with playing "Caveman'. In mid lego build mode he squats, grunts then... Read more about Rottweiler or Kid....Who Diddit?.

Posted at 21:26PM, November 16, 2010 by bush_tucka_gurl

Double drama

3 year old twins (boy/girl) still toilet training. My litttle man is becoming a pro, but a few days ago had a very "sloppy" poo which made very funny noises, resulting in me not being able to get him off the toilet because "he was going to stay there all night doing poos and wee's cos its funny!" My little girl... Read more about Double drama.

Posted at 02:01AM, February 02, 2011 by Kallina83

Poo is not food

I wasn't a very active toilet trainer. Miss almost-three seemed to be getting the hang of wee's in the toilet...so we let her have nappy free time. All was good...we had occasional poo's in knickers, but it wasn't a big deal. Until the day, that she dropped her knickers, and pushed out a wonderful firm log onto the floor....unbeknown to us... Read more about Poo is not food.

Posted at 10:43AM, November 16, 2010 by Boxsey

Flush, Flush, and Away

Mr 3 had the door closed for a very long time in there. I could hear the jingling of the toilet paper roll and a lot of flushing. I decided to make closer inspection only to find jeans and undies missing - and his arm in up to the elbow. Apparently he had decided to do his own washing in there... Read more about Flush, Flush, and Away.

Posted at 06:29AM, November 17, 2010 by Tina14

Just act nonchalant

I used to be worried about what people thought when my first child was caught short in public. That was until we were at the local park and a Dad and his son – who we don’t know but see around from time to time – had an incident. His little boy had to go to poo right there and then... Read more about Just act nonchalant.

Posted at 16:00PM, November 15, 2010 by Milly

The frog and smartie!

The best bribe I found for my son whilst toilet training are Smarties and Freddo frogs. We started out with 3 days of just accident after accident, but on that fourth day when he worked out the whole weeing in the toilet thing we clapped cheered did everything except backflips! I instantly said yay you've earned some smarties and his like... Read more about The frog and smartie!.

Posted at 14:17PM, January 15, 2011 by Meagan_75

Last man Standing

I have six kids and have been changing nappies for 12 years straight. I have been training my last child now for the last six months, its been a very painful and slow journey. We had to go from nappies, to pull-up nappies to pull-ups and lastly undies and even then she would sneak to put pull-up pants on to do... Read more about Last man Standing.

Posted at 13:58PM, January 17, 2011 by Jayden65

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