Poppies Child Care

28/08/2026

22/08/2026

22/08/2026

🚽 Does your child feel anxious about using the toilet?

Toilet anxiety is more common than many people realise, and it can make toileting a stressful experience for children and families.

A child may develop toilet anxiety after an unpleasant experience, such as after an episode of constipation, a loud hand dryer or a strong smell. Sensory factors like bright lights, echoes, an uncomfortable toilet seat or unfamiliar environments can also play a role.

Over time, these experiences can lead to feelings of worry whenever they need the toilet. Some children may even start holding in their wee or poo to avoid going altogether, or have wee and poo accidents

💡 How can you help?
✅ Acknowledge and validate their feelings.
✅ Identify possible triggers and causes of anxiety
Create a calm, familiar, and welcoming bathroom environment.
✅ Use games, music, or pictures to make the space more comfortable.
✅ Build confidence through other self-care skills, such as handwashing or getting dressed.
✅ Break toileting into small, manageable steps and then build on this.
✅ Use distraction techniques where appropriate.
✅ Stick to predictable routines.
✅ Talk openly about anxiety and feelings.
✅ Focus on positive achievements, not just using the toilet e.g. washing of hands.
✅ Check for constipation or bladder issues, as these can make toileting more difficult and will need treatment before progress can be made. See our advice for children with constipation for more information.

📖 For more advice, practical tips, and resources on supporting children with toilet anxiety, visit the ERIC website: https://eric.org.uk/information/toilet-anxiety/

21/08/2026

Introducing a free flow cup from 6 months!👶

Why is it important?🤔
✅Using an open cup or a free-flow cup without a valve will help your baby learn to sip and is better for your baby’s teeth.

Read more on the NHS website:
🔗https://www.nhs.uk/baby/weaning-and-feeding/drinks-and-cups-for-babies-and-young-children/

Discover more information about supporting your child's teeth when eating and drinking on the HABIT website:
🔗https://www.toothbrushinghabit.com/eating-and-drinking

18/08/2026

We have places available within our 2-3 age group starting September 2026
Please give us a call or email for further details and to arrange a visit to view our facilities.
Call: 01946 834050
Email: [email protected]

16/08/2026

12/08/2026

🚽Potty training!👖

😊See some of our top tips on our new 0-19 information hub!
🔗https://leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk/our-services-a-z/0-to-19-public-health-integrated-nursing-service-0-to-19-phins/toddlers-and-preschool/

😃Visit the 'ERIC' website for more information
🔗https://eric.org.uk/potty-training/

😁Take a look at the potty training guide
�https://startingreception.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Potty-Training-Guide-Print.pdf

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04/08/2026

🎉 11 Years of Poppies Child Care 🎉

Eleven years ago today, we opened our doors with a mission to create a safe, loving, and joyful space for children to learn and grow and we are incredibly grateful to everyone who has been part of our journey so far

💕 Thank you to all our amazing parents and families for trusting us with your precious little ones 💕

💕 Thank you to all our wonderful staff for your endless dedication, love, and energy every single day 💕

💕 Thank you to every single child for filling our hearts with joy and showing us the world through your eyes 💕

💕 Thank you all for making our Poppies family so incredibly special 💕

Here’s to many more years of learning and growing together

31/07/2026

All parents and families past and present please vote for Poppies under the best Nursery or Childminder award