Personalised potty training book for starting nursery

What happens in your child at Nursery Toilet Time

1. Your child arrives for a familiar nursery morning
2. A grown-up announces it is toilet time
3. Your child watches, waits and chooses a first step
4. A small accident brings calm help and clean clothes
5. Your child returns to play feeling comfortable and proud

How the first page could read

At nursery, it was time to tidy away the blocks. “Toilet time,” said a familiar grown-up. Your child looked at the small toilets and the row of little sinks. Some children were ready straight away. Your child took a slow breath, held a grown-up’s hand, and chose what felt right.

Your child’s name, look and little details replace these words, and the whole story is written for their age.

Why this story works

Starting nursery can bring new routines, including toilet time shared with other children. This gentle story keeps the focus on a familiar nursery day: putting toys away, listening to a trusted grown-up, waiting when needed and returning to play. It shows your child that children can take toilet steps at their own pace, whether they use the potty, try the toilet, or simply watch first. A small accident is handled plainly and kindly, with no fuss or blame. Seeing your child illustrated from their own photo makes the story feel close to home, while giving families simple, reassuring language to use before nursery.

Reading it together

• Read it before a nursery day and pause to talk about who may help your child at toilet time.
• Point out that watching, trying and asking for help are all useful choices.
• When you reach the accident page, use calm words such as “That can happen; we can get cleaned up and carry on.”

Suggested art style: Storybook watercolour

Soft storybook watercolour gives the nursery setting a calm, familiar feel without making toilet time seem like a big performance. A sidekick idea: a patient nursery teddy on a little cubby hook. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.