Personalised potty training book for public toilets

What happens in your child's Big Shop Toilet Hunt

1. Your child feels a wee coming while helping with the shopping.
2. A grown-up listens calmly and they look for the toilet signs.
3. They find the public toilet and talk through the new routine.
4. A small funny mishap is handled without fuss or blame.
5. Your child washes their hands and heads back to finish the shopping.

How the first page could read

Your child was helping with the shopping when a wiggly feeling arrived. “I think I need a wee,” said your child. Their grown-up nodded. “Let’s find the toilet together.” Past the fruit, past the socks and past a squeaky trolley wheel, they followed the signs.

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

Why this story works

Public toilets can feel unfamiliar to children who are learning a new routine away from home. This story gives your child a concrete, low-pressure rehearsal: noticing the feeling, telling a grown-up, following a sign, using a different toilet and washing hands afterwards. The shopping setting keeps the focus on an everyday family outing rather than making toilet learning the whole event. A gentle funny moment shows that spills, delays and mix-ups do not need to spoil the day. Parents can add the little details that make the story feel close to your child’s own shopping trips, then read it before heading out or after a visit.

Reading it together

• Read the story before a shopping trip and point out that your child can tell you when they need the toilet.
• Pause at the toilet-sign page to practise what your child might say when they need a wee.
• After an outing, talk about one part of the routine that felt easy and calmly mention anything that did not go to plan.

Suggested art style: Storybook watercolour

Soft storybook watercolour makes the busy shop and public toilet setting feel familiar, gentle and easy to explore together. A sidekick idea: a chatty shopping list tucked into the trolley. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.