Personalised book for transitioning from potty to toilet

What happens in your child's Toilet Seat Adventure

1. Your child notices the big toilet and wonders how it works.
2. A step stool and child-sized seat make the bathroom feel more manageable.
3. Your child practises climbing up, sitting comfortably and calling for help.
4. A small accident brings a calm clean-up and a reassuring chat.
5. Your child has another try and feels proud of learning a new routine.

How the first page could read

Your child stood in the bathroom doorway and looked up. The toilet was very tall. Its lid was wide, its flush made a whooshing sound, and its seat looked nothing like the little potty. “Hello,” said your child. “I think I need some help getting up there.”

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

Why this story works

Moving from a potty to a toilet can make familiar bathroom routines feel suddenly large: there is a taller seat, a flush sound, balancing, wiping and asking for help. This gentle hometown story lets your child see each small step in a calm, funny setting, without making a successful wee or poo the only ending that matters. The story includes a practical accident clean-up, so children hear that spills and missed attempts can be handled quietly. Personalising the book with your child’s photo makes the toilet, step stool and bathroom routine feel closer to their own experience. It is suited to ages 2 to 5, with age-appropriate wording in the finished book.

Reading it together

• Read it before a relaxed toilet try, pausing to talk through which parts of the bathroom your child already knows.
• Use the page about the step stool to practise climbing on and off safely with an adult nearby.
• If there is an accident, revisit the calm clean-up page and use the same matter-of-fact language at home.

Suggested art style: Storybook watercolour

Soft watercolour keeps the everyday bathroom setting warm and familiar while making the toilet seem less imposing. A sidekick idea: a cheerful rubber-duck bathroom guide. You can pick any of the four styles and change the details in the form.