Preschools and schools need to know if a child is unable to use the toilet without help so they can provide support.
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Toilet training Incontinence due to medical conditions Toilet training
Children should be toilet trained before they start kindergarten.
Read the
toilet training guide (PDF 76KB) from Parenting SA.
Even when a child is able to use the toilet independently, an occasional accident is normal. Most kindergartens ask that a change of clothes is kept in the child’s bag in case of accidents.
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Incontinence due to medical conditions
Always tell the preschool or school about your child's health issues, including whether they are incontinent due to medical conditions. This will ensure proper arrangements are put in place including:
- a care plan
- appropriate facilities
- trained staff.
Care plan
Children who need help with toileting for medical reasons should have a continence care plan (Word 134KB) completed by the treating doctor or a continence specialist.
The care plan should detail:
- the nature and extent of predictable, routine or regular support required
- management of unplanned events
- equipment or aids that are required and emergency contact for supplies
- catheter management, if relevant.
The information is confidential and will only be available to supervising staff and medical personnel.
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More information
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Health, wellbeing and special needs
Continence resource centre
Continence aids
Home modifications and equipment
Other websites
Continence foundation of Australia