It may feel daunting, but it’s important not to put off potty training for too long. The longer a child wears a nappy, the harder it may be to introduce a new place for them to wee and poo.

Good times to try sitting on the potty include shortly after they wake up, after mealtimes, and any time it looks like your child needs to wee or poo. You can use nappies most of the time but then ...

Nurse Rebecca Mottram said we need to move away from the idea that children need to be "developmentally ready" to potty train ...