Overcoming Toilet Anxiety: Discrete Toilet Break Card with Grounding and Calming Techniques for Children
This resource supports children to overcome toilet anxiety associated with using the toilet when in school or at home by providing a discrete toilet pass card.
The card also contains supportive grounding techniques and calming strategies to support the child to calm down their anxiety or worries in the moment when using the toilet.
This resource is suitable EYFS, KS1 and KS2.
How could this resource be used?
- To support children and young people with developing personal coping strategies for dealing with big emotions and feelings.
- To help children and young people to distract themselves, for example: overcoming toilet anxiety for children.
- To promote a love of mindfulness as a calming strategy for coping with BIG feelings, like anxiety related to using the toilet.
Relevant Curriculum Links
England PSHE Statutory Curriculum Strands:
- KS1: H13. how feelings can affect people’s bodies and how they behave.
- KS1: H18. different things they can do to manage big feelings, to help calm themselves down and/or change their mood when they don’t feel good.
- KS2: H20. strategies to respond to feelings, including intense or conflicting feelings; how to manage and respond to feelings appropriately and proportionately in different situations.
Scottish Health and Wellbeing Curriculum Outcome(s):
- I know that we all experience a variety of thoughts and emotions that affect how we feel and behave and I am learning ways of managing them. HWB 0-02a / HWB 1-02a / HWB 2-02a / HWB 3-02a / HWB 4-02a.
- I understand that there are people I can talk to and that there are a number of ways in which I can gain access to practical and emotional support to help me and others in a range of circumstances. HWB 0-03a / HWB 1-03a / HWB 2-03a / HWB 3-03a / HWB 4-03a.
- I understand the importance of mental wellbeing and that this can be fostered and strengthened through personal coping skills and positive relationships. I know that it is not always possible to enjoy good mental health and that if this happens there is support available. HWB 0-06a / HWB 1-06a / HWB 2-06a / HWB 3-06a / HWB 4-06a.
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