Toileting can look simple from the outside, yet it is often one of the first complex skills children learn. It asks the body and brain to coordinate many things at once. What may appear to be a small routine actually involves a sequence of steps that need to happen in the right order. When one part of that sequence feels difficult, the whole process can suddenly feel overwhelming. When this happens, toileting can quickly become stressful for both the child and the adults supporting them. Many pa