Why most potty training attempts fail — and what actually works
You’ve probably read the advice. Bring them to the potty every hour. Use a sticker chart. Be patient. Make it fun.
And yet, somehow, it still doesn’t quite come together. Your child loses interest on day two. You’re not sure whether to push through or step back. You google the same questions at 10pm. A week later, the nappies are quietly back on.
This isn’t a willpower problem or a parenting problem. It’s a system problem.
Potty training works when there’s a clear plan — one your child can follow, that gives you the right tools for each day, and that keeps motivation high even when things get messy. Without that, most families end up improvising. And improvising takes months instead of one week.
The Potty Training Box is that plan. Proven across 50,000+ families. Designed to take you and your child from nappies to dry — in a week.
What’s inside — and what it actually does
| What’s in the box | What it does for you |
| 1 training programme booklet | Your complete day-by-day plan — what to do, what to say, how to handle resistance, what an accident means and what to do next |
| 7 instruction cards | One card per day. You don’t need to re-read the whole booklet — the card tells you exactly what matters today |
| Reward charts (3, 5, 7 & 9 boxes) + 120 stickers | The reward system that keeps children going. Charts with fewer boxes for the first days, more boxes as confidence grows — always the right level of challenge |
| 6 compliment cards | The right words, at the right moment. Not vague praise — specific encouragement that lands with a toddler |
| 14 potty training schedules | Track when your child naturally needs to go. Within two days you’ll start to see a pattern — and anticipating is far better than reacting |
| Official diploma certificate | Awarded when training is complete. Children take this seriously in a way that’s hard to predict until you see it. It tells them: you did it. It’s done. |
| 1-year Facebook community membership | A private community of parents who’ve been through it. Ask anything, at any time — including 9pm on day 3 when you’re not sure whether to carry on |
What else you’ll need
The box contains the method, the motivation system, and the daily guidance. A few practical items to have ready before you start:
- A potty (for the first 3 days — a simple one works fine, or borrow one. If you want a recommendation: a 3-in-1 potty grows with them)
- A toilet training seat (for bigger kids or if you skip the potty — a built-in family seat saves constant swapping, or a separate trainer seat)
- A step stool — handy for reaching the toilet independently
- 10–15 pairs of underwear — have plenty. You’ll go through them.
- Something to protect furniture — cut-open bin bags under towels, or mattress protectors
- 10 small presents (£1–3 each) — for milestone moments in the first days. (Child doesn’t respond to gifts? We’ve got guidance for that too.)
- Nappy pants for bedtime — daytime and night training are separate steps
What your child will learn
- To recognise the feeling of needing to go — and tell you before it’s urgent
- To move from potty to grown-up toilet as confidence grows
- To hold it — the bladder muscle builds quickly once they’re using it properly
What you’ll learn
- That an accident isn’t failure — it’s information. (The schedules help you use it.)
- How to handle resistance without turning it into a battle
- That the hardest part isn’t the first day. It’s staying consistent when day 3 feels like going backwards. The programme tells you exactly what to do when that happens.
Will this work for your child?
The method works for the vast majority of children aged 18 months to 3.5 years. It also includes specific guidance for:
- Highly sensitive children — a gentler pacing approach that avoids pressure while still making progress
- Children who’ve tried before and “failed” — a fresh start with a structured reset works well here; the issue is almost always the approach, not the child
Have questions before you order? Check the FAQ — it covers the most common situations in detail.
Use it more than once
Got more children to potty train in the future, or twins? The box itself is reusable. You can order replacement sticker cards and stickers separately — no need to buy a whole new box.
Sophie (verified owner) –
I absolutely love this box!!! My daughter is 2 years and 10 months old and she has completed the peeing process in a week as it states. I have a 5 year old as well and I wish I had this when she was potty training. My 2 year old always looked forward to earning her stickers. I still have some cards and stickers left that I’ll still be using as she progresses to pooing on the toilet. I would always tell her “clean knickers means stickers” and everytime I woukd say to her “clean knickers means” and she’d finish with saying stickers. I honestly can’t thank these people enough with coming up with this box!! I’ll be telling everyone I know about it
Rebecca (verified owner) –
Excellent quality and all the information each day really helped us to help her crack her potty training.
Donna (verified owner) –
Absolutely brilliant training programme to follow. We struggled since my daughter was 2 1/2 years old to potty train her due to bowel issues, we tried using sticker charts, smarties and praise nothing worked, this was something we hadn’t tried. So i brought it and some cheap toys. Once here so was excited about her special box and to start the programme. Starting she did absolutely no wee accidents we just struggled with pooing. She finished the programme and we are still working on the pooing but wees she’s only done a few accidents. The programme definitely helped us a lot. We are currently due baby no3, so if we struggle again we’d not hesitate to get again. I highly recommend the programme to anyone.
Kristel (verified owner) –
I was very nervous starting my 22 month old boy with toilet training, however, the guidance of your product was very informative and had helpful hints and tips to keep calm and promote positivity around toilet training. My child took very well to the present idea after a sticker chart had been filled.
Thank you for providing the tools for a less stressful toilet training experience.
Tina (verified owner) –
Our little boy was out of nappies day and night in 7 days. Absolutely brilliant.
lorraine (verified owner) –
struggled to achieve the promised nappy free in 1 week quote
Dustin v. (store manager) –
I’m sorry to hear that your experience with our potty training program has been challenging. Potty training can indeed be a unique journey for each child, and some may require more time to adapt. We understand that it can feel discouraging, but please know that our program is designed to be intensive and comprehensive to address various needs.
As your child became more familiar with the concept and realizes the benefits of being without a nappy, he/she should become more willing to participate. The second attempt is often smoother and more successful.
We encourage you to stay patient and continue supporting your child through this journey. Feel free to reach out to us if you have any specific concerns or questions. We’re here to assist you every step of the way.
Christina (verified owner) –
Amazing, does what it says it would. My little girl started getting the hang of it on day 4 she has no problem just getting up and going potty or toilet whenever she needs it. Before we tried this we had a few failed attemps at potty training where she would go sometimes, then refuse to go others.
Lorraine (verified owner) –
My 2 year old was completely potty trained after following this guide. Packed full of helpful tips and encouragement, plus the sticker reward chart provides great motivation.
Samantha –
My little boy has had a few failed attempts at the potty training and just refused to use it after he had a sickness bug he’s nearly 3 so We started day 1 at 7am this morning by 10am we have a 3 sticker card filled and no accidents and now another 3 sticker card filled from using the toilet (he doesn’t want to use the potty) I absolutly cannot wait to see how we go tomorrow I will recommend this to everyone it has given me so much confidence that I can support my son through this big milestone. Thank you so so much. Will keep you posted for the rest of the week
Bea –
Thank you isn’t enough! We’ve struggled with potty training for a while and the frustrations are unreal but with the potty training box i felt like i had a coach the whole time. It didn’t feel daunting because I had daily guides. The stickers were a huge win and such a great incentive (we’ve tried stickers before but she somehow knew that these were special because they came from a ‘special box’. She was fully potty trained and using the big loo even in public places by day 7, no accident either which was a huge win! ?? Would recommend this 100 times over!!
Hannah (verified owner) –
Absolutely brilliant! We were getting worried as our son wasn’t showing any signs that he was ready for potty training. Arthur was approaching 3.5 years and so thought we would give this a try. After a couple of challenging days, it just started to click. Within 7 days Arthur was potty trained! 2 weeks later he was dry at night too! We followed the guidance carefully and it really does work. Arthur has global development delay and suspected autism and so I highly recommend this product for children with learning difficulties too. Can’t thank you enough for this box – incredible!
Lucy (verified owner) –
Love this product – After a very stressful & unsuccessful attempt 5 months ago we bought this – No accidents after the 2nd day , little one absolutely loved the certificates and stickers (she’s is animal mad) thought we were going to run out of little prizes at one point – she flew through it that quick.
Thank you for a no stress , no fuss and an actual enjoyable first week of no nappies 🙂
Michelle (verified owner) –
Really great. Was great have guidance for each day. Worked a treat on my 3 year old son. Will definitely be using again when its time for my youngest (only 7 months at present)
Elane (verified owner) –
Just finished day 7 of potty training my little girl, she is 2 years and 3 months. she wasnt showing any signs of being ready, we just went for it using this box as guidance. Highly recommend it. She loved the stickers and reward system seemed to really help.
Emily absolutely smashed it, she only had 4 accidents and that was on the morning of day 1. Lets hope it keeps up.
Ive already recommended this box to friends who have asked how ive approached potty training.
Lisa (verified owner) –
We were very pleased with the product and how quickly our son picked up the potty training. Took us about 2 weeks in total as he was going to nursery and to his nanny and grandads houses too. It is nicely thought out and Jensen thoroughly enjoyed the rewards
Ruth –
This kit enabled us to potty train our son for weeing on the toilet in less than 7 days! It helped us to fully commit to the time we had at home. We found the Facebook group a great resource for tips to get over stumbling blocks and also for reassurance from other parents!
Hayley (verified owner) –
Absolutely fantastic product! I purchased it because my daughter was quite late to potty train and I wanted something to help her and it really did, she uses the potty for the first time 2 days after getting the box and has never looked back. There is loads of useful information for parents about potty training in the booklet and my daughter absolutely loved the reward chart and stickers.
Tracey –
Amazing. We tried a couple times before with potty training and had hardly any success. It is an intensive and tiring programme (for the parents as well as the kids) but it worked. The stickers and charts worked well and the advice we got was spot on. I definitely recommend this to others!
Jackie (verified owner) –
Reward cards and stickers worked a treat for us. Booklet and flash cards were a great help too. Would definitely recommend!
Katie (verified owner) –
We started last weekend, Sophie is 2y and 2months she had mastered wees just needs a bit extra help with poops on the potty. Thank you so much will be buying for the next baby too xx
Ellie (verified owner) –
Absolutely brilliant. I took the plunge to potty train twins at the same time and found the box so useful with tips and hints for me. My girls loved the reward cards and choosing their stickers each time. Day 1 was so hard (was honestly ready to give up) and naturally we had accidents and lots of washing but stuck with it and we did it in 7 days. I carried on with it a little longer with the stickers to make sure they’d got it and so far so good! Highly recommend this box for anyone starting training.
Kerry –
What a fantastic experience using The Potty Training Box!
Our little one absolutely loved the sticker charts and getting treats for using the Potty. He went from being scared to go near a potty when we started to fully dry day and night in 2 Weeks earning him his Pee Certificate and after 3 weeks he is now FULLY potty trained!
We simply couldn’t have done it without The Potty Training Box! I highly recommend giving it a try it really worked wonders for us!
Sherrie –
Being a first time Mum I found the whole idea of potty training daunting. But with potty training box it gave me the confidence which was the main key in success.
My little girl was fully potty trained in 5 days at 2 years and 2 months. Highly recommend with the step to step guide you will succeed too.
Callie –
Amazing!! Thank you so much for this, best money i have ever spent
Alex (verified owner) –
Absolutely loved this kit! Unfortunately my little girl wasn’t ready but we are trying again in a few weeks using the same kit and tactics I have every faith!
Lizzy (verified owner) –
Absolutely brilliant. Can’t thank you or recommend you enough. We started this a few days before our daughters 3rd birthday last week. We had tried other methods previously but never progressed making ourselves and Our little one more frustrated. I was also anxious about messes and the fact we only have one upstairs toilet at home. I needn’t have worried. We are today on day 7 and she is completely dry through out the day (apart from overnight which I know will come with time) and she is now using the toilet with a toilet seat & step. She loves to say ‘ I’m going to the loo, come with me’ and off she disappears to make her way upstairs. Our daughter has absolutely loved the stickers and the charts and she has now got to the point where she forgets about them and I remind her. Thanks for making this a more enjoyable process than I could ever of imagined. The Potty Training box and online support has been invaluable. I will definitely be recommending you to family and friends.