When the potty is still new
A short, gentle cartoon about noticing a feeling in the body, starring your child. Watch it together at a calm time, then talk.
An example story beginning for this moment. It is not a cartoon of your own story.
Cartoons are made with AI. You preview each one before your child sees it. Automatic checks can miss things.
Let's imagine
Example, made with AI
Leo (3) is building a tall tower of blocks on the living-room rug. He pauses and puts a hand on his tummy. "Something feels funny," he says. His mum sits down beside him. "Would you like to look at your potty?" Leo walks over and pats the lid. He doesn't sit. He doesn't have to. He picks up a block and goes back to his tower. "The potty will be right here," says Mum.
The characters in this example are made up. Your child can be the hero, with or without a photo.
What happens in the story
In the example above:
- Leo pauses his game and notices a feeling in his tummy.
- He says it in plain words: "Something feels funny."
- His mum offers a look at the potty. Leo pats it and goes back to his blocks.
- Nobody rushes and nobody races. In this example, Mum stays close and calm.
Talk-after card
Here are three gentle questions to talk about after this example. Best watched together, then followed by a chat or a game.
- What did Leo notice in his tummy?
- What did Mum say? What did Leo do next?
- Today, would you like to pat the potty, look at it, or just play? You choose.
Use the ones that feel right. Skip any you like.
What a cartoon can and can't do
- Wait for your child. A cartoon can't set the pace for the potty.
- Every family has its own pace.
- Each Zubby cartoon is made to be talked about together. It can't do the work of routine, patience or your child's doctor.
- If you are worried about your child's sleep, eating, fears or behaviour, talk to your child's doctor, nurse or teacher.