Don’t Want to Use the Bathroom | Toilet Refusal Social Story for Kids

This gentle, reassuring toilet refusal social story is perfect for children who avoid or feel anxious about using the bathroom. Whether your learner is showing fear, resistance, or isn’t quite ready, this bathroom social story helps them feel seen, supported, and safe to try again when they’re ready.

Designed for preschool, special education, and early learners, this bathroom routine social story acknowledges common struggles and encourages small steps toward independence with kind, simple language and calming visuals.

✅ What’s Included:

• Full-color printable social story: “Don’t Want to Use the Bathroom”
• Black-and-white printable version for coloring or low-ink use
• 8 comprehension questions for discussion or follow-up
• Visuals for each step and feeling
• Editable pages with space for writing your own story and personalising it

Skills Targeted:

• Addressing toilet refusal or anxiety
• Building confidence and emotional regulation
• Normalizing bathroom fears and struggles
• Encouraging communication around bathroom needs
• Supporting toileting routines for neurodiverse learners

‍ How to Use:

• Read before bathroom times or when resistance happens
• Use in SEL sessions, OT, ABA, or SPED support
• Send home to support family-based toilet learning
• Pair with visuals, rewards, or calm-down routines
• Include in your toilet training social story bundle

This resource is perfect for learners who are not yet ready to use the toilet or who have experienced setbacks. Help children feel supported as they work through their fears at their own pace.

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