School · All by Myself, Like a Big Kid · story about using the toilet at school · potty learning · podcast for kids

That morning, at Lila's school, the sun comes softly through the window. Lila has hung her coat under her own label with the little sun, she's sung the morning song, and she knows now that Mum always comes back. But there's a tiny something in her tummy this morning that she's pretending not to hear: a need to wee, very small at first, like a polite little «knock-knock».

«Not just yet. Later,» Lila tells herself. Because to wee at school, you have to go to THE school toilets, and that's not like home. Over there, everything is new, and there's above all… the flush, with its big noise that makes you jump. So Lila squeezes her knees a little and waits, while the little «knock-knock» grows stronger and stronger.

Luckily, Doudou-Hibou is watching, and shares a very simple trick: when the little «knock-knock» in your tummy comes, you tell someone straight away, you go without waiting, and for the scary flush, you can cover your ears and blow out a big breath. Reassured, Lila finally dares to go, all by herself, like a big girl.

This story accompanies your child toward independence, gently taking the fear out of the school toilets and the noise of the flush. It teaches them to listen to the little signals of their body and not to wait: a reassuring and very useful message for little ones learning to do things «like the big kids».

And when Lila comes back out of the toilets, so proud to have managed all by herself, she feels bigger than ever. The day carries on, light and joyful, and the story settles gently down, right in time to close your eyes, proud to have been so brave.

No one makes fun of Lila's fear, and no one scolds her: Doudou-Hibou just gives her a little trick to manage on her own. Giving a child a tip to tame an everyday fear, rather than making light of it, is the whole spirit of Tilibou bedtime stories. And in the reading corner, the little owl nods his head, so proud of his Lila.

A gentle, screen-free school story for toddlers from age 2, lovely at bedtime, at nap time, or on the road. As always with Tilibou, the ending stays soft and quiet, without music, so your little one can settle down calmly. 🎒

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