THE PHANTOM OF THE WASHROOM
Tork manufacturer Essity reports on how they are working with teachers, local authorities and health professionals to improve hygiene facilities and encourage youngsters back to the washroom.
When adults are unhappy about a product or service they tend to speak up about it.
Our first instinct is to complain to the service provider in an effort to resolve the issue. If we are particularly disgruntled about something, we may also air our gripe over social media or even notify the press about it.
But small children have none of these options open to them and may struggle to express their concerns, even to their parents. The end result is that many of them suffer in silence – a problem that seems to be occurring in our primary schools, according to a new report.
A study conducted by YouGov on behalf of Tork manufacturer Essity in May 2018 reveals that 44% of primary school children avoid using the school washroom at some point each week.
Refraining from using the washroom can have adverse effects on the health of a child. Besides leading to anxiety, wetting and soiling accidents, it could also cause bladder and bowel issues
42 | EDUCATIONAL & SCHOOL FACILITIES such as urinary tract infections and constipation.
One in ten teachers in the study also claim to have observed pupils deliberately refraining from eating or drinking in order to avoid using the toilet at school. And 13% of these teachers say they have witnessed a child becoming ill as a result.
So what is turning pupils away from the primary school washroom? Small children are vulnerable, sensitive and imaginative which means they can be spooked by any number of factors. According to various internet-based discussions, some parents tell of children who have become convinced that ‘ghosts’ are haunting their school loos and avoid them as a result.
Others talk of bad one-off experiences that have led to their child shunning the school washroom. For instance, there are pupils who have locked the toilet door from the inside but found themselves unable to unlock it again afterwards – perhaps because the bolt is too stiff for their small
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