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Poo chart for kids

The 7 Bristol stool types, drawn simply and named in words a child can use, so they can point to what they saw. With a sticker chart to print for toilet time.

The grown-up chart

Harder

  1. Type 1Little hard balls

    Like rabbit droppings. Hard to push out.

  2. Type 2Lumpy log

    A log made of lumps stuck together.

In between

  1. Type 3Log with cracks

    A log with cracks on top.

  2. Type 4Smooth snake

    Soft and smooth, like a snake.

  3. Type 5Soft blobs

    Soft pieces with clear edges.

Looser

  1. Type 6Mushy

    Fluffy, mushy pieces.

  2. Type 7Runny

    All water, no pieces.

Free chart from stoollog.com, based on the Bristol stool scale (Lewis and Heaton, 1997).

How to use it

After they've been, ask your child to point to the picture that looks most like their poo, and write the type down with the date. A bowel diary is one of the things NICE lists as part of the support for a child with constipation.1

Your child may be constipated if they've done fewer than 3 poos in the last week, their poo is large and hard or looks like rabbit droppings, or they strain or are in pain when they go.2 If you think your child may be constipated, take them to a GP.2

The sticker chart

Agree with your child what earns a sticker, such as sitting on the toilet after a meal. Encouragement and rewards are also on NICE's list.1 The chart prints on its own page.

My toilet chart
DayI sat on the toiletI did a pooMy sticker
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Name Week of

A diary for your child on your iPhone

Stool Log keeps a separate diary for each child, logs a type in a tap, and makes a free report of the last 14 days to show their doctor.

Get Stool Log on the App Store

Sources

  1. NICE. Constipation in children and young people: diagnosis and management (CG99), recommendations, 2017.
  2. NHS. Constipation in children, 2023.

This chart is general information, not medical advice. Reviewed 2026-11-05.