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title: Poo chart for kids: picture Bristol chart and sticker chart
url: https://stoollog.com/kids-poo-chart
description: A free picture poo chart for children, with the 7 Bristol types in words a child can use, and a printable sticker chart for toilet time.
---

[Children](https://stoollog.com/blog/poop-diary-for-kids) · Free to print

# 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](https://stoollog.com/bristol-stool-chart)

Harder

**Type 1Little hard balls**

Like rabbit droppings. Hard to push out.

**Type 2Lumpy log**

A log made of lumps stuck together.

In between

**Type 3Log with cracks**

A log with cracks on top.

**Type 4Smooth snake**

Soft and smooth, like a snake.

**Type 5Soft blobs**

Soft pieces with clear edges.

Looser

**Type 6Mushy**

Fluffy, mushy pieces.

**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](#src-nice-cg99)

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](#src-nhs-child) If you think your child may be constipated, take them to a GP.[2](#src-nhs-child)

## 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](#src-nice-cg99) The chart prints on its own page.

My toilet chart

| Day | I sat on the toilet | I did a poo | My 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](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6748586544?ct=tool_kids_chart)

## Sources

1. NICE. [Constipation in children and young people: diagnosis and management (CG99), recommendations](https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg99/chapter/Recommendations), 2017.
2. NHS. [Constipation in children](https://www.nhs.uk/baby/health/constipation-in-children/), 2023.

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