Can the elderly use a toilet squatting platform? How about small children?
Squatting is for all young or old. If you are able to squat without discomfort, regardless of your age, you can use a toilet squatting platform. However, if you have any feeling of unsteadiness or a tendency to lose your sense of balance, then you should not use it. For those who are able to use a toilet squatting platform, it doesn’t hurt either to take additional safety precautions. Either attach hand grips to the wall, or set a chair in front of the toilet (facing away) so you can hold onto the back of the chair. If not for potties, young children would instinctively squat to answer the call of nature. Wrong toileting posture actually has a greater impact on children. Because of their shorter legs, their feet may not be able to touch the floor when they are on a sitting toilet. Unlike an adult who can somewhat mitigate the effects of sitting by leaning their body forward towards their raised knees (and thighs) to mimic the squatting position, children can’t. Their colon is left tota
