Mums slam Next for ‘wildly inappropriate’ potty training pants for toddlers – but they’ve divided people
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ONLINE mums have been left gobsmacked by a bizarre pair of potty training pants for toddlers. She captioned her post: "I was just scrolling Facebook when this Next ad came up. "Is it just me or is this underwear wildly inappropriate? I know many pants have characters on them but it's the placement of this one. It just made me feel so uneasy! What the hell Next?".
![[Toddler in potty training pants; advertisement for Next.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/473522646_1323052262053487_3850482590048618981_njpg-JS963966432.jpg?strip=all&w=526)
Her post contained a screenshot of the Next advert, which showed a toddler modelling the potty training pants. The underwear featured a cat's face plastered over the crotch, a design choice which left many feeling "uneasy". The animal had a pink bow on its head with blue eyes, large eyelashes and its tongue playfully sticking out - but many thought the choice of animal and placement was "inappropriate".
![[Three pairs of toddler training pants with a cat face design.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/1PNG-JS963959823.jpg?strip=all&w=563)
One user replied: "I saw this too and thought it was very bizarre. Something I'd expect from an AliExpress or Shein advert, not a Next one.". Another person agreed, saying: "In 2025 I don’t think we should have little kids modelling underwear tbh, there’s far too many weirdos about.".
![[Illustration of toddler training pants with cat design, highlighting features like breathable material, stretchy waistband, and absorbent layers.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2PNG-JS963959818.jpg?strip=all&w=795)
This is disgusting. And someone else chimed in: "I think the problem is where the cat is placed. I’ve bought my daughter underwear with cats on before but the picture was at the top, I’ve never seen knickers with the picture at the bottom like that.".
![[Three pairs of toddler training pants with pink paw prints.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/3PNG-JS963959815.jpg?strip=all&w=568)
