He may only be two years old, but Ronnie Watkins’ family have already hit the jackpot when it comes to embarrassing photos to bring out at his wedding.

On what should have been a routine shopping trip to their local Asda in Greenhithe with mum Claire and sister Isla, the inquisitive youngster got himself into quite the predicament.

So excited he was about the impending purchase of a new seat for his potty, he insisted that he be able to hold onto it rather then be made to stare at it tantalisingly out of reach in the trolley.

But nobody could have foreseen what happened next.

Mrs Watkins, 41, explained: “He put it on his head like a hat and I did not think that it would be possible for his head to fit through the hole.

“I turned my head for a split second to speak to my five-year-old daughter and when I looked back it was around Ronnie’s neck.

“I thought it would just lift off, but it wouldn’t. The Asda staff were great and one male member of staff rushed off to get some butter.

“We put some on Ronnie’s ears and smoothed it around the seat in the hope that it would slide off, but it wouldn’t.

“Ronnie became distressed so a female member of staff gave him a cookie which he was happy about.

“We were taken off of the shop floor and into a staff training room where the male member of staff found a tool to cut through the tough plastic.

“Eventually he was able to cut all the way through the plastic and Ronnie was free.”

Despite the drama, she insists that Ronnie has not been left scarred by the incident and is still using his potty as normal.

Whether he will be traumatised of the toilet seat when the time comes, the family are not quite so certain.