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Is there a support group for childcare workers that have been verbally abused by parents?! sheesh. Thanks to anyone who reads. Having major imposter...
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Hi all,
I commented in the venting thread about taking on a 3 year old and the parents wanting me to train DCG. I've drafted a new policy... -
When dck are potty training do you request pull up as they get more independent?
I have two that are independent enough that they go by... -
Hi!
I am revamping my Handbook before I reopen my daycare. I only serve children 0-24 months. Would you include a potty training policy or would... -
I have a DCM that wants me to tell her daughter (almost 3)to "hold it" during nap time instead of using a pull up. What are your policies on...
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I know there are a million threads out there on potty training. My questions is slightly different than the standard.
I have a 2.3 y/o... -
I had a parent not bring pull-ups for her 22 month old, said I didn’t text for them...only wipes. Which I’m sure I did. Anyway, I asked her to plz...
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Do you guys follows what the parents says or do your own thing at daycare? I have a parent says they want their child without underwear/ pulls ups or... -
For those that have the parents do the potty training weekend and then require 2 weeks dry in PullUps before they can graduate to undies... What if the... -
So I have a 3 year old boy who recently went through potty training at home over the weekend two weeks ago. I only have him Wed, Thurs, and Fri. Mom says...
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DCB is 3 years 5 months and started with me when he was 12 months. He is very smart and very hard headed.
I have built in bathroom breaks/diapers... -
So I've got 2 dcks at the moment who are going through it. Dcg was having great success and now it's only once in awhile she wants to use it. But always...
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When do you transition kids from pull-ups to regular underwear at the daycare? I have a child that’s 2, and was doing great at potty training, at least...
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So half my daycare class is ready to potty train. does anyone have a nice tip sheet or so such that I can send home with tips for the parents? I have...
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I'm curious what your thoughts are on potty training?
Do you feel it is more the parent's responsibility? Your responsibility?
I have a... -
I have a 3 yo dck that I've been taking to the potty for nearly a month now. He has yet to actually go in there though. What would you do? Just conti...
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Ok, my standard procedure for potty training has always been to put the child in regular underwear (never, ever used pull ups) and take them to the bathroom...
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I'm curious about whether other daycare providers require pull ups during potty training or if you're okay with using diapers?
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I have a 4 1/2 year old that wets his pants everyday! poops his pants at least once a week . Grandma doesn't seem to be concerned at all until I told...
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Dcb is doing well with potty training. He is right at 2 & a half. He uses the potty 4-5 times a day. But he almost always poops in his pullups. And...
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So... that wonderful topic again
Dcb is 2 years 5 mo. He is consistently using the potty 4-5 times a day. Sometimes he's still dry, sometimes not....
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Hello. I'm a new member and have been searching around the web for a policy to hand out to parents about potty training.
I have a parent... -
Potty training day 1 with my youngest daughter today. It is a light day as far as the amount of my dck's goes and with the weekend ahead, well....wish...
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Hello! I'm hoping to get some ideas from care providers because I'm concerned with my daughter's potty training progress. She is 26 months old and has...
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Please tell me if I'm just making a big deal when it's not a big deal at all.
My son is recently potty trained (2 months ago) and his teacher... -
Need some ideas on how you all go about this. This is new to me, with my kids I just did underwear at home and cleaned up messes as they occurred. But... -
So dcb is almost 3 (this week) and we've been training now for a few months. He will go on the toilet if I set him there, but he has not told me that...
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I'm rolling my eyes/venting/explaining myself out loud Instead of in my head - so sorry...
So the family that just started with the 21... -
I have a DCK who is in the process of potty training. the following days this has happened:
1/12 - accident
1/13 - dry
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Almost 4 year old dcb. Finally potty training, according to dcf. Stays dry all night. No accidents at home. Here...he screams and flails when I mention...
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I have an almost 4 yr old girl (next week) who is not potty trained yet. It is the most frustrating thing. She knows, she chooses not to. The hardest...
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Ok, so I've mentioned a few times the dcb (just turned 3) that has been potty training for almost 3-4 weeks. The one that parent swore up-and-down that...
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My own son was 3 1/2 before he got potty trained. He went to a daycare center and around 2 1/2, he fell in the toilet...long story! But I think that's...
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I have a wonderful family that has been so awesome thus far but today they shocked me a little bit with their request. They wanted their child to wear... -
I have my 22 month old twin boy and girl and now dcm wants her almost 3 year old trained.
I have 2 little potties and one potty seat on... -
I have a boy here who is 3.5 years old and is nowhere near being potty trained. I am looking for validation that I am doing everything I can here to help...
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Ok, let's be honest here about pooped in underwear.
Tell me who does what- 1) You just throw them out, 2) You rinse them out and send home with child,...
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Hi, I am wondering if any of you ladies bother potty training while kiddos are still in diapers. Parents have started "training" at home (sitting...
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I made the "brilliant" decision to start potty training my two 26m and my 20m dcb. They caught on right away. I feel like I spend the entire...
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DCB (who will be 3 in Jan) came in today and DCD said he was heavily potty training at home.
Mom wrote a note saying they set a timer... -
Hello I need a little bit of advice. I have a FT dcb who was 3 in July. Two weeks before Thanksgiving I, along with the boy's parents I was potty training...
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Dcg will be 2 next month. Dcm and dcd tell me she consistently potties on the potty chair at home several times a day. They put her on the potty first...
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Does anyone have a list for signs of potty training readiness. I have 3 toddlers that are about 16 to 18 months and the parents are hinting. I know they... -
My DS is turning three in a few weeks, and he's definitely ready to train. However, I am having such a hard time getting him trained since I am VERY busy...
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So I have a family that is driving me nuts about their just turned 2 year old and potty training. I am sick to my head about having to hear them ask...
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UGH.
I have never had this issue before and don't know how to deal with it.
I have a dck who is in the stages of PTing.... -
I have a DCG enrolled who recently turned 2. She is working on potty training, and usually goes if I take her and sit her on the potty. For the most part,...
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I have searched and can only find Nan's - does anyone else have a potty training letter they wouldn't mind sharing with me? Thank you
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I am so frustrated!! The sad part is I don't think there is anything I can do. I have a DCB that is 3 almost 4. He is so beyond the point of being ready...
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So, in case you don't remember my every post,
I had a DCD that was giving me big problems a couple of weeks ago over potty training his son who had...
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I am good on the definition of "Potty Trained" (2 weeks no accidents)
But, I am wondering what you all do, or don't do, for... -
What do you start with?
I used to have them all sit on a little potty and then once they were consistently getting it, I would encourage... -
One of my DCMs wants to do the 3-day-potty-training by Lora Jensen over MLK weekend. She e-mailed me the book, and keeps asking me if I've looked at...
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I have a newly turned 3 year old DCB. Parents have been "potty training" for at least 6 months. He... -
I have 2 DCKs that the DCMs think are ready for potty training.
The first is a 2.75yo that they missed the window for. They had some job... -
Okay ladies (and gentlemen), talk to me about potty training. DS is 18 months old (okay, he'll be 18 months old tomorrow). He's been showing interest...
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Anyone ever heard of this? I have no idea how it works I just over heard two daycare moms talking about trying it with their two year olds over thanksgiving...
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Just curious with what others are doing. So far I've told parents the kids need to be peeing on the toilet before they come in underwear. Do you ask... -
"My daughter is potty trained but gets excited around other kids and pees her pants, so she still wears pull ups all day"
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Dcm has been potty training dcb (28 months) since Saturday with good results. We continued with potty training at dc today but have had some difficulty...
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So dcb 3 yrs old comes today in regular underwear for the first time here. Guess he's been in regular underwear at home for a couple of weeks. Dad...
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So, I have a few kiddos in the potty training stage right now.
I have a 2yo dcg that will regularly tell me when she has to go, and we do... -
So I have a dcb that is 2.5 and he is pretty much pee potty trained though needs to be reminded to go or will have accidents. Poop is another story. He...
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I have a very bright but very difficult 3 1/2 year old dcb that is still not potty trained. His poor mom has tried everything
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Hi All,
I'm in need of advice again!
I have a 4YO DCB that refuses to use the potty. He attends full day Monday then half... -
Dcg almost three came in panties this morning. She has never been more then two days accident free.Cannot get herself on the toilet before having an accident....
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So I have a DCB, age 2 1/2, who began the potty training process on Jan. 6. (In my program I work alongside parents with potty training. When the kids...
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Bah! Torqued off! DCG 3.75 has had a 2nd relapse. First was in Oct thru much of Dec. Fine for about 7 wks, then started having "accidents"...
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I am so overwhelmed, and I would LOVE to hear a few suggestions about how to handle this crazy DCM! I have potty trained a dozen kids, but it's always...
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So one of my dcb's is 2 and we've been trying to potty train and he's just resisting. He did okay for awhile, but lost interest. Mom says that what seems...
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So I have this mom that have been here for some time now and said that she is been looking at other places because her daughter is not potty trained and...
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We've only had the 1 year old girl for a few weeks, and she just turned one at the end of December. She doesn't feed herself at all. She won't pick... -
I have raised 4 girls, babysat countless nieces and nephews I have NEVER had occasion to potty train a boy? I have a 3(in FEB) boy that mom took an extended...
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So I have a sweet DCG, 28 months old, who has been potty trained at home for a few months. She was very slow going here, but was finally doing well and...
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Dcb, 2 almost 3 (dec) is potty training. He's doing really well and I'm so proud of him BUT he has terrible aim problems. He's a little short still so...
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I have potty trained 2 boys of my own...it is not easy, I know this. However, the dcb I have is impossible! I HAD brand new carpet when I first started... -
I know there are probably a million threads on potty training, but for reason I can't do a search on my nook so I am starting a new thread. My ds, age...
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My very precocious and currently almost trained 2 1/2 year is doing very well with her potty training. She'll be 3 in December and has been in big girl...
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So dd is doing excellent with potty training. 2 nights a week she goes to her dads and comes home Wednesday morning. She always takes a step back when...
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I am having a stressful issue with a child here, a young 3 yr old, on the Autism Spectrum with limited speech. He has made lots of progress here and recently...
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So my new DCF of 2 started a couple weeks ago. They are drop inthis month and move to regular M/F contract next month. DCG 21 months and DCB 4 years...
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So I have a new crew and most are in diapers. However, the two older (2 1/2 years old) diapered children are more than ready.
One of... -
Hi every one. It's been a long time since I've had to potty train. I've got an almost 2 year old who over my holidays last week pretty well potty trained...
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I'm just starting potty training my daughter and from this site I have decided to use the training underwear and plastic covers instead of pull ups. ...
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UGH!!!
I have a DCG that is trying to potty train. Yes, I do work on Potty training the kids a little different than the most of you. I... -
Hi,
Does anyone have some good toilettraining tips?
Having a real hard time getting my twins, boy and girl, potty trained. They... -
I have dcg currently training so I changed Twinkle, twinkle little star to:
tinkle, tinkle, you're a star
On the potty, you'll go... -
What do you and your DCK's call them? Have you heard anything really unusual?
One DCG calls them gotchies. I have never heard that before,... -
So bit of a pickle. I have 3 kids potty training at daycare. No biggy for me...but new situation I have never had to deal with before. The parent who...
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How would this even work while hooked to a toilet?
Maybe I'm just thinking about having too many kids mess with this, but, you just know... -
I am potty training my 2.5 yr old DCK and I talked to mom before starting and agreed that what was going to be done here had to be done at home as well,... -
DS started preschool at a small center about 6 weeks ago. DH drops him off in the mornings. We've been having trouble with potty training at the school... -
I had posted about the potty training nightmare that is my 2 1/2 yo dc girl. According to Dad she was doing wonderfully at home. She refused to sit on...
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Just need some suggestions. I have a three year old that is not potty trained. I take her potty every hour, but will not pee or poop in the potty she... -
Do you provide a potty chair, potty ring, or just have them go on the toilet with step stool?
I've never had potty chairs here, because I just... -
I have a 2 year old who is fully potty trained at home but not at daycare. He refuses to use the potty here and also wouldn't use it at his other sitters.... -
toilet paper goes in the TOILET. Not the trash can.
Especially poopy toilet paper.
It's why it's called "toilet"... -
I have 2 toddlers I am potty training. Both are almost 3. The boy has a habit of "hiding" for #2.
Should I catch him everytime... -
To "potty training" a kid (3) who is not verbal enough to tell you they have to go?
DCB 3 was back on Wednesday after a long... -
Need some advise on policies! I have a DCM that insists on potty training dcg she will be 3yrs in March 2013 and really doesn't show any efforts (here)...
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One of my two year olds has been in underwear here for 2 months because he always goes pee in the toilet, but once or twice a week he poops while in daycare...
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Reg but logged out for privacy.
I have a 1 (almost 2) year old dcb who started last month part time, 2 days a week. He is very clingy to... -
I'm a registered member logged out for privacy ...
I have a 3.5 yo dcb who is currently potty-training. He`ll pee in the toilet whenever... -
My jaw dropped when I read this article. YUCK! A public restaraunt is NOT the place to potty train your children. It's just plain unsanitary.
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how many of you providers have PT a child the OLD SCHOOL way of forcing a child to use the toilet as they did back in the day?
Do you... -
regular that logged out.
I have a family that is just all over the place, yet super sweet and nice.
Child has been in my... -
Some of you may remember the DCG whose parents had been forcing her into potty training ever since the day (literally!) that she turned two. She was about...
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So when is a good time to start training the little ones for the potty? And please i need all the tips i can get! -
My daycare boy is 3 years 4 months. I have been working with his potty training for a few months now but he is still peeing/pooping in his diaper at... -
I am so torn on what to do. I've never dealt with a family and child like this before.
Long story short, DCB almost 5, has a pretty bad... -
I need your definition of potty trained because I am pretty sure I will need to address it pretty soon.
DCF has 2 kids: DCK2 and DCK 15... -
I posted in another topic about the 4 year old wearing undies but did not want to side-rail the post.
My dd just turned 3 and is extremely... -
So I have posted/commented a lot lately about how I am potty training 3 kids, ages 3, 3, and 4.
I am currently taking all of them every... -
just curious if any of you charge more for these services? i have parents just bringing me potties and pull ups without telling me anything... LOL -
I have a little DCB who is going to be 3 in April. He is potty trained at home as well as when they go on outings (he is in underwear) and at grandmas... -
Background refresher: DCM gave notice last week because she doesn't want to follow my rules about having child in pullups/diapers until accident free...02-28-2012, 07:06 AM -
I know this has probably been asked before but I'm looking for someone willing to share their potty training policy. I've got a parent who I think is...
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I just thought of this question when I was posting about the dad who peeks in the window/door..... When you have a child potty training and you are helping...
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Earlier today...
My 'potty training' 2.5 dck was in the bathroom this morning. She got off the potty and said, "Look! A biggy mommy... -
that if your child isn't potty training (AT ALL) that we don't send him in Pull ups!! A note is going home today along with the pkg of pullups they sent...
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Hi everyone,
My daughter turned 2 at the end of December and we think she might be ready for potty training. She is aware when she urinates/has... -
Really, does a two year old need "fashionable" boots? NO! She needs FUNCTIONAL boots! Preferably ones she can get on herself because she is...
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I have a 20 month old boy in my daycare. For the last 6 or 7 months his parents have been working on potty training at home. The mom updates me periodically... -
You could bring over the extra clothes I keep asking you for.
OR...
You could bring back the ones I've sent her... -
All my kids are 2 they will all be turning 3 by March of next year. My daughter is newly potty trained she wouldn't poop on the potty but finally got...
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I didn't want to hijack the other thread so I created my own .
I have been trying to potty train my 2 1/2 year old on and off for about... -
I have a young 3 yo dcb who started 4 weeks ago with his 14 mo sister. Some things I have noticed about him…during both interviews he was over the...
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Just get a text,.. 603am.
In case dad forgets to tell you. We are really working on potty training with Jamie. * not real name.
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So... I potty trained my son (just turned 2 end of May), and apparently the DCM's took notice. The next day, one of them brought her DCB to me in underwear....
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I have posted before about this child but she has gotten extremely worse and I am at a loss. Heres the problem: Child is a 3 yr old female who was potty... -
Do you charge a different rate for potty trained and not potty trained? And if yes...how much extra do you charge? Thanks!
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My own dd is basically potty trained. She is 2.5 and wears diapers during sleep time only. Accident free during any a wake time.
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I have a 2.5 yo dcb who I have been working with on PT for a couple months now, and in the last couple weeks I can't get him to go on the potty! He...
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Any tricks for a 3yr DCB that only goes #1 on the potty? How to get him to poop on the potty?
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For those experienced in potty training, I have a question:
I have a 3-hr a day preschool that I started last year and have had 4 children... -
hello:
Our 2yo girl has spent 5 days with our family potty training and is doing VERY well. She's in underwear but for naps and longer outings,... -
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So I'm in the process of getting certified, but I have been watching my friends' kids for a couple months. Anyway, one of the children the parents are... -
I have a 2.5yr dcg who has been potty trained 6 months or so. But she doesn't seem to be able to hold it. I'll have her go (and she actually does) before... -
Gotta love first experiences with parents. DCM at drop off today..."We started potty training yesterday! She did so well, we are just in panties...
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Their original plan was that the day she turned 2, she would start coming to me in underwear.
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Ok, I have a 3 year old who is working on potty training. Here is the issue, not huge, but just annoying I guess. He will hide to poop. I will smell...
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I have DCG that's potty trained at home (per parents) but here has no interest really. She will stay dry as long as I take her enough times. We've been...
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For all of you potty training experts out there: what is the most effective and quick way to potty train a girl? My daughter is 2 and shows plenty of...
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I just finished potty training one of my DCB's he almost 2 1/2 but I am stumped on how to write it into my policies...I normally start when the child... -
I have a DCG (she is here 4 days a week 7-4:30) that started potty training at home about 2 weeks ago. DCD came in on a Monday and said she was doing...
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Freshly potty-trained child...as in, we're still in the phase of "put on the underwear and cross the fingers" (this is his first day in undies...
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Okay, so DCD brought his child in today and said, "DCG went potty all weekend and even told us when she had to go. She's pooping on the potty and... -
I have three kids who are ready to be potty trained. At least two are working on it at home; one is showing major readiness signs and dcm has been asking...
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if I try to potty train a child and the mom isn't working on it? Here's the situation, I just started a boy who will be 4 in a few days, he is NOT potty...
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I have a dcb who will be 2yr old the end of next month. Boy can only say cup, bye and mom. Now he does know what you are talking about, like I"ll...
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I have a DCB who will be 2 soon and is showing signs of readiness for potty training. I'm working on coming up with a Parent/Provider Agreement for Potty...
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Flame suit has been zipped up.
Last week my husband and I were discussing the changes that I had juuust made to my potty training... -
So I have a DCB 4.5 yrs old. Lots of issues with the whole family…We have been working on potty training and have been having a horrible time with...
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I am getting ready to potty train 2 dkg's. One is 19mts and one is 23mts. I thought it would just be easy to do both at the same time. The 19mts is very...
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I have a nice, little nook in a corner between my kitchen/dining room (they're open to each other) that I have been putting my daughter's potty to potty...
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My son is 3 and i am currently potty training him. Just recently i noticed that his poop has gotten a lot bigger. Should I be concerned. Is this common...
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I'm going to start potty training my DD soon. She's been showing signs for a few months now, so I think it's time.. telling me if she went pee/poop,...
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Please bear with me on this one! I just feel so unsure of myself. Please tell me your thoughts on potty training readiness for these two kids.
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So dcg is in the process of potty training. They've been working on it at home, going every 30-45 minutes (don't get me started), so it's not like this...
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Has anyone else had this problem with a daycare child & potty training?
I have a 3 yr old girl,almost 3 1/2, who shows no interest... -
I have a 2 1/2yr old dcb that is potty training right now, the problem is he shows no interest in it at all, when I ask him if he has to pee he either...
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I don't think I've ever had this happen!
I have a little dcg, she's 2.5, who I've been working with on potty training. She is accident... -
Okay so I little background before I get to my question. I have a 3 yr old dcg whose parents are seperated. The dad has been dating multiple woman since... -
So dcg came in pull ups today. Dcm called and asked if dcd told me...NO! So basically, she's been going potty on the toilet when put on at home and...
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Ok, let me say first I know this is a "control issue" on dkg part. She is 2 1/2 and smart as can be. She totally understands what to do and...
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Okay, while reading the thread about a hungry baby being dropped off, I noticed a poster who said a parent made a request to have their child completely...
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Right now we have 6 children we're working on to potty train. Aaaah! There's only so much time in the day and only 2 people. When one person is busy making... -
I have a child who is potty trained but will have accidents and not tell me until I smell the pee and I ask. When I talk to the child the answer is always...
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Hi everyone, I'm new here (and almost 1 year as FCC provider)...and in need of some advice regarding almost 2 1/2 year old dcb. For the past 5 months,...
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ODD/ADD child pooped his pants this morning and even though I have asked mom time and time again, I have NOTHING to change him into! I refuse to put...
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What do you think about that? I was told today that while they are on vacation next week they will be potty training. He has not shown any readiness.... -
I have a 2 year old girl who is able to go potty in the toilet. The issue is, she cant pull her own panties and outerwear up by herself or down by herself....
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Ok...I've been doing daycare for 23 years now...have helped to potty train dozens of kids successfully and have had to terminate families for many various... -
We have 4 toddlers who are being potty trained right now. Their parents are all working with them at home (or so they say), and they say their child is...
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I've mentioned before the dcd who is always is always "testing" my rules ect? Well his son is almost 3 1/2, no interest in potty training. In...
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I was wondering how many people still use potty chairs for potty training and how many just use one of those seats that go on the toilet and a step stool....
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Last Week: Mom keeps mentioning to 3 yr old that after Friday no more diapers. Claims have been pottytraining at home. So last week, everyday, I ask 3... -
I have a 5 year old who is always asking for help with wiping.....mom says its because he doesn't do a good job himself and then he gets sores...he is...
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I needed some advice. I am about to potty train the little boy I watch. Now I have had a LIFETIME of pottying children. However I was wondering other...
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I have one we started potty training today!! he has had one accident all day!!! and he was so upset that he pee'd on 'buzz'. but as soon as he started... -
Disclaimer: I may just be a little hormonal but I don't think I'm being irrational.
Okay, so about 2 months ago, a mom, we'll call her... -
ok, I had a boy (will be 3 feb 2nd) potty trained. I worked all last month, last week not one accident. Parents have yet to bring unders for him. Put...
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hi =) two concernsregarding potty training at dc...my 2 1/2 yr old dc boy is starting potty training...at home, his mom says he does well and tells...
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I have 2 kids from 1 family, A. is 1 1/2 and B. is 2 1/2.
A. is grumpy all the time, he is a big kid for his age, will eat the amount of... -
hi, all
my 2 1/2 year old day care kiddo (a boy) has been diaper free consistently at home for 2 weeks, which is my policy before starting... -
I have a 3 1/2 yr old boy in my care. He became potty trained earlier this year. A new baby entered the picture and for about 3-4 weeks after the baby...
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Hello All,
I am about to potty train my first child & I'm looking for methods. Please share. Thanks in advance!