Ok,.. Thanks For Letting Me Know...

[laundrymom]

thats the thing,..
if she had ANY interest I would,.. believe me,.. 7 in diapers, 6 changes a day,.. Im over diapers, but a screaming 2 yr old because she hates the bathroom is not something Im willing to do. Im just so frustrated.

My response is always the same. "Awesome! Keep up the good work at home. As soon as he/she can tell us they have to go potty, we'll do it!"

Parents need to realize that putting their kid on the pot every 30 minutes isn't an option at daycare. There are several other littles that need to properly be cared for so spending 5-10 minutes in the bathroom every half hour isn't feasible.

[Kaddidle Care]

Mom hasnt even checked on her....

want to bet that she wears diapers at home????

I know for a fact that they have different rules for meals, tv, bedtimes, behavior, etc,... than they tell me,.. I bet this is no different.

Im just frustrated... and,.. I refuse to do it alone just because Mom wants it done.

I met a woman a a kid's birthday party once that was very proud of the fact that She "MADE the Daycare Potty Train" her daughter. INSISTED that they keep her in underwear while she wet their floor, their chairs, their cots. I just did this and turned around and walked away. I really wanted to slap her.

I always give diapered children the option - I'll ask them but I don't push it. I also don't make a big deal out of it if they are trained but have an accident. It happens.

[cheerfuldom]

I did what nanny says...have the parents do ALL the initial work and let me know when child is ready to begin at daycare. No undies till they are 2 weeks accident free. Recently had a mom say that her special needs 2 year old was ready to potty train. I acted super excited and told her to get started at home and keep me updated. I KNOW this child was not ready, she had barely started walking (special needs like I said) and could not climb, dress, run or anything else like that physically. Mom came back three weeks later (after keep me updated) and said they are going to try again in maybe 6 months to a year. I did not put this child on the potty here at all or stress out over this or offer anything. mom got the full impact of how NOT ready her child was and made the right decision to just let it go for know. Problem solved! part of my potty guidelines is that I do not force a child to try and always stop the process if I am seeing excessive crying or stress from the child over pottying.

[Cat Herder]

This is from a training class I took last Wednesday..... It was intended to be given to parents to do at HOME.


A child is usually ready for toilet training when he/she can do most of the following:
1. Sit for short periods
2. Follow simple directions and complete simple tasks
3. Understands the meaning of toilet training words
4. Stay dry for at least 2 hours at a time
5. Stay dry during naps
6. Walk to and from the restroom
7. Pull his /her pants up and down
8. Verbally express the need to go
9. Have regularly scheduled bowel movements
10. Show facial expressions, position themselves, or make sounds before urinating or having a bowel movement
11. Control muscles used in the elimination and voiding process
12. Expresses an interest in regular underwear
13. Shows interest in the toilet or potty chair

Techniques for successful toilet training include:
1. Staying calm and maintaining a sense of humor
2. Explaining and showing children exactly what to do
3. Teaching appropriate words for body parts, urine, and bowel movements
4. Recognizing when children are ready to eliminate or void
5. Teaching children the connection between the feeling and having to go
6. Using a potty chair or potty attachment if child sized toilets are unavailable
7. Reading books about toilet training
8. Using easily removed clothing; no zippers, snaps, buttons or belts
9. Helping children on and off the potty
10. Teaching correct wiping, flushing, dressing and hand washing practices
11. Recognize that accidents often occur immediately after leaving the potty; try not to show disappointment, and never show anger or punish accidents
12. Understand that children may regress to needing diapers again during times of stress. Examples include the birth of a new sibling, major move, parent retuning to work, family illness/death or divorce