Question About Potty Training

[Greenshadow]

that's bull.

i haven't met a two year old yet that has a problem pulling their pants down when they wanna run around naked!

she can do it - you just need to use your mean voice.

and HECK NO i wouldn't be wiping butts. they can do it just fine and the sooner they start doing it on their own, the better.

I agree. The issue is she just flat out wont do it. She stands there trying and grunting and whimpering and telling me she cant do it. If I stand there trying to get her to do it herself, eventually, I end up with the entire daycare standing there trying to help or get into everything in that vacinity and it turns into this huge episode. So eventually I end up helping her because otherwise she will just stand there all day. Ive shown her how over and over. Ive told her how she has to pull up her panties FIRST and then her pants. She doesnt get it. She tries to pull up her pants with her panties together and it wont work.

I said the same thing to my husband about running around naked! All three of my own children have all naturally wanted to remove their clothing and try to put on clothing by themselves. Whats wrong with this little girl? I dont know. She is so used to having mommy slave do it for her, I think.

[Francine]

I seem to be a odd one out here but I wouldn't really have a problem helping her, granted I don't know the kid so I don't know what you are dealing with. For me, I would rather go in do a quick wipe, pull up the pants, wash the hands and be out of there in two seconds. I don't really want them wiping themselves until they can do it properly and without making a mess everywhere. I would rather wipe a butt than have to clean poop off of my toilet, vanity and everything the kid touches in the process. If she were 4-5 it would be different but at 2 I just figure that she will get it effentually. Good Luck

[mismatchedsocks]

I think if she is as far along as being potty trained where she knows to go to the bathroom to go pee and poop and can get up on the toilet she can defintely pull up and down her clothes. I would not physically help her, but I would stand there and say pull up your pants, or even take off your pants. She knows how and is wanting you to do it.

[QualiTcare]

I agree. The issue is she just flat out wont do it. She stands there trying and grunting and whimpering and telling me she cant do it. If I stand there trying to get her to do it herself, eventually, I end up with the entire daycare standing there trying to help or get into everything in that vacinity and it turns into this huge episode. So eventually I end up helping her because otherwise she will just stand there all day. Ive shown her how over and over. Ive told her how she has to pull up her panties FIRST and then her pants. She doesnt get it. She tries to pull up her pants with her panties together and it wont work.

I said the same thing to my husband about running around naked! All three of my own children have all naturally wanted to remove their clothing and try to put on clothing by themselves. Whats wrong with this little girl? I dont know. She is so used to having mommy slave do it for her, I think.

you need to turn into the stubborn one. don't help her - let her stand there all day if she wants to. if she pees on herself, oh well. she'll figure out soon if she doesn't pull her pants down, she'll have squishy pants.

[Familycare71]

I feel for you I have the same situation going on! Only it is a little boy and he is 3, yes 3!!! I cannot believe it, but nope he cannot pull his pants up or down, not even elastic waist pants - absolutely no clue!! I have resorted to standing there and making him do it, with little assistance - which does take time away from all of the other kids! It really stinks! He is going to go to preschool in the fall and it is the same preschool I just sent my daughter too! I keep telling him that he needs to pull up his pants cause they aren't going to do it for him at school! He just says "I can't" and stands there looking completely helpless and for someone to do it for him!! In the prechool contract it says this is one of the skills they need to have, being able to pull there pants up and down! I always wipe poopy butts and my little girls bottoms, until they are capable of doing it themselves, but it gets really frusterating when they do nothing for themselves! He is extremely spoiled and someone is doing this all for him and it isn't ME! I have talked to mom and again not a big deal, OBVIOUSLY because it wouldn't have come this far if it was a big deal to her!! My kids wanted independence and it makes me think when I get a kid who is lacking in such independence and wonder how that even happens!! I guess I would just ask for easier clothes and show her a few times how to do it and assist as little as possible and hopefully she will figure it out soon enough!! The little boy I have does the same thing for shoes and outerwear, really frusterating!! Good Luck! : I

How can you have this dcb when I do!?! ::
Completely clueless- I do the same- you can do it! And help as little as possible! He has been here a month and still struggles! sometimes he even tries to put his feet in the bottom of the leg hole instead of the waist! :confused:
I just don't understand but- be is at least willing to try most times now

[TheGoodLife]

That's my situation, too, except mine is one year AND DCM wants me to put her on the potty at certain intervals. My policy states that I don't do either, that they must meet certain requirements including being able to dress/undress self and recognize the need to potty and tell me (bladder control). Meanwhile I have another DCG who is 2. Potty trained fully at home, but having a couple issues here. Mom is understanding, says she's OK not rushing it while we work on it here, and we are close to finding success! Now of I can only get DCM#1 to understand that her daughter is too young/ not ready to train here (she's new, non-verbal- at least that I can understand yet- and still scared and transitioning to being here).
Good luck with your DCK! Are parents on board with having them practice dressing at home, or are they just doing it themselves?

[MyAngels]

Hopefully she already resolved this. This thread is over 3 years old

[Familycare71]

Hopefully she already resolved this. This thread is over 3 years old

Ugh! Tricked again!!! ::