Using Candy to Toilet Train In Daycare

[Bookworm]

Ive seen parents bring in cereal (Cheerios, foot loops, apple, jacks) not to eat but to put in the toilet so DCB would aim for it. It seemed weird but it worked. And it kept pee off the toilet.

[Laurel]

I've done it with stickers and those fruit snacks (that the parent provided). I know the fruit snacks are basically candy but that was mom's suggestion. I gave one to everyone also. I wouldn't object to m&m's though.

Mostly I don't but it depends on the situation. If it works, it is fine with me.

Laurel

[e.j.]

Ive seen parents bring in cereal (Cheerios, foot loops, apple, jacks) not to eat but to put in the toilet so DCB would aim for it. It seemed weird but it worked. And it kept pee off the toilet.

Yup! I've done that, too. It worked very well for my own son. I've also used a small dot of food coloring like red or blue in the toilet. If the child has "magic pee", it will turn orange or green. I'm not above trying anything that works!

[CedarCreek]

Yup! I've done that, too. It worked very well for my own son. I've also used a small dot of food coloring like red or blue in the toilet. If the child has "magic pee", it will turn orange or green. I'm not above trying anything that works!

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I love that!!!

[sharlan]

I'm one of those that uses M&M's.

A try gets one M&M. A success gets 2 and everybody else gets one. The other kids really encourage the little one because they want a candy too. We also scream/shout/do the potty dance whenever there is a success.

[thetoddlerwhisper]

I know some will disagree, but I have used candy in the past for potty training. Honestly most of my kids are more then ready to train and it's about a week, at most, where they get a couple m&m's for pee and a few more if they poop. I also will give out ONE m&m to the other kids for cheering on their friend. I decrease the amount by the end of the week and we are DONE.

I know what the critics say, but I can't get worked up about something that is such a minor part of our day. And none of my parents mind at all - keeping in mind most of my kids potty train here before they do at home (I have a firm PT policy but if I see a child is ready and I have time I will start it up, cause I'm all about one less diaper to change )

Now, I would NOT be pt'ing kids who didn't show any readiness signs anyway and I refuse to do it for longer then the week - because IME, kids who are ready to train do so that quickly. You absolutely have the right to what works for you and your group and if you don't want to go down that road then hold firm.

i do it the exact same way. i keep m&ms here and if the pee they get one poop its 2. by the time we are fully trained they are gone

[redmaple]

In hindsight coming up with a training plan that could have been consistent at home and in daycare would have been ideal. I have had some pretty healthy eating choices only type parents in the past, so I have steered away from treat rewards all together in the daycare.

Could you do a sticker chart that earned him candy treats that his parents gave out at home? It would be a bit more consistent for him, yet not involve candy treats being given out at daycare.