2.5 Year Old Goes Potty At Home But Not At DC

[melilley]

I have an almost 3 year old who is potty trained at home and will only go here when he wants. Mom and dad let him run naked at home, but obviously he can't do that here. I believe my dcb's parents, but they know that he can't wear underwear here until he goes by himself. I do ask him and if he wants to go then he goes, if he doesn't then he doesn't. Honestly, the only time I take all the kids in the bathroom and have the ones who try, try is right after lunch after we brush our teeth, other than that it's not really feasible to take them all into the bathroom multiple times a day since it's just me here.

I agree that 30 minutes is a long time, but you didn't know, now you do. If he really does go at home, he should know that pee goes in the potty.

[KSDC]

Some children will potty train at home first and take a lot longer in group care.
I think it is because there is so much going on at DC (toys and friends to play with) that they just don't pay as close attention to their body cues. They are too busy having fun to want to stop to go potty!