Potty times

[preschoolteacher]

I'm thinking of implementing two potty times during the day since I have several young 2 year olds who are ready to start training, but not yet near potty trained in any way.

When would you add in potty breaks!? Here's our schedule:

7-8: arrival and free play
8: Breakfast
8:30-10: circle time, projects, centers
10-11: outside OR music class (we have a special music teacher come over)
11-11:30: free play
11:30: lunch
12-1: free play, centers OR outside if we didn't go out yet
1-3: nap
3:30: snack
3:45-5: outside
5-5:15: pick up

Would it work to excuse the kids from the table after meals and send them one at a time to the bathroom to try? Or should I wait longer after meals for things to process... You know what I mean!

[Play Care]

I do have potty times built into my schedule, mostly for new trainers. Usually after breakfast, before nap and before PM snack. I don't let them in the bathroom by themselves though, as they aren't ready for that.

ETA: so we have breakfast, and as soon as it's cleaned up the bathroom breaks might start. Usually kids who are closer to training are ready to go by that time.

[AmyKidsCo]

Mine are after breakfast, before we go outside, after lunch, & after nap. ALL the kids go potty then, even the ones who can go on their own.

[spinnymarie]

If you're trying to catch new ones, I'd do them frequently.
We have potty breaks that everyone is required to use as well but only before going outside and before naps.