I found this article....

[satcook]

while searching for other daycares potty training procedures so I can see if I'm out of line with what I'm expecting for the kiddos here.

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/potty-training-at-daycare.html

These are a couple of the quotes I couldn't believe! -

"Telling the caregiver, "Here's what we do" at the very beginning is so much easier than trying to back track. (Think how much you've liked bosses who made their expectations clear upfront, versus those who told you what they wanted after you'd screwed up.)"

"Youngsters can get confused easily. So, the best way to handle the possibilities for divergent ideas is to jot down the 1-2-3 of your child's potty regimen and hand it to caregivers. Leave no room for improvisation. Perhaps that will stave off the dicey situation of discovering that someone's doing things differently at daycare, and your kid is getting terribly confused. That forces you into a corner where you must ask for their cooperation and a switcheroo back to your way."

Crazy! Now off to post about my situation....

Lori

[Cat Herder]

while searching for other daycares potty training procedures so I can see if I'm out of line with what I'm expecting for the kiddos here.

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/potty-training-at-daycare.html

These are a couple of the quotes I couldn't believe! -

"Telling the caregiver, "Here's what we do" at the very beginning is so much easier than trying to back track. (Think how much you've liked bosses who made their expectations clear upfront, versus those who told you what they wanted after you'd screwed up.)"

"Youngsters can get confused easily. So, the best way to handle the possibilities for divergent ideas is to jot down the 1-2-3 of your child's potty regimen and hand it to caregivers. Leave no room for improvisation. Perhaps that will stave off the dicey situation of discovering that someone's doing things differently at daycare, and your kid is getting terribly confused. That forces you into a corner where you must ask for their cooperation and a switcheroo back to your way."

Crazy! Now off to post about my situation....

Lori

:::::: "Your way doesn't suit me"....

"OK, here is a box of your kids stuff."

The authors are selling their book. I believe it is fiction, right?

The top "most helpful" review titles on Amazon are "huh?....." and "Potty Mambo? Ick" :: My favorite was "Hey Dummies.... stick to software and cooking, stay away from the potty."

[nannyde]

You got the tail wagging the dog there Dummy. I tell YOU what I do and you can do that at home or do your own way. I don't even need to know what or when you are doing what you do at home. It has nothing to do with my carpet.

The bs that there has to be consistency relies on the parents telling the truth. There is SO much lying in potty training that consistency is nearly impossible.

[Leigh]

It has nothing to do with my carpet.

:::::: I'm going to use that one!

[satcook]

So true, Nannyde. Your article on potty training was very helpful to me this morning. We are writing down a defined potty training policy because I have a parent of a 3 year old upset that we expext him to wipe himself.

Your article solidified that I was thinking in the right direction. :-)

Lori