Feeling Like I'm Failing My Own Kids, Need Some Perspective Please

[hsdcmama]

Nannyde I would love the link, thank you! I have tried different ways of switching my house around to give my family some sacred space, but our house is small so the dc kids do nap in my kids' bedroom. It is off-limits otherwise. Now that my youngest ds does not nap anymore, I may just have dc kids nap in the playroom; but it's a pain to put the pack & play up and down all day so the kids have enough room to actually play in the playroom when it isn't naptime. *sigh*

[hsdcmama]

Please take a look at this rough draft of a potty-training policy & let me know what you think. It has become very apparent that the method I used to PT my own kids is not going to work with dc kids.

Potty Training

My definition of "potty-trained" is that a child is able to recognize the urge to 'go' and to independently use the toilet/potty seat, with help cleaning up if necessary. I will work with parents to help potty-train a child in a method which we both find find suitable.

- Potty-training starts at home. I will not support potty-training a child if both parents are not 100% committed to it.
- The method must be consistent, and the same method must be used both in my care and at home. I reserve the right to refuse a potty-training method that I feel will not be conducive to use in a group care setting.
- THE CHILD MUST DETERMINE WHEN HE/SHE IS READY, not the parents. A parent cannot force a child to potty-train if he or she is not ready. I will not potty train a child who is not showing signs of readiness.
- Once a child begins potty-training, parents must supply Pull-Ups for him/her each week. A child may not come to care in underwear until he/she has been completely accident-free for 2 weeks (both here and at home).

If you think your child may be ready to potty-train, let me know and we can schedule a time to discuss it.

[melilley]

Please take a look at this rough draft of a potty-training policy & let me know what you think. It has become very apparent that the method I used to PT my own kids is not going to work with dc kids.

Potty Training

My definition of "potty-trained" is that a child is able to recognize the urge to 'go' and to independently use the toilet/potty seat, with help cleaning up if necessary. I will work with parents to help potty-train a child in a method which we both find find suitable.

- Potty-training starts at home. I will not support potty-training a child if both parents are not 100% committed to it.
- The method must be consistent, and the same method must be used both in my care and at home. I reserve the right to refuse a potty-training method that I feel will not be conducive to use in a group care setting.
- THE CHILD MUST DETERMINE WHEN HE/SHE IS READY, not the parents. A parent cannot force a child to potty-train if he or she is not ready. I will not potty train a child who is not showing signs of readiness.
- Once a child begins potty-training, parents must supply Pull-Ups for him/her each week. A child may not come to care in underwear until he/she has been completely accident-free for 2 weeks (both here and at home).

If you think your child may be ready to potty-train, let me know and we can schedule a time to discuss it.

Sounds great! It's professional and to the point!