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  • bubblegum
    DS
    • Nov 2014
    • 41

    Parent Requesting Rewards P/T

    I do not do anything special with potty training. I will assist parents while their child is here by giving reminders at transition times. Dad says Dcb uses at home all the time but I think he is always telling him when to go. He never asks/tells me. Dcd is now asking that I use a reward for using the toilet. I said no, that I don't do that - I've tried before; & that it wouldn't be fair to the other kids since I dont/won't do it with them.
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  • Pestle
    Daycare.com Member
    • May 2016
    • 1729

    #2
    Kids too inexperienced to recognize their urgency and tell you about it need to be taken to the potty at regular intervals. Tell the dad that you don't reward, but you take the kid every hour (or however often you take the children who are using the toilet) and see if he will go.

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    • Baby Beluga
      Daycare.com Member
      • Aug 2014
      • 3891

      #3
      I just explain to parents that potty rewards is not something that can be done in group childcare as it is not fair to the group. Instead we do high fives, etc. I would also explain to dad that it is common for children to potty train at home first since there are many more distractions at DC than at home and suggest to dad that he needs to work with child on verbally expressing when he needs to use the restroom.

      FWIW: after dealing with this with one family, I added the following clause to the potty training section of my handbook: As part of group care, <business name> takes children to the restroom every 1.5 hours unless the child verbally asks beforehand. <Business name> is unable to participate in sticker charts, food or candy rewards, potty watches, potty timers or taking children at short intervals to use the restroom during their potty training process.

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      • Blackcat31
        • Oct 2010
        • 36124

        #4
        I do not take kids to the bathroom to sit periodically nor do I reward for trying or for going.

        As a group care provider, it is not something that I am able to do. I also do not believe that it's an appropriate way to train a child.

        I don't participate with toilet training much and expect the parents to do the majority (if not all of) the work it takes to help their child master toileting on their own. If a child is truly ready, it really only takes a couple days to do.

        If you do not reward kids during the training process, just tell parents that isn't part of your methods at YOUR house but they are certainly welcome to reward their child after they pick up.

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