At What Age?

[daycare]

I don't think age is a key factor for me, it depends on the child

Ditto on this. For me it's more about the individual childs abilities than their age

[AmyKidsCo]

Once they're potty trained. Unless they shoe me that they can't be trusted alone in the bathroom.

Why do you ask?

[Blackcat31]

Once they're potty trained. Unless they shoe me that they can't be trusted alone in the bathroom.

Why do you ask?

I have a 3.5 yr old that is toilet trained.
Smart. Good listener, funny, well rounded kid.

Grandma is also a provider. (30+ yrs)
Lives in another town.

DCK's Mom (grandma's daughter-in-law) says grandma told her I should NEVER allow anyone under age 5 to use the bathroom without my assistance. I should be helping them wipe and wash hands and was generally shocked that I don't do any of that once a child is toilet trained.

I guess I'm just curious if my expectations are like other providers or if I am off base. Every kid I have in underwear easily wipes and washes their hands without help from me. Occassionally someome needs help with a snap or a belt or maybe even an unusually messy poo but for the most part I am not involved in their bathroom use.

I have kids as young as 2 yrs 3 months in underwear.

[AmyKidsCo]

I'm with you - once a child is fully potty trained he/she is completely in charge of that stuff. I don't wipe butts, check to see if they're wiped well enough, etc. If a child comes in with challenging clothing I help once, then the clothing is changed and the offending garment sent home with "She wasn't able to open the snap herself."

[Unregistered]

Once they are potty trained they go on there own .i only help when they first start potty training for the first week or two then they do it on there own.i potty train early here all potty trained by 2.5 .

[MunchkinWrangler]

I always s went by what the child was capable of. I had a 3 year old who wasn't always good at wiping so I assisted, meaning poo all over if I didn't help. But she always had looser bm's so that was the issue.

[Mike]

Every kid I have in underwear easily wipes and washes their hands without help from me. Occassionally someome needs help with a snap or a belt or maybe even an unusually messy poo but for the most part I am not involved in their bathroom use.

I have kids as young as 2 yrs 3 months in underwear.

Different ages for different kids, but once they were able to do the job themselves, I only helped when needed.