Commando Potty Training

[ChildCare@FPC]

Hello. I'm a new member and have been searching around the web for a policy to hand out to parents about potty training.

I have a parent that brings her child in wearing only shorts/pants, no underwear, no pull-ups. He's commando, drinks lots of water during the 3 hours he's with us, and has several accidents. She's already been asked twice to bring him in wearing protection and she seems to "forget".

I run a parent's morning out program at a church and this parent only brings her child to us for her bible study groups, twice a week. Is there a policy I can copy/print to hand to her. Is it okay to put the child in a pull-up after she leaves, since she "forgets"?

[Ariana]

Refuse care if she does not bring pullups. Or provide the pullups out of pocket or charge her for them.

I would let her know that it is unsanitary to allow her child to urinate all over his clothes and furniture and due to the possible health risks associated care will not take place without a pullup.

[hwichlaz]

Yep, let her know that he'll not be allowed to stay without the items he needs.

[lovemykidstoo]

Absolutely! I have a 2 week dry diaper/pullup before they can come in underwear. I have had 1 person send in underwear before they were 2 weeks dry and I promptly put him in a diaper.

[happymom]

This comes from the book "Oh Crap, Potty Training" -- the author states over and over that underpants create the feeling of a diaper because of muscle memory.

If she is using this method for potty training, she probably has never bought pull ups, either.

I'm not agreeing, but I understand where this comes from. He can use pull ups when he's with you and everything will be ok.

[sharlan]

This comes from the book "Oh Crap, Potty Training" -- the author states over and over that underpants create the feeling of a diaper because of muscle memory.

If she is using this method for potty training, she probably has never bought pull ups, either.

I'm not agreeing, but I understand where this comes from. He can use pull ups when he's with you and everything will be ok.

That's how I potty trained my kids and grandkids AT HOME.

Not happening at daycare.

[Ariana]

That's how I potty trained my kids and grandkids AT HOME.

Not happening at daycare.

Exactly! It is a health hazard and a sanitary consideration.

i habe yet to have a potty trained kid regress because of a pullup.

[hwichlaz]

Exactly! It is a health hazard and a sanitary consideration.

i habe yet to have a potty trained kid regress because of a pullup.

I’ve had it frequently happen...though not changing the fact that I don’t want urine on my couch