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I've only worked with a few kids when it comes to potty training and either they are ready or they aren't.
I have a DCB 2.75 years and DCD brings him in this morning with a package of pull-ups. Great! I do require those when potty training.
He says, they've sorta worked with him at home and they'd like to get him working with it more.
I just talked to DCM last week. My policy is this:
You work with him at home for a solid weekend, bring him on Monday and we'll set him on the potty every hour on the hour. Nap time will require a diaper (not a pull-up). Once he/she hasn't had an accident for 2 weeks, he/she can come in underwear. Once he/she remains dry during nap time for 4 weeks, we will eliminate using diapers.
I am going on vacation in 2 days so I'm not even going to bother. This child clearly isn't ready. His mom enrolled him in pre-school in the fall and one of the stipulations is he must be potty trained. I think she's unrealistic if she thinks he's going to be fully potty trained in less than 2.5 months. Especially when he shows no interest.
Can someone help me out on this. I'm sure DCD will pick him up this afternoon and ask. Do I set him on the potty after nap just to see if he does anything and send him home in a pull-up or do I just tell him that I'll start July 5th when I return from vacation?
Background: They've attempted potty training 4 times before but these young, busy parents don't have what it takes to do it successfully. Not to mention DCB has kicked, screamed, said "NO!" in the past. Is it really a good idea to even attempt it when I know that they probably won't work with him for the 11 days I am off anyway???
I have a DCB 2.75 years and DCD brings him in this morning with a package of pull-ups. Great! I do require those when potty training.
He says, they've sorta worked with him at home and they'd like to get him working with it more.
I just talked to DCM last week. My policy is this:
You work with him at home for a solid weekend, bring him on Monday and we'll set him on the potty every hour on the hour. Nap time will require a diaper (not a pull-up). Once he/she hasn't had an accident for 2 weeks, he/she can come in underwear. Once he/she remains dry during nap time for 4 weeks, we will eliminate using diapers.
I am going on vacation in 2 days so I'm not even going to bother. This child clearly isn't ready. His mom enrolled him in pre-school in the fall and one of the stipulations is he must be potty trained. I think she's unrealistic if she thinks he's going to be fully potty trained in less than 2.5 months. Especially when he shows no interest.
Can someone help me out on this. I'm sure DCD will pick him up this afternoon and ask. Do I set him on the potty after nap just to see if he does anything and send him home in a pull-up or do I just tell him that I'll start July 5th when I return from vacation?
Background: They've attempted potty training 4 times before but these young, busy parents don't have what it takes to do it successfully. Not to mention DCB has kicked, screamed, said "NO!" in the past. Is it really a good idea to even attempt it when I know that they probably won't work with him for the 11 days I am off anyway???
!! So far I've fully trained one of my dcb's and he was fully in undies by the 2nd week and also particularly potty trained another who was here for 1 week and went on a 1 month vacation so I never got to complete the 2nd week of training. I am strict with my potty training though. I go by how my mother trained us which was the no undies nothing for the first week before only undies no pull ups or diapers on the 2nd. The parents bring a bunch of undies for that 2nd week. We use a sticker chart and also cup full of cheerios to throw in the toilet for aiming. 
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