Potty Training At Daycare

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

Not at my house... They have to be able to tell me "I have to go potty" then actually potty.... And stay dry for two weeks before they go into actual underwear at my house and that means it has to be initiated that way at home as well.

Good luck to your little one... Maybe there won't be any issues or accidents!! Think positive

It's the same here. The last child who transitioned to underwear here was 3.5. I have an almost 3-year-old child who hasn't even begun potty training at home so I know it will be awhile.

[cheerfuldom]

About half the kids in my care train at 2 years old, the other half right after 3 years. I have two special needs kids and one is trained now at almost 4 and the other is getting close to finished, also almost 4. I have had one child train before 2 years old, my own oldest daughter. No daycare kids in 6 years have trained before 2 years old. I really dont care what the parents are doing at home and would never confront them about anything UNLESS it is causing an issue at daycare. I would have no problem what the OP is doing with his daughter at home. It sounds like she is making progress and also that his expectations are healthy. I dont see what he is doing as "potty training" necessarily but there are plenty of ways to go about approaching potty learning. As long as a child is not being stressed or pressured then I dont think that there is only way to to approach things. I am beyond happy to see a parent being proactive, listening to their child, and being respectful of the daycares policies.

[Cradle2crayons]

I've got four dogs, two cats, two kids and currently 7 daycare kids enrolled M-F.....no one is allowed to eat anywhere but the kitchen or use the restroom anywhere other than the designated places they're supposed to.....my furniture and carpets are immaculate, enforced rules are all it takes

Amen sista!! I have two dogs, 3 adult cats, 2 four month old kittens, 8 three week old kittens that all have Homes except the two male no tails we are keeping.... And a pet rat....
And three full time day kids.... 5 kids of my own ranging from almost five years to 19 years old...and 1 full time afternoon kid... And two drop in afternoon overnight kids...
My furniture, floors, etc are immaculate as well.... Of course we have no carpet... It's all wood laminate floors we put throughout when we bought this house last year.... The furniture was new to us but not new.

Lol the kids are allowed on the furniture and so are the pets but the material they are made of wipe off perfectly...

[c.w.]

"About half the kids in my care train at 2 years old, the other half right after 3 years."


My little one will be 2 next Wed, so maybe it's not too early ??

[Blackcat31]

My couch has never been peed on and I am proud of that. LoL.

my furniture and carpets are immaculate, enforced rules are all it takes

I don't have a couch or any furniture.... ::

[blandino]

My little one will be 2 next Wed, so maybe it's not too early ??

My average age, over past two years (8 children trained) is 31 months. No one sooner than 29 months. I do think children have the ability to train right at 2, but IME that tends to happen with children who have SAHMs.

I practice pretty independent potty training. I expect the children to initiate their without a reminder from me, so they tend to be a little older - but they also train completely very quickly. I ask that parents work on potty training at home only, until a child is ready to fully train.

Have you done any of the 2/3 day potty training methods ? If your daughter is ready, those really really do the trick. They Have worked for most of my DC kids.

[c.w.]

At pickup she was in the same clothes as drop off, so I guess she did pretty well. Of course, according to that study she'll probably develop chronic constipation and utis. I'm proud of her, and thanked the teachers for convincing me to try her in underwear.

[cheerfuldom]

"About half the kids in my care train at 2 years old, the other half right after 3 years."


My little one will be 2 next Wed, so maybe it's not too early ??

No, I dont think its too early, especially if she is cooperating already. I start with a child when they can follow basic directions, handle pulling pants up and down on their own, wipe on their own, wash hands, and when they can verbally express the need to go. The daycare thinks she is okay to work on it there so that is a good sign too!

[cheerfuldom]

At pickup she was in the same clothes as drop off, so I guess she did pretty well. Of course, according to that study she'll probably develop chronic constipation and utis. I'm proud of her, and thanked the teachers for convincing me to try her in underwear.

thats great! not every child is the same so dont worry so much about articles, books and experts say. you listen and observe your child and see what SHE is ready to do. I think thats the best way to handle things.

[youretooloud]

I have all tile, and if she were young, i'd use a potty chair. So, while I wouldn't have helped you until about now, I am one of those who believes a child can do this by age two. It's not even hard unless you wait too long.

However, I CAN tell if a child will be able to do it or not. I have a guy who will be three in September, and he will not likely be potty training any time soon. He's nowhere near "getting" it.

But, I can have other kids do most of the potty training for me. :: Seriously, I put the four year olds on it, and they get the child potty trained in a day or two. Every time one of them has to go, they invite the newbie, so we all go in there and make a party of it...it's somehow fun for them.

Personally, I think kids in cloth diapers train earlier than kids in the sposies anyway.

And, I hate the term potty learning. LOL So, I was all excited when you said "cloth diapers" and "Potty training" in the same post.

[daycarediva]

I have hardwoods. Immaculate also.

If the daycare requested the underwear, I am assuming your dd is showing signs of readiness there as well and staying dry for long stretches.

I have a potty schedule, we go at 8:30/10:30/12:30/2:30/4:30. It takes a few weeks, but 99% of the time, all toileting happens then. So even if kids aren't requesting to go, they are ASKED at those times and most often go. Most of the kids in my care are potty trained at 2. Some boys are later, close to 3. I have one child enrolled right now that was potty trained at 18m at home and came to me before 2, fully trained (he has the least accidents of everyone, I believe simply because he has had more practice)

Cloth diapered children potty train faster, my own kids wore cloth and were trained by 2 (except ds who has autism, he was fully trained at 3.5- AFTER they told me he couldn't BE potty trained)

This new trend of keeping kids in pullups for a year, or diapers to 3.5 is GROSS, imo. I do NOT want to change a diaper that looks and smells like it came out of a fully grown adult while the child is speaking in full sentences to me. At that point, pottying needs to be a private matter.

Good luck to your little one, it sounds like she had a successful day! Does your daycare do any take home reports so you could see her progress?

[c.w.]

yeah, daycare gives me a daily report with the times she went. They are super excited for her, it's great. Yesterday she was with Grandma, and I wasn't expecting her to do too well, but she only had one accident, and that was in the car. Last night we were out to dinner and she asked to go potty 3 times and actually went once- she has a really odd obsession with public toilets. Even before we were actively training, she wanted to see all the public restrooms and flush the toilet.

I was packing away her cloth diapers last night and this morning there was a letter in her cubby notifying me that she's moving up a class in June. It made me a little sad- my baby is growing up!

We're going to Jamaica in three weeks. I think we'll manage at the resort, but I'm worried about the airplane. Any advice?

[itlw8]

let her wear her undies on the plane and stick a pull up over them just in case. then take her before you board and during the flight if possible before she says she has to go. not much room on a plane for 2 in rest room.

[c.w.]

Following up

Jamaica was a disaster as far as potty training goes. I don't know what I was thinking. She was great in the airport and on the plane (and side note- traveling with a toddler was so much easier with a carrier and a carseat. My sister in law did neither and had a much harder time!). I think it was the change in diet and all the pool water she was drinking- she seemed to remember what to do the last day but the rest of the week was tough. I'm thankful that they had washing machines at the resort!

Overall we've had a few hiccups, but she's doing well. I'm so glad I trained her early. She's really proud of herself- just this weekend out of the blue she told our bank teller that she was a big girl because she uses the potty. Her daycare teachers deserve a ton of the credit because they really pushed me to put her in underwear. I'm also happy I was able to get some money back selling her diapers.

[Blackcat31]

Jamaica was a disaster as far as potty training goes. I don't know what I was thinking. She was great in the airport and on the plane (and side note- traveling with a toddler was so much easier with a carrier and a carseat. My sister in law did neither and had a much harder time!). I think it was the change in diet and all the pool water she was drinking- she seemed to remember what to do the last day but the rest of the week was tough. I'm thankful that they had washing machines at the resort!

Overall we've had a few hiccups, but she's doing well. I'm so glad I trained her early. She's really proud of herself- just this weekend out of the blue she told our bank teller that she was a big girl because she uses the potty. Her daycare teachers deserve a ton of the credit because they really pushed me to put her in underwear. I'm also happy I was able to get some money back selling her diapers.

Thanks for the update! I always love hearing a great update.

I think the traveling was tough....it probably is for any kid under 5 so it sounds like your DD did as well as any toddler/preschooler would have.

I think the hiccups are a normal part of any early childhood....

Glad to hear your DD is so proud of being a big girl! Understanding that concept is a huge boost in the process! happyface