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?s about P/T in daycare

SeasonalCookSeasonalCook
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We share a nanny with another family whose darling little girl is 23 mo. They want to start P/T her and of course want the nanny to P/T while she's under her care. I don't know anything about P/T except that when a child indicates they need to go potty, you need to respond to them ASAP, right? Our nanny told the family that she wouldn't be able to do it b/c of E. She can't leave E unsupervised to run to the restroom with the other little girl; especially when they're somewhere like the park. Our nanny is awesome, and I know she wants to do her best and help the family and I know I'd be a little upset if I were the other mom and was told, no.

So I'm just wondering, how do DCPs deal with P/T with multiple kids? How do moms of 2 or more deal with it?

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  • danandkellydanandkelly

    My experience is from my mom, and she's a bit of an over the top accomidating DCP IMO.  But here goes.  She has had many parents come in and say, we're ready to start P/T so go ahead...to which she tells them no.

    She tells the parents to take a weekend, usually a longer weekend is better, and to set the ground work for p/t, so that by Monday the kids has already gotten the idea and she can just reinforce the behavior at DC.  Then in the begining she asks the kids a lot if they have to go etc, and goes into the bathroom with them if needed...it's attached to the DC room.  In her experience it only takes a week or so if the parents and DCP are really consisant.

    I don't think it's the DCP or nanny's responsibiltiy to p/t kids, but I see how it would be easy as a DC mom to let the DCP take care of it since the kid is there so often.  As inconvenient as it will be for E to have to truck into the bathroom with the nanny and the other kids...eventually  that's what will have to happen especially when they're out,

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  • 2bearichards2bearichards

    At DS's school, they take the kids in the bathroom every 1/2 hour to 45 minutes to have them sit on the potty and try going.

    DS now tells me when he needs to go.  If we are out, DD comes with us to the bathroom, if we are home, I put DD in the swing/bouncy chair/jumperoo/etc. and tend to DS.

    Here's a funny story:  DH took both kids to the pumpkin patch on Saturday by himself.  DS had to go potty, so DH had the jogging stroller that DD was in propping the door of the port-a-potty open so that he could help DS and still keep an eye on DD.

    If I was they other family, I would be upset with the nanny.  There is no reason she can't help with the potty training.

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  • SeasonalCookSeasonalCook
    image2bearichards:

    At DS's school, they take the kids in the bathroom every 1/2 hour to 45 minutes to have them sit on the potty and try going.

    DS now tells me when he needs to go.  If we are out, DD comes with us to the bathroom, if we are home, I put DD in the swing/bouncy chair/jumperoo/etc. and tend to DS.

    Here's a funny story:  DH took both kids to the pumpkin patch on Saturday by himself.  DS had to go potty, so DH had the jogging stroller that DD was in propping the door of the port-a-potty open so that he could help DS and still keep an eye on DD.

    If I was they other family, I would be upset with the nanny.  There is no reason she can't help with the potty training.

    Ha! That's great. Good thing P doesn't get stage fright!  

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  • SeasonalCookSeasonalCook
    imagedanandkelly:

    My experience is from my mom, and she's a bit of an over the top accomidating DCP IMO.  But here goes.  She has had many parents come in and say, we're ready to start P/T so go ahead...to which she tells them no.

    She tells the parents to take a weekend, usually a longer weekend is better, and to set the ground work for p/t, so that by Monday the kids has already gotten the idea and she can just reinforce the behavior at DC.  Then in the begining she asks the kids a lot if they have to go etc, and goes into the bathroom with them if needed...it's attached to the DC room.  In her experience it only takes a week or so if the parents and DCP are really consisant.

    I don't think it's the DCP or nanny's responsibiltiy to p/t kids, but I see how it would be easy as a DC mom to let the DCP take care of it since the kid is there so often.  As inconvenient as it will be for E to have to truck into the bathroom with the nanny and the other kids...eventually  that's what will have to happen especially when they're out,

    I think this might be the nanny's hesitation...I think she's afraid the mom isn't committed and hasn't set the groundwork and won't be consistent. I don't mind E trucking to the restroom; could be good for her in the long run huh? Maybe she'll pick up some tips! ;-)

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  • fricksgirlfricksgirl member

    Right, I get it- like maybe she wants the nanny to PT the kid?

    At our preschool (which takes babes from 6 weeks on, so they do P/T) they require that parents so PT at home for 2 weeks before any attempt at school.  I think this is a common practice. 

    I would have the nanny tell the other mom- you go on with your bad self for 2 weeks, and then once she "gets" it, I'll try.  

    And as far as taking E along with her- absolutley she should go right along with and watch.  I think Alex learned a LOT of his potty training from watching older kids.  At that point privacy is pretty obselete!  ;)

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