My DS is nearly FT at day care. They've started potty training him in that they put him on the toilet with the other kids and he sometimes goes in the toilet. They asked that I bring pull ups. They told me i could start at home by putting him on every 2 hours and no pressure.
How did you do potty training at home?
I was secretly hoping they'd just send him home one day with a note that read "This boy doesn't need diapers or pull ups anymore. He's 100% potty trained and will tell you, in advanced notice and when you are near a bathroom in a public place, when he needs to use the potty."
Re: WM - How to do potty training with daycare?
LOL- me too!!! I've been dissapointed with our daycare b/c he was very close to being fully potty trained about 3-4 mos ago and then his lead teacher retired and since then, he has totally regressed and I don't see them doing anything to get it back on track. I told one of his teachers this morning that I'm thinking of doing a potty bootcamp in a couple of weeks and she said she thought that was a good idea for him. She says that he is just too comfortable going in a pull up and we are going to have to put him in big boy pants for him to totally "get it." So... I guess we're going to do the 3 day potty training thing. I am bummed b/c I really thought daycare would take care of this for me and it looks like I'm going to have to do it myself after all.
Actually, daycare did 99% of the work. She moved up to the 2s class on a Monday, they started having her go with the rest of the kids each time (I think every 2 hours) and by that Friday night she refused to put on a diaper. She said she wanted to be a 'big girl' like the other girls and that was that. She went straight to underwear that weekend, although I did pull ups at night for a few months.
It really was scary easy. I'm going to get screwed with DS I'm sure.
if you really think he's ready - read the 3-day PTing book you can get online. Really - it's GREAT.
putting your child on every hour or so just to "try" does not teach them what the feeling of having to go potty is like.... it's better to go boot camp style - have them ONLY in underwear - and the second they start to pee or poop=- get them on the potty.... that helps them learn what it feels like to have to go.
We did the 3-day with Griffin and on day 3 it clicked- and he has only had 2 accidents since then (that were my fault for not having him go before we left the house)... since April. We put it on the calendar one long weekend and planned around it for a long time.
That would be awesome! We aren't there yet, but I know our daycare starts them at 18 months. This potty training boot camp thing sounds good, though, we may do that when it's time.
Ha, ha! Me, too! DD just got moved to an older room and they're starting potty training with her. Unfortunately, she barely wants anything to do with it at home. Drag. I'm hoping one day, she'll just love it and diapers will be a thing in the past.
You need to figure out your game plan. When I trained my son I started on a weekend and just put him in underwear during the day. We went to the potty every 30-45 minutes. We spent a lot of time in the bathroom. He had a few accidents but consistency is key. He also got a jelly bean every time he peed in the potty. As for daycare you need to get on the same page with them. They will work with you. My son only wore a diaper for naps and at night. That first week I sent lots of extra clothes for him and washed a lot that first week. Within a week I not only had him day trained but night trained as well. The key is consistency. My son has been potty trained for 9 months and now just goes when he needs to or will tell me he has to go when we are out and about.
My daughter was a whole other story on potty training. She just recently is potty trained. We worked on training for a year before she really wore underwear during the day. She still has accidents but is much better about going potty on her own.