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Okay so if Nicholas uses the little potty at school should I follow through at home?

LIAngelLIAngel member
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In Nicholas' K2 class they have schedule "Diaper Changes/Potty breaks".   They have all the kids sit on the little pottys and they either pee or poop or do nothing, but they all get a sticker for just sitting there regardless if anything comes out. 

So far Nicholas has just sat there and not done anything.   Now if one day his teacher said "Oh Nicholas peed on the potty the last 3 days",would you run and buy him some underwear and start potty training him?   Or does that mean nothing? 

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Re: Okay so if Nicholas uses the little potty at school should I follow through at home?

  • epphdepphd member

    Sam's class basically does the same thing.  Sam has peed on the potty almost every day, but it seems to be totally random.  I would offer him to go on the potty at home at every diaper change and just see if he starts to ask for it.  The more exposure the better, but unless he seems to be driving it, I wouldn't force it. But I'm also (a) lazy that way and (b)harboring no illusions that Sam will be ready before 3.  If he is, super, but I'm just not willing to start "training" until it's amply clear he is motivated and more biologically ready (i.e. can tell me that he needs to go).

    I ask Sam if he  wants to sit on the potty w/ every diaper change.  If yes, he sits on it till he asks to get down; if not - then not.  If he asks between changes, we do that too.  So far he's never peed on the potty at home, but has done so around 5-6 times at school.

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  • kittylovekittylove member
    When Riley was that age we attempted to ditch the diapers, it was a success until it wasn't and on day 3 it was clear he wasn't ready and we went back into diapers (that was October). Do you have the ability to spend 2 days at home in undies? If so then yes if he peed 3 days in a row at preschool I would give him the change to PT. I get how some people find diapers easy but honestly I would rather PT.
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  • RoxBrideRoxBride member

    I say is you think he is ready go fot it at home, but only if you are willing to go all the way, full on.

    In my opinion, you are either potty training, every single poop and pee, or you aren't, and the half way, sit on the potty for fun business only encourages the idea it is an optional activity you do when you feel like it.

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  • LIAngelLIAngel member

    Thanks.   Right now the plan (at least in my head) is to wait until he is 3 in March and I get a break from working so I can spend the time to really focus on it. 

     

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  • MonkeysGirl05MonkeysGirl05
    I'd offer it up at home to see how he responds. Henry wears a pullup to daycare in the morning, regularly pee's and sometimes poops on the potty in the a.m. After lunch, before nap, he goes back into diapers the rest of the day. We try to put him on the potty at home, but he just isn't interested and actually gets mad. I'd like to have him PT'ed before the next one arrives, but I just don't feel like forcing it. So, I'm on the wait and see plan.
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