Potty woes/tight pants etc.

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i am one of these caregivers who frankly doesn't care if a child gets potty trained or not so if parent doesn't cooperate we just don't train. Child would be in a pullup with me anyways till she was able to get the underwear and clothes down. On jean days I would just comment to parent oh guess we won't be potty training today so that will deplete our supply of diapers extra fast and just leave it at that. Parents would get the hint soon enough.

This child would have a pullup on over the underwear till she was able to do them both alone.

I also find it is easier and faster just to go in and help where needed and get the whole process over with. Again once they get to school they will have child size toilets so lifting them on and off mine is fine - I use the insert no potty here even for the youngest so if you are too unstable to sit on toilet too young for potty training.

It then becomes the parent's job to teach how to do their own clothing while they have the time for one on one - note pulling from the front and back rather than the sides is the easiest for them to grab since they can used a closed hand rather than just inserting a couple fingers which requires more manual dexterity.