Potty training advice

[Momof4]

Perfectly said Bugaboo and I heartily agree with all of this! Mlle.c you stand strong but you can be nice about it, but point out to the parent that they only have one child at home (I assume) and you have a houseful of children. It is unfair to all of the children that you have to take time from your fun and busy day to clean up messes.

[Inspired by Reggio]

mlle.coccinelle if this is just a NAP issue for training and if termination for not working with you is not an option for your financially and you do not want to go against the parent wishes and put a pull up you supply on the kid in case it causes more conflict ... what about requesting the parent supply a PEE PAD one of those things for incontinent pets or humans used in hospitals ... it can hold a lot of fluid but is not a diaper and it can be sent home for them to wash and return to you each day along with the kids clothes so that all the laundry expense and work is not being placed on you?

That might be a compromise they would consider? Allows the child to 'feel' that she's had an accident but contains it to the top of the cot and protects any carpet area or what not she might be sleeping on? I personally keep a couple of these on hand for that transition between when they have been 'accident free' in the containment unit of a pull up to moving to no containment unit just to give me added protection until I am very sure they are 'trained' cause all my cots are in carpeted areas and I do not want urine on them

[mlle.coccinelle]

Yeah, i think that I will ask her that reggio.... because she peed in bed AGAIN today! Obviously her mom didn't bring her pull ups and I don't have any so i have to do yet an other load of laundry! I'm actually thinking of closing down. Its not worth it, its putting a stress on my pregnancy, on my family and on my 14 months old.

[Inspired by Reggio]

Yeah, i think that I will ask her that reggio.... because she peed in bed AGAIN today! Obviously her mom didn't bring her pull ups and I don't have any so i have to do yet an other load of laundry! I'm actually thinking of closing down. Its not worth it, its putting a stress on my pregnancy, on my family and on my 14 months old.

Of course you have to take care of YOU first ... but please do not let one disrespectful client burst your dream of being able to do home daycare and be home with your own kids earning a viable income at the same time ... better to terminate this one in favor of finding another if she is not willing to find a compromise that works for BOTH of you!

[mlle.coccinelle]

Yeah, we had a better talk today. She will keep her at home tomorrow to see if its a problem with her daughter or a stress she is living at dayhome! ( day off for me tomorrow... YAY!) She will also bring a pee pad and beddings for her daughter that SHE will bring home to wash. that's a good start. right?

[Inspired by Reggio]

Sounds awesome! Glad you moving toward solutoin - if it's a UTI she needs treatment to help get over it so hopefully mom gets it looked at!