Potty training advice

[Crayola kiddies]

...... Umm she said no ???? ..... Next .....Oh and give her a bill for the damaged property in your home......

Well that didn't go too well. I told the mom that Starting tomorrow, she needed to bring pullups for naps because she had accidents on friday, monday and today as well. I said that she will need to be accident free for 2 weeks before the pull ups comes out and if she has an other accident again, pull ups for naps again....

She was SO upset about this. I told her that it was going to be in the contract starting january 1st and that if she wants her daughter to come to dayhome she need to provide pull ups or some kind to plastic undies because it was not acceptable... and she simply said no.

My problem is that this is my only full time girl, I really can't afford to lose her but i am sick and tired to have to bend over if you know what i mean...

[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!