I was so excited for this week

[5 Little Monkeys]

That is so funny because I got an email last night from my 18 month old's mom about potty training. I have two 2 year old's that I am discussing potty training with so obviously the 18 month old sees that. I wasn't really putting my focus on him yet but if he is ready than I will work with him as well. Right now we are reading the potty books, sitting on the potty occasionally, practicing pulling up and down their diapers/pants etc. These parents are fantastic though and in the email asked what I expect and what they should be doing. I ask that they are in pull ups for 2-3 weeks without any accidents, the child has to tell me they need to go and they need to dress themselves.

Sounds like you have a solid plan so hopefully it's not too stressful for you! Glad to hear you are feeling better too!! The weather is going to be nice all week so I am excited to get outside daily

[bright sparks]

It sounds like I do similar to you 5LM in terms of prep work. I think it is a valuable lesson for the younger ones to see older kids training. We talk about it lots and practice how we ask to go potty and I have a boy and a girl potty book in duplicates which are out all the time. They can read them independently and I also read them to the group and 1 on 1 with training children encouraging them to tell me what happens next. It's cute as at the end of the book they say goodbye to pee pee and poopy as they flush and every child I have trained says goodbye every time now lol. I have additional copies that I lend to parents too so they can reinforce it at home. So far they have served me well

[daycaremom9]

Hey Bright Sparks I think that's the book that I recently bought but only have the boys book. It's called "Potty Time with Teddy". I bought it for one boy in particular but the parents aren't prepared to potty train at home so I'll wait until they come on board.

[bright sparks]

Hey Bright Sparks I think that's the book that I recently bought but only have the boys book. It's called "Potty Time with Teddy". I bought it for one boy in particular but the parents aren't prepared to potty train at home so I'll wait until they come on board.

Nope it is "Once upon a potty" by Alona Frankel. There is a boy book and a girl book.

[5 Little Monkeys]

That's a good idea to have the books out all the time! I have a couple that I leave out but I have a couple that have the "flush" button and hearing that sound all day would get to me LOL (they love to take turns flushing it when we read the books)

[Judy Trickett]

So? How did the 16 month old "potty trained" kid do today? I think I probably already know but I wanted to ask and see what you have to say.

[mickyc]

yes interested to see how your day is going so far

[2cuteboys]

HA! I was trying to be positive to prevent a 'self-fulfilling prophesy' of sorts, but...

He didn't communicate that he had to go ONCE. I reminded him a couple of times (as mom said he'll answer 'go peepee?' when he has to go) and we went, but he'd already gone in his diaper. And he was a grumpy mess before lunch (so much so that he refused to eat at all) so I skipped it then. I'll give it another shot this afternoon, but I'm pretty sure I know how it's going to go :/

I wasn't overly looking forward to "potty training" him anyway, as I said before, I like the kids to be a little more independent in the routine. As it was when he sat down he immediately started sticking his hands down there - if I stick my head out to check the other kids is he going to pee in his hands? As it is, I can't safely leave the room while he's in there.

I'll give it an honest try this week, but I'm not expecting miracles.

[Fun&care]

That's nice of you to continue to try but if it were me, I would be pulling he plug. Too young, plain and simple. If at ANY point he would communicate to you to go potty, then of course, I would take him, but I wouldn't do anything beyond that at this age. He is at that age where even my own kids went through a phase where it was " fun" to go potty but once the novelty wore off they were just not interested. Both mine were 3 when they decided they were ready.

[mickyc]

I personally don't even like to begin until age 2. Parents just don't understand that daycare is so much different then home and don't understand I can't give their child all the attention that they can at home. My family that left a month ago (girl was 20 months) were also pushing the potty training. The girl was so not ready! It was just a fluke that sometimes she went when they put her on. I still wonder if that is one of the reasons that they left.

I personally wouldn't continue either. the parents can feel free to train at home but at daycare there are too many distractions and he is way too young IMO.