I was so excited for this week

[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]

Dcmom doesn't expect him/her to come to daycare without wearing a pull-up, does she?

If the kid is interested in sitting on the potty when everyone else does, great, but I damn sure would not be allowing them to come without pull-ups.

Yeah, my policy is that kid is in a pull up or diaper for TWO WEEKS accident-free. There is NO WAY I would allow the kid to come in underwear.

[Judy Trickett]

For me to take him every hour at 16 months is not going to help anyone, just add to my workload, so if he's not communicating it to me, we'll hold off.

AH, good to read this and know you are still making sure YOU are happy and YOUR policies are being followed! Good on ya'!

[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

[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.

[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.

[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.