I've made it clear we aren't going naked here and when they first started that I explained that they need to work on her using language to communicate she needs to go and to work on her working with getting her clothing off. I asked today if they have been working on that and they haven't...because she is naked all day except at meal times (gahh).
I've explained I'm not willing to go naked here. I can understand their excitement that their child is "potty trained" in their manner at home but to me it just seems unrealistic to leave your child naked all day. Our house is large...and it's just not big enough to heat to a comfortable enough temperature to be pantless all day!!!
Anyways...I just wanted to hear from other caregivers to make sure I wasn't being unrealistic on my end. She spends one day a week with grandpa...and he now has her going pantless as well. so it is just at my house that she isn't "potty trained"...because she isn't naked. I'm not sure if she'd even be using the potty if she was naked. BUT...I don't want some other child sitting all over my house with no clothes on. She's all over the furniture etc. Just ewww!!
I'll continue as is. I mentioned to mom weeks ago when she did the pantless weekend with success that it just wasn't feasible. That the child is 23 months (now, younger than) and I wasn't about to have her without a diaper in a snowsuit...or in the car...or at nap. That she would be best to try and teach the child to keep the diaper dry between potty breaks because she will need to be in a diaper at least until spring when she can easily go pee while outside for extended periods of time. If she doesn't communicate with me here at the house then it is setting a child up for failure to expect them to be accident free with clothes on...especially when we go to the library and playdates etc.
Ok...ramble over. Just was staring to doubt myself that I was holding the child back by not letting her be naked all day...despite my knowing that that just isn't realistic!!