Potty training woes.

[bright sparks]

Naked...at daycare? Some parents, eh? Yikes! I have a 2 1/2 year old boy who showed up on Monday in underwear, his Mom stating that we've trained him over the weekend! Um...WHAT?! I asked if he's expressing his need to go verbally, and she said no, that they were just putting him on the potty every 45 mins. That's not trained!! And what killed me was that they were late dropping off because he pooped. In his underwear! She had to give him a bath before heading out of the house. Great way for me to start my week!

I'm sure I'm an exception because I only train in underwear, each to there own, but what gets me is that the parents have the ordasity to not inform you of their plans. It's not about needing permission as obviously they are the parents but this is supposed to be a collaborative relationship and this is a clear indicator of how little respect they have for you and your role.honestly, I would have said it's not happening and put him in diapers. My house, my rules. If it meant that much to them, they should have had a conversation at the very least with you prior to starting and got on the same page. No verbalizing of their toileting needs just reinforces that the child isn't ready so it doesn't need to be difficult, it just needs to be a no.