Lazy parents...

[mattsmom]

It's so frustrating though. I can't keep changing a poopy diaper from a 3.5 yr old! It's like changing a grown ups diaper...it's gross!
They are both essential service workers (emt and nurse) and I always feel like they use their long work hours as an excuse why they can't train her properly. The mom will say that they are going to do a potty bootcamp with her for the weekend and when the weekend is over, they just go back to what they usually do.

They are actually a really nice couple and I've never had anything bad to say about them...except this. I just feel like they are waiting for me to do it so they don't have to.

[Fun&care]

With my clients I make it clear that potty training happens at home. I don't potty train, it's too much work.(UNLESS a child is showing obvious signs of readiness and can do a lot of the work themselves) So they start at home and once the child is fully trained at home and hasn't had an accident in two weeks, I allow them to wear underwear here. This is how I actually trained my own daughter while running my daycare. I trained her on weeknights and weekends until she was fully trained then she starting wearing underwear during daycare hours and potty training was complete. I don't think it's fair of parents to expect us to do all the work when we have a house full of kids demanding our attention too. It really sounds like they are just waiting for you to do it and if that's not something you want to do then you need to define your boundaries with these parents and be clear about what you are and are not willing to do. And if you ARE willing to help, then they need to step up their game and at the very least send the child in appropriate clothing!

[daycaremom9]

It's so frustrating though. I can't keep changing a poopy diaper from a 3.5 yr old! It's like changing a grown ups diaper...it's gross!
They are both essential service workers (emt and nurse) and I always feel like they use their long work hours as an excuse why they can't train her properly. The mom will say that they are going to do a potty bootcamp with her for the weekend and when the weekend is over, they just go back to what they usually do.

They are actually a really nice couple and I've never had anything bad to say about them...except this. I just feel like they are waiting for me to do it so they don't have to.

I have a boy who's turning 4 next month. After the grandma said that she would be training all weekend (about 6 months ago) I started putting him on the potty on Monday. He went on the potty and was screeching to be let off. But I kept going with it and now he tells me when it's time to go on the potty. He still wears pull-ups but stays dry all day. The parents have never to this day put him on the potty at home. He told them he would go on the potty at home when he's 4. He's actually been changing his pull-up himself at home!