Toddlers??

Question

Alright, i work at a daycare that provides free potty training if the parents agree to work with them at home and bring in pull ups. Well we have this one little girl and her twin brother and their about 2 now. Their mother has decide to potty train them already. And this little girl and boy just arent "catching on" to anything we do(like talking for example). they aren't metally challenged or anything, they just are more intrested in toys and such. well, my boss wanted to tell the mother that they weren't ready yet but shes afriad that saying that might insult them. Do you think they are to young or not ready? and if so-how are we supposed to tell the mother(shes very set in her ways and shes got high hopes for them-she plans on sending them to an early preschool next year and the girls are sweet but space-y)

thanks.

Answer 1

I work at a daycare, too, with 2-year-olds. If they are not ready, it won't happen, and it will be too much for you to deal with if you don't tell their mom. I would try pull-ups, then send them to the potty every fifteen minutes. Every time they are dry, make a HUGE deal out of it. Every time they go potty, make a HUGE deal out of it, like they are the best child in the world. When they are wet, even if it's just a little bit, change them, so they don't think it's ok to be wet. You could try putting "big boys" or "panties" over their pull-ups. That is what worked with my son, but like I said, if they are not ready, nothing will work.

Answer 2

I have two boys and I have worked in daycares as well. Boys, from my experience are easier to potty train but if she isn't ready, she isn't ready but that doesn't mean that you should stop trying. You just need to take her to the potty at least once every hour, let her sit there. Clap for her rather or not anything happens. If you make a big deal about how good she is doing, she want to get more involved in it. Eventually she will catch on and you won't be able to get her out of the bathroom.

Answer 3

Just tell her you feel they're not ready so you're not going to push them into potty-training at daycare. But tell her that she can still try at home and you'll try again in a few months when you think they're more ready. Make sure to tell her that you think shes doing a good job with them already. If she gets mad maybe a comment like that will cool her off a little.

Answer 4

I would tell her that you feel that the girls are not ready. Inform her of the complications that will arise if she tries to potty train them too early. Tell her that you do not believe that you will be able to potty train them, but that if she would like to do extra work at home then you will work with her, It is hard when working with a mother who thinks she knows best.

Answer 5

my daughter is 18 months old and my husband and I started potty training her a month ago. She was telling us when she peed and pooped so we knew she was ready. She is doing great she tells us when she has to go. Children are ready at different ages when they can tell you then they are ready. My friends son is 19 months old and he can only say mom and dad, so he wont be able to tell them when he has to go.

Answer 6

my daughter is 2 nad im introducing the potty now so no i dont think its a bad thing what she is doing