How to potty train this child, please help??

by JenniferS

Aug 27, 2009

We have this child in our class who we are trying to work with. The parents SAY they are working at home but I DOUBT it very seriously. They want US to do it. Anyway, I work in a three year old classroom and this child will not be three until September 14th. Well, his parents brought two pairs of underwear on Monday and all he would do was pee on himself. He absolutely refuses to pee in the toilet. He even wakes up from nap dry and stays dry an hour after he wakes up but will NOT go in the toilet. My boss says he IS ready and he SHOULD be going. Well, that does NOT help the situation at ALL because he has yet to go in the toilet for either me or the other teacher. Please help, thanks, Jennifer

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MightyMouse Boys like games...(maybe girls do to? Not qualified to know the later) anyway, there are a few tricks to try:

With a little blue liquid watercolor in the toilet, he can be asked if he can make it turn green by peeing in it.

He could try to sink a few cheerios...

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Aug 27, 2009

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Deb D. On 8/27/09, JenniferS wrote: > We have this child in our class who we are trying to work > with. The parents SAY they are working at home but I DOUBT > it very seriously. They want US to do it. Anyway, I work > in a three year old classroom and this child will not be > three until September 14th. Well, his parents brought two > pa...See More

Aug 27, 2009

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Schari Who decided this child was ready to start wearing underwear and using the potty? Obviously the child didn't. If he's not ready, who is insisting that he do it? Parents? Boss? Yes, staying dry at nap and keeping your diaper dry is a sign the child has good control. But until he is ready and motivated to go in the toilet, you need to be able to keep ...See MoreWho decided this child was ready to start wearing underwear and using the potty? Obviously the child didn't. If he's not ready, who is insisting that he do it? Parents? Boss? Yes, staying dry at nap and keeping your diaper dry is a sign the child has good control. But until he is ready and motivated to go in the toilet, you need to be able to keep your room in a clean and hygienic state.

Does he wear underwear all weekend at home with his folks? Does he stay dry all weekend? (Although accidents might happen.)

If you don't know the answer to those questions, I would ask them.

This is what I would personally do. And have done. I tell the parents we are not having success with pottying at school. I would ask them to keep a chart (or make a chart for them) asking them to fill in answers to these questions every time the child goes potty over the weekend. Pottying: 1. Was he wearing undies or diaper? 2. Did child go into the bathroom on his own initiative or did parents tell him it was time to try? 3. Did child independently take care of his clothing (taking off and putting on) when he goes in the bathroom? Accidents: 1. Was he wearing undies or diaper? 2. What time? 3. What was he doing at the time of the accident? 4. Was it upsetting to him to be wet or did he continue playing?

Communication with the parents over this could be key to solving the problem. I've had 2 things happen - sometimes the child is wearing undies and going at home and when I had more information about how they are doing with that- it helps me. OR the parent tries to keep the chart and realizes how futile it is to be trying to get him to go potty right now and steps back and waits for the child to be ready.

On 8/27/09, Deb D. wrote: > On 8/27/09, JenniferS wrote: >> We have this child in our class who we are trying to work >> with. The parents SAY they are working at home but I DOUBT >> it very seriously. They want US to do it. Anyway, I work >> in a three year old classroom and this child will not be >> three until September 14th. Well, his parents brought two >> pairs of underwear on Monday and all he would do was pee on >> himself. He absolutely refuses to pee in the toilet. He >> even wakes up from nap dry and stays dry an hour after he >> wakes up but will NOT go in the toilet. My boss says he IS >> ready and he SHOULD be going. Well, that does NOT help the >> situation at ALL because he has yet to go in the toilet for >> either me or the other teacher. >> Please help, thanks, >> Jennifer >

Aug 28, 2009

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Terri in CA Does your center alow children to come in pull-ups? Our potty training policy is as follows:

The child wears pull-ups at the center until they have had 2 sucessful weeks using the toilet with minimal accidents. Then they must have 2 more weeks successful with underwear before we consider them "potty trained."

I hope this helps.

Sep 2, 2009

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msmichelle On 8/27/09, JenniferS wrote: > We have this child in our class who we are trying to work > with. The parents SAY they are working at home but I DOUBT > it very seriously. They want US to do it. Anyway, I work > in a three year old classroom and this child will not be > three until September 14th. Well, his parents brought two > pa...See More

Sep 13, 2009

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