Potty Training at CHILDCARE

I would chart or make mental notes of his bowel movements while in your care. I know my son will have a b.m. at 10:00 a.m. You could almost set your watch by it LOL. I realized that was because we had breakfast at 9:15. When it was time to potty train, I would make sure I put him on the potty just before 10 and sure enough he went.

If you want to do a visual reward, I am not big on candy or food rewards, there are cute charts at childavenue.com. Maybe a sticker for each poppy on the potty.

Good luck!

Hi there. I'm not a professional at this - I've had 2 yrs experience with ifants and toddlers, and am a mommy of a 21 months old and am expecting now - but personally I believe that the child will go when he/she is ready. I'm struggling with this issue myself. My almost 2 yr old lil girl will tell me when she has to go, even go and sit on the potty, but she will not go IN the potty. She knows what it is, where it should be done, everything - but she just hasn't connected it all together yet. My hubby and I r patiently just waiting it out. What else r u to do :o)

This has nothing to do with potty training, but which daycare are you at. I am looking to put my son come January.Also do you have space?

Talk to him. Find out why he doesn't want to go on the potty. Also, ask him what kind of reward he would want if he goes on the potty. No reward will work that you come up with if he isn't ready and/or motivated. It could be something as simple as one-on-one time reading a book with him, or a handful of MnMs or a sticker or whatever.

It's great that he went today but he's still very young and his body may not be entirely ready so I would tread lightly on the negative reinforcement. As a parent, I think I would be upset if my caregiver told my child they would take away his/her toy if they had a potty accident. Accidents happen. Use lots of praise when he is able to go but expect lots of accidents. Reassure him when he does have an accident. At this stage/age, he shouldn't feel like he's being punished if he has an accident. My son was well over 3 before he was able to fully control everything. And yes it was frustrating at times but we had to bear with him until he was ready and able. The big potty can be very scary to a small child and they aren't really always able at that age to articulate their fears. With our son a poo-poo treasure box worked wonders once he had control. We filled it with cheapy toys from the Dollar Store and every time he went he was able to pick out a prize. Best of luck to you.