Big Potty Seat Help with Out Falling In

They should NOT put her in diapers for an accident. Kids of all ages have accidents.
There is a good chance they will teach her how to sit on a big potty or that they have little potties just for toddlers. I would look into that. That being said, I think it's perfectly reasonable for them to use your little potty seat (especially if you have one of those little portable ones!).

Also, they throw that term "health code violation" around easily. Many places don't actually know. Read up on it yourself. We cloth diaper and I have a friend that wanted to cloth diaper but her daughter was going to daycare and they told her it was a health code violation. Turns out, it isn't. Many daycares automatically say that about cloth diapering, so I can imagine potty seats could be similar. I don't know the law (we don't go to daycare), but I would check it myself if I were you and not just accept "health code violation" as an excuse until you know that law.

Remember you are paying them so they should do as you ask.
Forget the strange looks or dirty ones and take her potty seat for her comfort.

Yes, you should insist that she has it available to her. It is ridiculous that they would even suggest putting a diaper on a fully potty-trained child. Their job is to take care of your child and aid in development and learning--but you are still the parent and get to decide how they are cared for.

On the other hand, you might be surprised, my 1.5 year old does things at daycare that she wouldn't do at home--like eat bananas and nap on a mat. Our daycare has toilets that are really low to the ground too...legs aren't dangling quite so much. A new environment may be just the trick to help her make the change.

I fell into toilets until I was six--if only my butt was still that skinny! I was terrified to go without my potty seat. I'm not scarred or anything, but give the kid some time to grow up on her own--its not like I took mine to college with me (ha ha).

In the end, the daycare should (within reason) comply with your wishes (put them in writing). If you haven't already, speak to the director. If they don't seem willing to work something out with you, then find another daycare.

Also, check out these compact travelling potty seats. Maybe the one you're using is a little too comfortable!
http://www.pottytrainingconcepts.com/Travel-Potty-Chair-c...

When my daughter was potty training and I asked if I could bring her seat to her Parent's Day Out program, they told me that it was a health code violation and that's why she couldn't have it. My daughter just learned to hold herself up with her arms on the big potty and she is fine either way. We use her potty seats at home so that she can go by herself and when we're out, I lift her onto the big potty and she puts her hands down on the seat on either side of her legs and holds herself up so she doesn't fall in. I actually hate it because she has to touch the toilet seat, but she won't let me hold her up...she wants to do it herself, so we just wash hands really good when we're done!

Your daughter will learn to adjust and you will be surprised what she will do in a daycare setting with her peers that she won't do at home for you.

They do teach them at the day care. Mine learned there because I did not teach her. Good luck.

I used to work in daycare. Most daycares have small toilets specially made for little people. Did you ask to see the restroom? If not maybe you should take a look. I am sure that when you daughter sees all the other children using the restroom she will too. Daycares are experienced with children learning to potty train. I don't understand the accident rule though. They should not automatically put a diaper on her if she has an accident. All children in various ages have accidents. They should instead put her soiled clothes in a baggy and dress her in clean clothes you provide. If this is not their policy maybe you need to look for a different daycare!

Also they make small plastic toilet seats that clip onto the regular sized toilet. So instead of dragging your potty everywhere, you can just bring the seat. I'm pretty sure Babies R Us has these, but you can probably find them at Wal Mart or Target too.

Good luck!