Potty Training at Daycare

She is way wrong, if she isnt going to provide extra clothes for her child, who is still having accidents at your house, then that child gets a diaper. Clearly this child is not completely potty trained for whatever reason and that parent is in denial about. My guess is that the parent is consistantly taking her kid to the bathroom and considers him potty trained. The best advice I can give is tell her to either bring extra clothes or find new daycare. Remember it might be her child, but it is your business and in the end she HAS to do as you say, or find some other person who is willing to be kicked around. I hope you get all your outfits back first. If you cant do something that extreme, then buy some pink outfits at a rummage sale and put them on, and explain to the mom, sorry but it was all I could find and afford, if you dont like my choice, then please remember to bring extra clothes with you. hehe Good Luck!

I agree with the mom ahead of of me, get tough, explain that this cannot continue to happen, that you understand it doesn't happen at home but it is happening in your home/place of buisness. Also explain how unfair it is to the other children because of the time involved with there chil including cleaning your carpets which I would ask them to pay for,I get it is a job hazard but when the parents don't seem to care or understand then try hitting them harder were it hurts,the pocket book, be loving but firm and don't be taken advantage of.

C.,
I run my own home child care and have had to send children home in my own clothing. I now require all parents to sign a 10 page contract when they start. In it I include the expectations of them as well as myself as the care provider. I go over the contract with the families so nothing can come as a surprise to them. I have a whole section in there about potty training and that it is a team effort that I am not solely responsible to train their child. I also state in there that during this process the parents are requested to bring a minimum of 5 outfits and a diaper for each day. If this is not meet the child will spend the day in a diaper and the parent is charged $.30 per diaper that is used. If you would like a copy I can certainly email you a copy. My email is ____@____.com.
I would say if you the parents are not willing to work with you then it is time to cut them lose and ask them to seek other care. They are going to find a hard time finding anyone home care or center that will put up with that.
Good Luck!
J.

My daughter also had a hard time adjusting to the potty at daycare. She was totally potty trained, less than an accident a week, and then when I put her back in daycare she began to poop in her panties every day. I know that it is frustrating but I cannot imagine you dealing with it without the parents help. I was stunned when my daughter started to do it, but as her mother I knew it was my responsibility to figure it out. The only thing that seemed to work for her was to put her in time out after she had an accident. I know it sounds harsh, but she knew what she was doing was wrong. About a week and a half later, we are not having any accidents. I hope it helps...Personally, I would have gotten rid of that family a while ago. They do not seem to have any respect for you at all!

I wouldn't provide any clothes for them. and if the child knows what he is doing then i would start to take things away that he cant do. try a chart and when he actually goes potty put a sticker up and if he goes so many times in a row then reward him. but i also agree that you have the right to serve anyone and i would have gotten rid of that family a long time ago. because its like they don't respect you. and there are always people looking for child care
good luck

My two oldest were in daycare. I always had to provide a change of outfit. As the daycare provider you need to tell them that they either need to supply the clothes/pullups or you can no longer care for their child. One of my daycare providers had a child dropped off in underwear that she was not aware of. This was a first time for the child and she peed on the floor. They had to move all the children into another room and clean the carpet. Share with them the fact that this is ruining your furniture and carpet and you can no longer afford to supply outfits as they have not been returned. I'm not sure on the legal side but charging them for the carpet/furniture cleaning could open their eyes. If they get made about how much time you are or are not spending with him, then that's your opening. Say, "Well I guess you need to work on finding a daycare with a more one on one ratio of child per adult. I don't think it is fair to take more time away from the other children." You are running a daycare that has more than just their child in it. You are also running a business. I hate confrontations but sometimes playing it nice just doesn't work.