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A reader asks:
"For the heck of it, my 26-month-old daughter's child care provider and I decided to see how she would react to sitting on the potty, even though she has shown no signs of interest. Surprisingly, the reaction was good using a small potty, although we kept her in diapers because she still cannot distinguish the need to go yet. Now, she refuses to go for her father or I, but very willingly goes for our sitter five or six times a day! What could be causing this? We've made sure not to push her as I don't want her to get upset or turn her off, but I still ask her even if she ignores me or screams, 'No.' "
I can remember parents complaining about this same issue when I was a child care provider. They didn't understand that a toddler classroom can be a well-oiled machine and they thought maybe their child's refusal had something to do with their own parenting skills. This is just not true except in a very few instances.
There are several factors that can make potty training a breeze at child care (or for a provider) yet a hurricane at home. Schedules, routines and peer pressure are just a few things your child's teacher has going for her when it comes to successful potty training at child care. Read more and learn how you can get your child to go potty at home.
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