Today, according to daycare, my son is behind in his potty training curriculum because we are not "celebrating his natural bodily functions" enough. He turned 2 a week ago, and he peed on our bed last night because we're trying to meet this demand. FML
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Today, my two year-old is being potty trained. He got the gist of it and actually did #1 and #2 in the potty and after our little celebratory dance, I went to get him a cookie (which took me two seconds). I come back to see him covered in shit and pee because he tried to go empty the potty himself. FML
Today, my 2-year-old son figured out that if he takes his pull-up off and DOESN'T go on the potty, he can pee all over things. FML
Today, my 2-year-old daughter started showing signs of understanding the potty training concept. She announced to my mother-in-law that she needed to go potty, only to be flatly told, "No, you don't." So she crapped herself. Now it's going to take forever to train her. FML
Today, my son learned how to use the toilet for the first time. He was so excited he started peeing on the floor. FML
Today, I discovered that my 8-year old is not fully toilet trained when a turd fell out of his pants, shortly after introducing him to his new babysitter. FML
Today, in an attempt to potty train my step-son, my boyfriend and I put underwear on him, hoping that when he peed himself, he would realize using the potty is the way to go. Instead, he peed while sitting on the couch, got up, took off the underwear, and then switched seats. FML
Today, my 3-year-old missed the toilet. In the time it took me to get paper towel to clean it up, my one-year-old decided it was the perfect puddle to play in. FML
Today, I woke up to my two year old crawling in bed with me and saying, "I poop". Normally this would be ok, but this morning she decided she didn't need a diaper. FML
Today, it's 3:42 a.m. and my son is crying because I won't let him play with his dirty diaper. FML
Today, while working at a daycare, I had to change a kid's diaper. This may seem normal for a daycare worker, but not when it's a 7-year-old kid who is still not potty-trained and shat their pants. FML
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AC98 19
Tell him to celebrate his bodily functions all over his teacher
sturschaedel 27
According to pediatrician Emmi Pikler 95% of all children manage to successfully use the toilet during the day by the time they turn three without forcing it onto them. The daycare needs to chill.
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Comments (84)
ChrisMora 16
What the actual ****?
sjworcester 8
Everything I've read says 2 is too early for most kids and most realistically aren't ready to be potty trained till 3-3.5. From one toddler mom to another, good luck. My 2 yr old isn't ready yet, thankfully nobody is placing "demands" on her yet!
kharwood1208 14
Dont let anyone tell you, your child has potty training issues until they are teaching the 4-5 year stages. We are all different, and learn in different stages.
tlovesdolphins 16
Your daycare is crap. I worked as a 2 year old teacher at a daycare for 5 years, we didn't start potty training until around 2.5 because most 2 year olds would rather piss themselves than stop playing.
uhohitslisa2 20
Not celebrating his bodily functions?! What the **** is this?
aeryn97 17
the average age for boys is about 3-3.5 yrs to learn potty training. we waited until our girl was ready which was a couple of months before turning 3. she potty trained herself in 24 hrs . it clicks when they are ready
corky1992 33
you can't force potty training on them. I'd tell the day care to shove it.
artistswife 19
My son wasn't fully trained until 3 1/2, it was difficult. My daughter trained herself at 2. Each child has their own time table of when they are ready. Your daycare is not being sensitive to your child's needs and their expectations are unrealistic.
Witchylady 18
Don't listen to the day care workers. They only say that so they don't have to change nappies or wet underwear. Your son will be ready when he is ready.
Atrius82 16
I have 2 boys. They will train when they're ready. 2 is far too young. Boys train 2 1/2 to 3 - and some much closer to 3. Your daycare would hopefully know this. He's not behind by any means. You're the parents, you know your child. Do what you feel is right :)