How to Potty Train Children at Daycare

Understand that one of the most important parts of trying to potty train children is the level of communication and consistency required. It will not do any good to vigorously potty train your child at home if your daycare provider does not follow up with the same training techniques, and vice versa. You will need to discuss and agree upon the potty training process for your child. If you and your daycare provider can provide the consistent approach to potty training, you will help your child become a big kid.

Keep in mind that some of the considerations for potty training include whether or not to use a potty chair, diapers and pull-ups verses underwear, and rewards and consequences. These are very important factors to the completion of any successful potty training program.

If you decide to use a potty chair, you need to also determine if you need to buy one exactly like it for the daycare to use for your child. It is often difficult to keep up with cleaning a potty chair. Daycare providers will often use the full size toilet, as it is easier to keep clean.

Know that when considering diapers and pull-ups or underwear, you will hear many different opinions as to which are better for the child. There is no cut and dry answer to this dilemma, and neither is wrong. Decide which is best for your child and stick with it. Do not change your mind halfway through the potty training program. Be sure to leave plenty of extra diapers, pull-ups or pairs of underwear at the daycare.

You must discuss with the daycare provider and come to an understanding about rewards and consequences, so that you do not confuse the child. Stickers are often helpful for rewards, but being cross with your child for having an accident is not. Be sure to explain to the daycare provider what you expect.

If you are the daycare provider, there are also some great tips to help you potty train a child while she is in your care. One of the best ways to help the child along is to have a strict routine. If a child is taken into the bathroom at regular intervals everyday, this will help her to realize what she is supposed to be doing and when.