OT - Pre-School and the Potty

[SharpMomOfTwo]

DD3 is going into her first year of pre-school this Sept. Shes fine going to go the potty by herself (as long as she can hop up on the seat), unless she does #2 - she can't wipe herself. What happens in pre-school? Does a teachers aide (if they have them) take each kid into the bathroom when they have to go, or do I need to start teaching her ASAP??


TIA

 

[carj]

I would say that you need to ask the preschool. When my children went at 3 years old, they had to be potty trained. That was defined as only needing assistance with snaps, buttons, zippers. My children are now 5 and 7.

I would say that either way, you should probably begin teaching her ASAP as she may become more resistant to the idea as she gets older. You might as well deal with the wiping issue now.

BTW, my daughter turned 3 a month before her preschool started and wasn't even potty trained at that point. Because we had a deadline, she was potty trained before she started school.

You can do it, just get started and then it will become part of her routine.

 

[wishtdream]

The preschool my DD went to did not wipe little tushies. It was strictly against policy. While I tried to teach DD to wipe properly before she started she was 2yrs 11mo I threw away several pairs of panties. I know some in this area do assist with potty time, but they are usually geared more towards day care than Nursery School.​

 

[bangzoom6877]

Definitely check with the school. DS3's school changes diapers (they have a class with children 18 months old, the youngest they enroll them), and assists children with wiping as well. DS was potty-trained 6 months into his first year (he was 2 and a half when he entered school last year). I was nervous about when they would take him to the bathroom but in his school they take them whenever they ask. If there is an issue with a child asking to go every 10 minutes or something like that (which little children sometimes do to get attention...perfectly normal for this age),l they simply talk to the parent and ask them to speak to the child. My son did this a few times so they spoke to me, and I had some talks with him. He would ask to go and not do anything when he got there, and he would start singing. I spoke to him and he stopped.

 

[thegrimdwarf]

It really depends on what kind of facility she's attending. If is strictly pre-school, they probably won't be wiping. If it's a daycare that offers academics, they're more likely to offer assistance since potty training is going on anyway.

 

[mjkacmom]

At our school, kids had to be trained, and were 100% responsible for everything - teachers did not wipe butts.

 

[belle&beast]

I work in the public school's preschool and we will help with whatever is necessary- wiping, changing if they are not trained. My DS goes to a private preschool and they will help if necessary as well. He started school at 2 1/2 and was not trained- we just sent diapers/pull-ups and wipes with him. This was not a day-care, it was a half day preschool program. Just ask the teacher what the policy at your school is.

 

[SharpMomOfTwo]

Thanks for the responces guys. This is NOT a day care - it is my towns school system. I have a feeling they will say no, but again, I haven't gotten any packets or anything yet, so I don't really know. She sometimes wants to do it herself, and I usually let her, shes just not very good at it yet! Her school is 5 days a week, but only 2.5 hours a day, so the probability of her actually going #2 while shes there isn't great, but there is always that possability. I'm going to start working with her soon!!

 

[MKB419]

Hi
I would check with the school. I have a suggestion that my kids pre school teacher told me they love elastic waist pants. They said it makes life easier during those trips to the bathroom
MK

 

[PaDisney02]

i teach preschool and usually we encourage the children to do everything on their own. Our potty is in the classroom so all the child has to do is ask to use it and they r on their own. ofcourse if they need assistance we help them. Alot of children yell for us to be wiped and we do it. I would ask your childs teacher but I'm sure she would be more then happy to help ur child if he/she needs it. Good luck

 

[holden]

My DD's preschool would help if the children needed it (an emergency, etc.), but they did state that the children had to be completely toilet trained. I packed flushable wipes in DD's schoolbag and she brought them with her when she had to #2. I think the wipes help them clean themselves a bit better that regular TP. I also made sure she knew to flush after using two so she wouldn't clog the potty! It worked out fine, though we did throw out the occasional pair of panties.

 

[Chipmunk89]

I would check with the school. My my DS was three, he started Pre-K. They had to be potty trained, no help with wiping. I think they would help with snaps or buttons. But nothing else.

 

[vcgirl925]

Talk to the preschool. My ds's preschool they have to be completely potty trained, including wiping and pulling up their own pants. If i child needs help with a botton or zipper they can come out of the bathroom and the teachers aide will help them.

 

[bkreitzel]

we had #2 issues as well - and a no wipe pre-school.
i bought tushie wipes, like cottenell or the canoo or whatever for each stall and left them there in case she had to go, or some other kiddo. that solved the problem b/c w/ those she was able to wipe herself clean.
cheaper than tossing out lots of panties

 

[marcyinPA]

I teach pre-school...2 year olds. We are in the potty all the time! However, I have subbed in the 3's and young 3's classroom. The teachers will help "wipe" at the beginning of the year if the child absolutely can not do it themselves, but really the children are supposed to be completely potty trained before they come to school. They will help with buttons and zippers. As a preschool teacher though, I really highly suggest that you send your child in pull-on pants if they can't button and zip themselves. And please....NO BELTS!!! We try to get the children to be as independent as possible, and most of them can not manage a belt!! I can't understand why parents put them on the kids!

Also, at the beginning of the year, they will ask the children if they need to use the potty, and will almost insist that they use it right before they go outside on the playground. By mid-year, they stop reminding throughout the morning, but will still "suggest" it before playground time.

 

[Minnie_me]

Check with the preschool, but I'm 99% sure they won't do it.

I taught Kindie for 20 years, and now am teaching pre-K (which is actually different than "preschool".....), and I can't tell you how many parents over the years have asked if I will wipe their child's tushie. Take a look at my tags to see my response - LOL! Obviously the tag fairy was in on an earlier post on this same topic!

You should purchase some flushable wipes, and get to work teaching her to wipe her bum. You can even buy the wipes for her classroom - I've had plenty of parents do that, and I'm fine with it.

Good luck!

 

[E-I-E-I-O]

I would assume that they don't and you should teach your daughter to do it beforehand. There's no time like the present, and she's going to have to learn at some point anyways. I liked the idea someone posted about having candoo or other wipes she can take with her to help facilitate getting herself clean.