Can they potty train my child at daycare?

Does your child go to daycare or a child care provider? That can help with potty training. But potty training starts at home. It’s the parents’ role to help their children with this. And at home, things are usually calmer. This helps your child better sense what’s happening in their body. Try to make time for it at home. In the first step, just a few minutes a day is enough. Read books and talk about them. In the next step, you can also set aside half an hour in the morning and in the evening. And a little more on the weekends if possible.

In step 2, your child takes off their diaper for an hour a day, but this doesn’t have to be every day. Potty training takes guidance, time, and attention. So try to really be present and focused during those moments. Starting in step 3, your child will practice going without a diaper for longer and longer periods. You can also do this in the afternoon when your child comes home from daycare. In step 4, you practice every day, whenever you can. By then, your child can usually go to daycare without a diaper, but only if you’re able to practice effectively at home as well.

Discuss what your child’s daycare center or child care provider can do and what you both expect from each other. This will help prevent misunderstandings.