When can my child go to daycare or a child care provider without a diaper?

Are you working on extending the time your child spends without a diaper at home, and do they hardly ever have accidents anymore? Can your child pull down their own pants or leggings and sit on the potty or toilet? If so, that’s usually the right time to start taking your child to daycare or a childminder without a diaper. This can vary greatly depending on the group or childminder, so be sure to ask about it.

Is your child not yet able to use the toilet on their own or hold it in properly? Then accidents are bound to happen. That’s not fun for your child. For the childcare staff or childminder, it means they have to keep an eye on 12 to 16 toddlers. Usually, a child is allowed to have 1 or 2 wet pants, after which the diaper goes back on. Many children are more easily distracted by all sorts of things at daycare, which leads to more accidents. Even if everything goes perfectly at home.