Toileting Troubles 4 Yr Old & Child Only Doing Wee In Toilet
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 12:45 pm
Hi.
I need advice please in regards to a couple of my FDC children.
I have a little boy who is 4yrs old next month and is no where near toilet trained. He is in my care 4 days a week for 8+ hours a day but everything I try is not followed up at home consistently and at the start of each week we are back to square 1 I have tried putting him in jocks and taking him to the toilet every half hour on the days he is in care but most of the time he wont use the toilet/potty, only to wet/soil his pants shortly after. He is also content to keep playing in wet or soiled pants as if it doesn't bother him. He is getting too big for me to keep lifting onto my change table and I don't like changing on the floor (sorry this just a personal opinion). I have tried talking to his parents about the issue, but they tend to brush it off (they also don't acknowledge that he has a speech impediment and at 4 he is barely understandable). I have spoken to my scheme supervisor about this and she said I am not allowed to refuse to do his nappy (which I wouldn't anyways) but I feel as if his parents expect me to toilet train him on my own and all I seem to be doing is changing wet bottoms and mopping my floors, instead of properly caring for ALL the children in my care.
In addition, I have another child who up until a few weeks ago was fully toilet trained at age 3 (has been since 2.5yrs) with only the occasional sleep accident. However, lately she has gone back to soiling her pants. She will happily use the toilet to do wees but not poos. It is happening at home and in care. Is this common (I've had no other children do this) or could there be another issue we are not aware of (medical or emotional)?
Thanks,
KAP14
I need advice please in regards to a couple of my FDC children.
I have a little boy who is 4yrs old next month and is no where near toilet trained. He is in my care 4 days a week for 8+ hours a day but everything I try is not followed up at home consistently and at the start of each week we are back to square 1 I have tried putting him in jocks and taking him to the toilet every half hour on the days he is in care but most of the time he wont use the toilet/potty, only to wet/soil his pants shortly after. He is also content to keep playing in wet or soiled pants as if it doesn't bother him. He is getting too big for me to keep lifting onto my change table and I don't like changing on the floor (sorry this just a personal opinion). I have tried talking to his parents about the issue, but they tend to brush it off (they also don't acknowledge that he has a speech impediment and at 4 he is barely understandable). I have spoken to my scheme supervisor about this and she said I am not allowed to refuse to do his nappy (which I wouldn't anyways) but I feel as if his parents expect me to toilet train him on my own and all I seem to be doing is changing wet bottoms and mopping my floors, instead of properly caring for ALL the children in my care.
In addition, I have another child who up until a few weeks ago was fully toilet trained at age 3 (has been since 2.5yrs) with only the occasional sleep accident. However, lately she has gone back to soiling her pants. She will happily use the toilet to do wees but not poos. It is happening at home and in care. Is this common (I've had no other children do this) or could there be another issue we are not aware of (medical or emotional)?
Thanks,
KAP14