Oh Crap! Potty Training

dry in said pull-ups for two solid weeks. I have no idea what went on
in the world to create this official stance. But it was very strange
coming from so many different places in the country simultaneously.
Somehow, this became the “official” policy of many day cares. I
get it. It’s not easy for a day care to deal with potty training. Not
having to deal with potty training is a huge load off their minds and
hands. Potty training a large group of children isn’t easy, I realize. I
also realize that each state may have its own regulations regarding
certain aspects of potty training (such as cleanup and having a child
go unassisted to the bathroom). Still, I want to point out the
ludicrousness of this supposed policy.
How on earth can you expect a child to learn a new behavior
while actively engaging in the old behavior? Have you ever tried to
get a kid to eat broccoli while he’s munching on candy? Or let’s say
you want to cut down on TV watching. By this logic, you should keep
the TV on until the child is ready to watch less. This is nearly
impossible, and actually requires a huge amount of skill and thought
from a child. It really, really makes my head almost explode.
The people who should be the most informed about child
development are all just nodding their heads as if this new
recommendation makes perfect sense. WTF?
So, back to day cares. What I’ve heard from many providers is they
simply don’t have the time to attend to a child with the speed
necessary during potty training. In other words, they know that when
a kid’s gotta go, he’s gotta go now, and they can’t respond that
quickly. That’s kind of messed up, don’t you think? It makes me
wonder how long these kids are sitting in dirty diapers.