Potty training

[sockgirl77]

I am glad I'm not the only one who feels that way. I need time away from the kids in order to be a better mom and they have experiences that they wouldn't otherwise have if I was with them. I saw alot of kids the first day of preschool and/or kindergarten who had never even been baby-sat by someone other than family. They freaked. I felt so bad for them.

I thought about being a SAHM for awhile. I tried it. It didn't work.

I would go back to work but child care cost to much and I don't want to be away from the kids or hubby.I didn't have my mom growing up so thats probably why I won't go to work Well until they are in school.

You'll go crazy if you don't get away from your hubby and kids eventually.

 

[RareBreed]

My kids go to the gyms little daycare place. They do great. We go to the park and all. Next year I will put my son In part time preschool. We will be almost debt free. only one bill left to pay.

I think all kids need time away from their parents and family members. They will have a shock when they enter school if they don't. I saw some of the parents freaking out as well like their kid was going to be eaten alive if they weren't right there with them all the time. My oldest started day-care at less than 5 wks old (I wasted a month of maternity leave because he was born way past my due date). Youngest started around 6wks. They grew up knowing that mom would be gone when they got up, Dad would feed and dress them and get them to the sitters and then mom would be there to pick them up after they had their naps. It's what they were used to.

Like Socki, my sitter really helped in the potty-training department. But like everyone says... it's really up to the kid as to when he/she get trained. It's the one thing they really have total control over.

 

[Cowgirl]

I think all kids need time away from their parents and family members. They will have a shock when they enter school if they don't. I saw some of the parents freaking out as well like their kid was going to be eaten alive if they weren't right there with them all the time.

I think each family should do what works best for them. I didn't go to daycare or preschool before kindergarten. Sure, I think I cried when my mom dropped me off, but guess what? I got over it!

 

[jsouthan]

... Saturday she went poo on the potty, said she was all done, finished the paperwork and washed up. ...

Never heard it quite that way before!

 

[SoMDGirl42]

Never heard it quite that way before!

I thought that sounded better than wiped her shiaty butt

 

[RareBreed]

I think each family should do what works best for them. I didn't go to daycare or preschool before kindergarten. Sure, I think I cried when my mom dropped me off, but guess what? I got over it!

I agree but sometimes you have to do what's best for the child. You need to get your kid used to being away from you or else you are creating problems for future teachers. Both the preschool teacher and kindergarten teacher made remarks to me how happy they were that my oldest was not having difficulty adjusting to school like some of the kids who had problems with seperation anxiety.

I was never in daycare either and the only sitters I had were siblings and was fine in school too so maybe it just depends on the kid in the end.

 

[Cowgirl]

I agree but sometimes you have to do what's best for the child. You need to get your kid used to being away from you or else you are creating problems for future teachers. Both the preschool teacher and kindergarten teacher made remarks to me how happy they were that my oldest was not having difficulty adjusting to school like some of the kids who had problems with seperation anxiety.

I was never in daycare either and the only sitters I had were siblings and was fine in school too so maybe it just depends on the kid in the end.

What's best for the child? I don't know if going to daycare at 5 weeks is what's best for the child either. :shrug: But that's the good thing about it...I can do what I want with my kids. I don't think you can make the generalization that going to daycare is the best for the kid. Sure, some socialization is great, but you don't have to put a kid in daycare to socialize them.

 

[RareBreed]

What's best for the child? I don't know if going to daycare at 5 weeks is what's best for the child either. :shrug: But that's the good thing about it...I can do what I want with my kids. I don't think you can make the generalization that going to daycare is the best for the kid. Sure, some socialization is great, but you don't have to put a kid in daycare to socialize them.

I never said daycare was the only answer. I said kids need to be socialized before entering school. Having an adult other than family in charge of you might be scarey to some kids.