Is this usual practice in nurseries?

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My DD's nursery moves toddlers to preschool at around 2 and a half. Mh DD is due to go quite soon and I'm having trouble potty training her. She cries on the potty/ toilet and is basically averse to the whole thing. I've been trying quite hard to train her, but she won't even sit down on it. She used to ages ago when I was just introducing it to her ( this was moooonths ago ). Then I just kind of left the potty around and didn't actually try properly training her until more recently.

Anyway, the point is that most kids moving up to preschool actually aren't in nappies any more- in fact, I think pretty much all of them are potty trained by that time.

I'm not sure my DD is going to be able to learn in a few weeks, as she's really crying all the time when I even mention the potty or toilet now.

I feel like I've messed her up somehow.

In any case, whenever I read on here, lot of children aren't trained by two and a half... is that late then ? I thought it was kind of normal, even at three to not be using the potty

That's interesting about not being able to stipulate... do you know if that's just your nursery or generally as the one my son is going to when he is 3+ does state they must be out of nappies and trained and I'm worried as to whether he will be at that stage

All nurseries that accept early year funding ,as it discriminates against children with disabilities or who are just late to toilet trained for whatever reason.

You need to speak to the nursery to discuss it with them really.

Have you tried a potty that looks like your own toilet with flushing noises? I think we bought one from Amazon, it was about £30 at the time and money well spent!

I think a lot of western countries have kids that are in nappies until very late :s

If your dd now screams and cries it is time to try a different approach. Plently of strategies online.

That could be because of a marketing ploy by Pampers, in the past, they employed a Pediatrian who was of the belief that mums should wait for signs of toilet training readiness.