Should childminder be expected to help with potty training?

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My DC is 2 and a bit. We’re not quite ready for potty training yet but thinking about it. When we first met our childminder I asked about potty training and she said she likes parents to start it off and then she will carry it on.

I had a brief chat with her about DC showing signs of interest in the potty. She said when we want to do it I need to take a couple of weeks off work and do the potty training and then bring him back when it’s properly established as she doesn’t have time to potty train with all the children she looks after.

she has 4/5 pre schoolers during the day and lots of school children pre and post school plus the school run so I get that it would be a challenge but I was really surprised that she wants nothing to do with it.

DC goes to her 4 days a week so is with her a lot of the time. Obviously there is also no guarantee that we would crack it in 2 weeks if I could take that time off work!

is this normal? I feel like it should be expected that a childminder should have to help with potty training but maybe I’m being unreasonable?

My son has been potty training for past 6 months are you going to take 6 months off work ?

We started potty training at 3.5 so Infosys much older. But started on the Saturday and he was in nursery on Monday and they helped him. He only had a few accidents though as he was so ready (various reasons why we waited including my pregnancy and sickness).

I think you need to keep him at home for a few days (not 2 weeks though).

My DS went to nursery on day 6 of potty training, which was fine for him.

In the first few days they do need a lot of watching, which she can’t do as effectively as you would be able to at home.

It’s not really fair for your DS to have accidents all the time because he’s not getting the attention that he will need in the first few days, and I think it will make it harder for him to succeed personally.

Why has it taken that long did you wait for him to show signs of readiness?

My childminder did more than I did, regarding potty training. I wasn't in rush but he showed an interest there so she regularly took him. When he finally did a wee on the potty she suggested I pack a bag full of pants and trousers so she could try it the next day!