My son turned four last week and starts school next week. He went to his childminder yesterday for a day and he had a poo and she encouraged him to clean himself up - as we have been but he just doesn’t seem to be able to reach too well! Anyway he ended up with some on his hands so she helped him get cleaned up and whatnot. She then told me when I picked him up about it and that if he did that in school I’d be getting a phone call to come and clean him up as they won’t. Like they won’t help him wash his hands off at all.
Now I don’t expect my son’s teachers or TAs to wipe his bum for him and will try my best to get him to do it his best - but would this happen? Do they ring parents if a child can’t wipe himself or if he has an accident like this? I’m a teacher myself and can’t imagine having to leave work to go and wipe my son’s bottom!! Obviously if he has a big issue then yes I would expect that - but she seems to make out like if he doesn’t do it, like at all, then I’m going to get a call. As if not being able to wipe his bum properly at this age is a major issue and akin to him needing a nappy on.
He can go to the toilet and wash his hands and he has a go at wiping but he just can’t reach it properly or doesn’t seem to know if he’s fully cleaned up. I have said to him to try not to poo at school as I’m just so worried about it after what she has said. He really does try and I’ve tried to get him to do it but then he will do it and not tell me and I’ll find a right old mess when he gets his pyjamas on or I’ll notice he smells a bit!
Is this what I should expect or do they get any help? I’m totally clueless with Early Years!