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Potty training and nursery.

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HeyDuggeesFavouriteSquirrel · 17/05/2022 17:11

My son is currently at a day care style nursery and as I'm not particularly happy with it so I'm planning to move him to preschool in September.

However, he's summer born and a late bloomer anyway with a speech delay. The school say the children have to be 100% potty trained as a pre-requisite for starting and he's no where near.

I know I have a few months but I'm nervous and feel under pressure. We have to pay a hefty deposit which we won't get back if he can't start due to not being potty trained.

Has anyone be in the same boat?

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Legoisaws8om · 17/05/2022 17:12

I beleive it's illegal for them to say that actually. Is it a local authority preschool?

HeyDuggeesFavouriteSquirrel · 17/05/2022 17:15

No it's a private preschool.

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LillyBugg · 17/05/2022 17:20

Pretty sure that counts as discrimination.

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DoubleShotEspresso · 17/05/2022 17:26

This is totally unlawful......

This organisation has a helpline for parents and guidance for educational settings....
www.eric.org.uk/managing-continence-issues-at-nursery-school-and-college

Best of luck OP

houseofboy · 17/05/2022 18:11

Wow find that shocking I have ds1 who will go to school in September and still struggles with some elements of potty training never mind a year ago!!!

AutumnVibes · 17/05/2022 20:05

It’s not uncommon at all for preschools and nurseries to say this. Unethical and hopefully illegal but not uncommon.

anavenice · 21/05/2022 17:05

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