Using toilet in Kinder ... How will my 3yr old cope ??

[ubba82]

Also, most kinders have 'open' toilets meaning they dont have doors. Ive never really had a problem with this and think it makes it easier for the staff to help the kids if they need it. It also allows the staff to supervise without butting in if the child doesnt want any help, or if the child is mucking around....
If you are concerned you can speak to the teachers and they will make a note to keep an eye on her. More than likely she will be fine to go on her own.

PS- I am loving my 2.5 hrs to myself on Fridays!!! Im sure you will too

[Papillon]

Honestly, as for the helping her with wiping goes... i think that totally depends on the kinder.

My DD was 3 when she started, and also was the same as your DD with number 2's. I did ask for them to watch for this...... whether they did, i am not sure. I do think DD might have started waiting until she came home to do anything more than wee's.

All you can do is ask.....

As for the size of the toilets, they are pretty small... should be ok!!!

Goodluck!

ETA: Ubba- only 2.5hrs??? this is the second time this week i have heard of kinder being small (time wise).... My DD's kinder goes from 9.15am to 2.45pm!!

[Phteven]

They have low doors at my boy's CC and an open door policy

[Liz]

Yeah, ours is small toilets. DS says there is no toilet paper?? I'm sure there is.. but perhaps they have to ask??? He usually uses a square to dab his doodle after a wee LOL. He stands to wee, so has no problem running up to the loo and weeing, and I'm pretty sure he hasn't poo'd at preschool yet.

I think they line the kids up for the toilet a couple of times a day. After one rest time he woke up wet, and I mentioned to them that we're only just getting out of daysleep nappies, so they make sure he goes before lying down (if he decides to lie down that is) I don't actually know what would happen if he poo'd.. i haven't bothered getting him to wipe himself yet LOL.

Pap - ours is a full school day too, or just short of it.

[Floweryfields]

Yeah, ours is small toilets. DS says there is no toilet paper?? I'm sure there is.. but perhaps they have to ask??? He usually uses a square to dab his doodle after a wee LOL. He stands to wee, so has no problem running up to the loo and weeing, and I'm pretty sure he hasn't poo'd at preschool yet.

I think they line the kids up for the toilet a couple of times a day. After one rest time he woke up wet, and I mentioned to them that we're only just getting out of daysleep nappies, so they make sure he goes before lying down (if he decides to lie down that is) I don't actually know what would happen if he poo'd.. i haven't bothered getting him to wipe himself yet LOL.

Pap - ours is a full school day too, or just short of it.

There has to be toilet paper avaialbe at all times - we had a docs inspection one time and someone had just emptied one roll - there was still 3 others, but she made me replace it in front of her!

[ubba82]

Paps- Our Kinder has 2 different 3 yo sessions. The one my DS is in is 2.5 hrs on a Friday, the other session is 2.5 hrs 2 days a week. I would have prefered the double session but it was a last minute thing enrolling him and we missed out. Next year when he goes (4 yo) it is 15 hrs over 3 days. Then the year after - SCHOOL!!!! (but I will have a new bubs at the end of the year.....hehe, no rest for the wicked!

[Papillon]

Oh well dirrrr...

DD is in (4yo) group. She was 3 when she started though but turned 4 not long after. DIrrr me! lol

[Liz]

Pap - ours is 3yr old.. and you can have either 1 full day, or 2 full days. They offer no half days at this preschool.

Ausgirl - yeah, I'm sure there is loo paper LOL. Just what DS has said to me once. Maybe it's just that he doesn't bother using it when he wees at school.. at home he grabs a square