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What Would You Do if Your Child Was Suspended for Not Being Potty Trained?
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Start working on potty training if you don't want your kid to get suspended. Credit: Getty Images
According to the Post, the school told Zoe's mom that her daughter would not be allowed back for a full month, and that she had better be able to pee someplace other than her pants when she returned. I'm going to quote this next line verbatim because I can't write it any better than this: "After frantic calls, the parents found a spot for Zoe in a program that works with children who are being potty-trained." Let me remind you that we are talking about a 3-year-old. According to the Post, Zoe has not had any "accidents" since she started at the new school. The implication here is that in a less-pressured environment, "accidents" are less likely to happen.
For me, though, I just can't get past the notion of a child being suspended for not being potty-trained at age 3. Does that sound right to you? If this happened to your son or daughter, how would you handle it?
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
1-31-2011 @ 12:17PM
Mary Hoffman said...I think that the Arlington School was wrong to suspend the child for toileting accidents. She could have some type of disability that causes her to lose control of her bladder function. If so, her parents should sue the school for discrimination on basis of disability. Potty training can not be sucessful until the child is neurologically developed for it. This usually happens around age 3, sometimes is can happen before or after age 3. If the school is dealing with three year olds, then they must have a plan to deal with toileting accidents. I think this is a case of discrimination and the parents should consult an attorney to find out what rights they have.
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1-31-2011 @ 1:08PM
dougalcandy said...I was under the impression that most preschool programs specifically stated whether or not a child has to be potty trained to be able to be enrolled. If this was a program in which one of the criteria was being potty trained, the child, should be directed to seek out a different program until she can meet the criteria. The use of the term "suspended", however is wrong, and usually is used for misbehavior. This kid just isn't ready!
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1-31-2011 @ 1:27PM
Sue said...This is going to cause a ruckus however...I believe a 3 year old does not belong in a public school.
There is no way I can back a parents wish to expect the public school system to toilet train their child....no way...no how. It is a selfish situation.
Does no one think of others anymore? Imagine a classmate urinating on your child?
What is the rush to send this child off somewhere? Why do the parents not relish the time before they MUST send them to school?
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2-01-2011 @ 10:55PM
Cammy said...Hi Sue,
Some parents do not have the luxury of spending all day with their child. I would love to do that however I have to work to keep food on the table and a roof over our heads. My daughter is 2 and I HAVE to have her in daycare m-f and my daycare provider is helping me with the potty training. So why is it selfish of the parents to send their child to school?