“They won’t go to kindergarten in diapers!”…well, actually, they are.

[Anonymous]

I’m a K teacher and we just had our grouping meeting with the principal where we place kids into classes for next year.

There are 3 children coming in diapers…and they do not have special needs. Parents are getting 504 for constipation and diapering their kids.

So all those sayings year after year, “don’t rush! They’ll do it on their own time! No one goes to K in diapers!”…actually, they do now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a K teacher and we just had our grouping meeting with the principal where we place kids into classes for next year.

There are 3 children coming in diapers…and they do not have special needs. Parents are getting 504 for constipation and diapering their kids.

So all those sayings year after year, “don’t rush! They’ll do it on their own time! No one goes to K in diapers!”…actually, they do now.

Sorry you have to deal with this. Hopefully these kids can hold it most of the time.

[Anonymous]

That is sad for the kids. Are you sure it's not an emotional/anxiety issue?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That is sad for the kids. Are you sure it's not an emotional/anxiety issue?

Is that ok if it is? You can be not potty trained and enter K if you have an anxiety diagnosis…?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a K teacher and we just had our grouping meeting with the principal where we place kids into classes for next year.

There are 3 children coming in diapers…and they do not have special needs. Parents are getting 504 for constipation and diapering their kids.

So all those sayings year after year, “don’t rush! They’ll do it on their own time! No one goes to K in diapers!”…actually, they do now.

Sorry you have to deal with this. Hopefully these kids can hold it most of the time.

So what is the 504? Will the kids change their own diapers?

[Anonymous]

I would hope the parents are making it top priority to get this done before the first day of school?

[Anonymous]

Omg, I am so sorry. I hope they call the parents every time they need to be changed. Hopefully this is one of those time peer pressure works... and quickly.

[Anonymous]

Who will change them? Nurse?

[Anonymous]

As a teacher, I get it…you shouldn’t have to deal with that (literal) crap. And if it is just that the parents were too lazy to potty train, then that’s unacceptable.

However, I am also the parent of a child with an intellectual disability who has gastrointestinal issues, and it is possible that he won’t be potty trained by the time he starts kindergarten. I hope his teachers will be accommodating. The kids involved may well have special needs that have not yet been diagnosed. I’d reserve judgement until you meet the families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a teacher, I get it…you shouldn’t have to deal with that (literal) crap. And if it is just that the parents were too lazy to potty train, then that’s unacceptable.

However, I am also the parent of a child with an intellectual disability who has gastrointestinal issues, and it is possible that he won’t be potty trained by the time he starts kindergarten. I hope his teachers will be accommodating. The kids involved may well have special needs that have not yet been diagnosed. I’d reserve judgement until you meet the families.

Or, your child is not eligible to be mainstreamed if they are in a diaper. We aren't on the special needs board here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would hope the parents are making it top priority to get this done before the first day of school?

This 3 more months.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a teacher, I get it…you shouldn’t have to deal with that (literal) crap. And if it is just that the parents were too lazy to potty train, then that’s unacceptable.

However, I am also the parent of a child with an intellectual disability who has gastrointestinal issues, and it is possible that he won’t be potty trained by the time he starts kindergarten. I hope his teachers will be accommodating. The kids involved may well have special needs that have not yet been diagnosed. I’d reserve judgement until you meet the families.

Or, your child is not eligible to be mainstreamed if they are in a diaper. We aren't on the special needs board here.

What, if we parents with special needs kids want to talk about their existence we should head over to our own ghetto and keep our dirty secrets to ourselves? Lovely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a teacher, I get it…you shouldn’t have to deal with that (literal) crap. And if it is just that the parents were too lazy to potty train, then that’s unacceptable.

However, I am also the parent of a child with an intellectual disability who has gastrointestinal issues, and it is possible that he won’t be potty trained by the time he starts kindergarten. I hope his teachers will be accommodating. The kids involved may well have special needs that have not yet been diagnosed. I’d reserve judgement until you meet the families.

Sorry, but in this instance kids who cannot use a bathroom independently should not be mainstreamed. Teachers have overflowing classrooms and don’t have time to change diapers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a teacher, I get it…you shouldn’t have to deal with that (literal) crap. And if it is just that the parents were too lazy to potty train, then that’s unacceptable.

However, I am also the parent of a child with an intellectual disability who has gastrointestinal issues, and it is possible that he won’t be potty trained by the time he starts kindergarten. I hope his teachers will be accommodating. The kids involved may well have special needs that have not yet been diagnosed. I’d reserve judgement until you meet the families.

Or, your child is not eligible to be mainstreamed if they are in a diaper. We aren't on the special needs board here.

Fed rules mandated a least restrictive environment. Almost everyone is in a regular classroom these days.

[Anonymous]

Seems like a very high number for one school. Where do you live?
My first thought was that there are special needs even if you wrote otherwise. There are several months until school starts.
Also, accidents are different from not potty trained. They may wear them and it will no concern teachers much. Talking about anxiety, check yours.