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[quote=Anonymous]Mine still needs help "getting it all."  He wipes but not always very well, and depending on what the poop was like (wet vs. hard), he might or might not get it all clean.

I understand that a lot of preschools have the opinion of yours -- that the teachers shouldn't help with this.  My DS just started a new school, so I'm not sure what the situation will be there, but they accept kids in diapers or potty trained.  In cases like this (vs. must be potty trained), I think teachers are most likely to be willing to help wipe, as they would have to if the kid was in diapers.

If it's only a half-day program, many kids might wait to poop at home.  Some kids don't feel comfortable pooping in a different place.  That might be why the teacher has had less experience with this (although honestly, it seems odd that she would be surprised by this very common need).

My DS usually asks me to wipe for him and wants wet wipes rather than regular TP whenever he can get them.  I'm not sure if he would ask a teacher for help, and unless there was a problem (like the one you raised with the teacher), I assume the teacher wouldn't offer to help unless she knew it was needed.

Your kid is not "behind" at all.[/quote]

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