Mine were put into undies............I dont think kids are really that stupid, or are they?

Pull-ups were around when my youngest was a toddler, she is 23 now.

We used pull ups for a short time only, when they were nearly toilet trained but on some occasions going out not quite trustable. They only made them in fairly small sizes then.

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@crystal**flake wrote:

Mine were put into undies............I dont think kids are really that stupid, or are they?

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Same. 

 

"Here's some undies, put 'em on you're a big kid now". 

 

We had accidents of course, but only for a few days. They soon learn because it is just so, ickky...

 

People learn from making mistakes. 

 

 

 

 

Yes, the child does get to the stage they are aware they are wet etc, they don't like it and request changing (around 2?).

Older kids 4+yo must realise also their friends don't wear nappies.

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@am*3 wrote:

Older kids 4+yo must realise also their friends don't wear nappies.

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You reckon?

 

My kid was toilet trained and speaking in sentences at 18 months old.

 

At 4 years old he was not wearing nappies but was still breastfeeding (I'm one of those filthy dirty disgusting parents who allow their kids to self-wean).

 

My child had no clue about the state of his daycare friends toilet training status or their breastfeeding status. 

 

 

 

 

Yes. I reckon they would. What if they were playing with a friend who needed a change (smell) and their Mum/ nanny/ daycare teacher took them away to change them. Swimming lesson change rooms etc.

If kids are still wearing nappies at school, according to link in OP, other kids would notice.

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@azureline** wrote:

really? teenagers who need help to toilet? and not developmentally delayed? Hard to believe.

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I would go further than saying it is hard to believe.  I don't believe it.  I think a better heading for this thread would be "Persons accept as credible internet news story claim that teenagers without developmental problems are not toilet trained".

I was told I was always taking mine off and running away. 🙂

 

 

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@am*3 wrote:
"Actually I think the generation in discussion is born in the 1990s..."

How many children born in the 1990's would still be at primary school (which the majority of students in this article are) now? LOL

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yes you're right. I meant the parents.

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@aftanas wrote:

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@azureline** wrote:

really? teenagers who need help to toilet? and not developmentally delayed? Hard to believe.

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I would go further than saying it is hard to believe.  I don't believe it.  I think a better heading for this thread would be "Persons accept as credible internet news story claim that teenagers without developmental problems are not toilet trained".

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I have no trouble believing that kids between 5-7 are turning up at school not properly toilet trained and in disposable underwear. Teenagers? Not so much, but there are probably circumstances to take into consideration.