FSFRebecca Posted September 14, 2016 Posted September 14, 2016 The 'Potty training academy' have been making a few calls to nurseries to advertise their services (as setting your nursery up as a potty training academy - all for just under £400). Some members in Dorset LA have received cold calls from the company. I thought you might want a 'heads up' before you got that call so that you were ready with your point of view. 1
Cait Posted September 14, 2016 Posted September 14, 2016 Oh crumbs! Whatever will come our way next! Spoon feeding academy? Thanks for the heads up! 2
Stargrower Posted September 14, 2016 Posted September 14, 2016 Wow, I just googled it. £349 plus P+P for lots of stickers, sticker charts, badges, certificates, a potty carrier (carrier bag, anyone?) and a plaque to say you're part of the "academy". Do you think they graduate when they're clean and dry? Maybe we'll join, then charge parents for potty training their children! Whatever next!? ::1a
blondie Posted September 14, 2016 Posted September 14, 2016 i saw a programme recently (too posh to parent?) and a lady who appeared on there did this for very rich parents - she charged £2000 for three day potty training !!!!!!!!!
PaseyLtd Posted September 14, 2016 Posted September 14, 2016 (edited) Wow! Whatever next??? For some reason this emoji says it perfectly!! Poor kids is all I can say!!! The emoji has dollar signs as eyes and tongue!!! Edited September 14, 2016 by PaseyLtd
Mouseketeer Posted September 14, 2016 Posted September 14, 2016 It also advertises 'pullups' ...the worst things ever invented as far as getting on with toilet training goes :-( 4
sunnyday Posted September 14, 2016 Posted September 14, 2016 Hmm £2000 you say -think I can see a whole new career for myself :rolleyes: :lol: 5
lsp Posted September 14, 2016 Posted September 14, 2016 Don't know whether to dispair over parenting skills or admire the person who recognised a gap in the market????? Ps I hate pull-ups as well! 1
larnielass Posted September 14, 2016 Posted September 14, 2016 i saw a programme recently (too posh to parent?) and a lady who appeared on there did this for very rich parents - she charged £2000 for three day potty training !!!!!!!!! Crikey! I'm definitely in the wrong job!
gillpen Posted September 14, 2016 Posted September 14, 2016 I'm in the hating pull-ups camp too. Inexplicably, we had a child last year that used to get sent in with knickers OVER pull-ups!! :huh: It took several chats with mum to convince her that this was not the best way!! 2
finleysmaid Posted September 14, 2016 Posted September 14, 2016 i saw a programme recently (too posh to parent?) and a lady who appeared on there did this for very rich parents - she charged £2000 for three day potty training !!!!!!!!! the potty training academy is her company!!!
gillpen Posted September 14, 2016 Posted September 14, 2016 Hmmm..... it's giving me ideas. I'm thinking 'Manners Academy'. £2000 to teach children to say 'please and thank you' in 3 days. I'm currently providing this service for free at Pre-school!! 10
Stargrower Posted September 15, 2016 Posted September 15, 2016 (edited) Hmmm..... it's giving me ideas. I'm thinking 'Manners Academy'. £2000 to teach children to say 'please and thank you' in 3 days. I'm currently providing this service for free at Pre-school!! Ooh I like it. I've just clicker trained my puppy so it would be a breeze. 'Please' click, chocolate button. Job done! ::1a :huh: Edited September 15, 2016 by Stargrower
FSFRebecca Posted September 15, 2016 Author Posted September 15, 2016 In fairness, I did also potty train my son (now 17) with chocolate buttons! A wee in a potty? I gave him a chocolate button. I am a very bad mother 2
hali Posted September 15, 2016 Posted September 15, 2016 In fairness, I did also potty train my son (now 17) with chocolate buttons! A wee in a potty? I gave him a chocolate button. I am a very bad mother No we had a jar of potty treats cracked it in a few days
FSFRebecca Posted September 15, 2016 Author Posted September 15, 2016 No we had a jar of potty treats cracked it in a few days I've always liked your style hali! 1
Cait Posted September 15, 2016 Posted September 15, 2016 We had ten wees in a potty or two poos and they had their choice of book in the local shop! Just over the Easter holiday. Then it was a week of dry nights for a book 1
Stargrower Posted September 15, 2016 Posted September 15, 2016 In fairness, I did also potty train my son (now 17) with chocolate buttons! A wee in a potty? I gave him a chocolate button. I am a very bad mother Nothing wrong with that Rebecca. At least you didn't pay someone £2000 to do it for you! :1b 1
FSFRebecca Posted September 15, 2016 Author Posted September 15, 2016 Nothing wrong with that Rebecca. At least you didn't pay someone £2000 to do it for you! :1b I made my own contribution to the share price of Cadburys!
sunnyday Posted September 15, 2016 Posted September 15, 2016 Nothing wrong with that Rebecca. At least you didn't pay someone £2000 to do it for you! :1b Please, please don't put my clientele off - I can see this being a very lucrative sideline - wouldn't mind shelling out for a few choc buttons :rolleyes: :lol: 3
Mouseketeer Posted September 15, 2016 Posted September 15, 2016 I reckon you could run to minstrels for 2k :-) 2
gillpen Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 Mmmm Minstrels! Now I have a hankering for them! I haven't had them in ages 3
Beau Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 No, I'm trying to be good and now I feel am urge to go and buy Minstrels! 1
Cait Posted September 16, 2016 Posted September 16, 2016 I reckon you could run to minstrels for 2k :-) Ooh no, choking hazard, stick with the tried and tested cheaper option! Or even use the cooking chocolate drops! 1
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