Why does my child go to the potty at daycare but not at home?

Make him go without the pullups. Get him a mini toilet for home. If he makes a mess at home make him help you clean it up then of course wash his hands. Also, tell him that he is not a true big boy until he can use the potty. My mom did this to my niece because she was still in diaper/pull-ups at 3&4. She called her a baby and that she couldn't be a big girl if she wouldn't use the potty. Of course she knew how the potty worked she just wouldn't use it. A few times of my mom doing this and my niece started using the potty. It hurt her feelings, but sometimes you have to be tough on them.

yeah aren't those potties in the daycare center "cute"!! I mean who knew that they could make toilets so small...and they still flush!!! LOL I would just be calm with him, and tell him he's not leaving the bathroom until he tries to potty! Clearly he has no issue on going, because he does at daycare. Perhaps he just needs firm boundaries on this is what is expect of him no ifs, ands, or buts. Also, once he tries he may actually go.....

Yelling back at him isn't going to work, just place him in the bathroom and say your not leaving until you at least "try" to go!! If he goes to leave place him back in there and say you have to "try". Don't yell back and don't cave on it. I think once he realizes that you mean business about actually trying he'll TRY!!! Praise him for trying and EXTRA praises for going!!!

It sounds like he wants to copy what the other kids are doing and for it to be fun...I know they have the potty "targets" that you toss in the potty and let your little boy try to "aim"...serves two purposes, fun and less mess. I've seen them at Babies R Us...I think they're about $2 for 20 of them. (although other women have told me they used cheerios for the same thing)

My son is 3 1/2 and we just got him potty trained. He doesn't go to daycare so I can't relate but I had to throw the pull ups away!!! We strictly used underwear. If he had an accident, he helped clean up. THEY ARE VERY SMART!!! They know when they are in diapers and pull ups, so don't let them be lazy! Once he figured out we weren't giving in, he was trained! hooray!

I tried this idea and it worked. I kept my daughter in regular underwear and jeans. Jeans are heavy and will absorb most of the urine. If she went in ther pants. I would smile and say okay I will change you in a minute. I would let that minute go by and let her just feel the wetness for a second or two. I would ask her if it was unconfortable she would say yes and we would quickly change her. You are home so you can quickly wash the jeans. She picked up on it pretty quickly.

My son potties all the time at daycare. He's been doing it for a while and I think it has a lot to do with him trying to be a big boy with the other big boys/girls. When we get him home, he could care less. He doesn't say a word if he's in pullups. If he's in underwear he will go to the potty...well actually he runs around in circles b/c he gets so excited, he doesn't want to stop playing but he has to pee. It's kind of funny and cute. I notice more that he can't do anything when he's in pullups. I can't get on the potty, I can't take my pants off...I'm over the 'I can't' movement! When he's in undies he's much better about taking care of his business.