Parents demand nanny begin no-diaper potty training with 18-month-old who spends 10 hours a day in her home: 'They're adamant it'll take 3 days'

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• A nanny was faced with a dilemma relating to the toddler that she took care of in her own home five days a week. Her parents wanted to start potty training her, and were insistent on trying a method that involved her not wearing a diaper for several days straight.

  The nanny had reservations about this, as she did not want her making a mess in her own house, and was skeptical that it would only take three days, as the parents were telling her. She was unable to care for the child at home, and she wondered whether she could refuse to help them with this.

• Can I refuse to participate in the potty-training plan for the toddler I'm a nanny to?

  

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