Pull ups in kids club?

[act1980]

My 3 year old daughter is currently potty training and making good progress. However, I wondered if anyone ever snuck their child into the kids club with a pull up on as a preventative measure? I’d rather do that than risk her having accidents which I’m sure happens with other kids too as they can easily forgot when they’re having fun.

My 3 year old will want to go in with her big sister & I feel the nursery will now be too young for her. We tried to get her fully trained for this trip, but we sail in 6 weeks & I worry that she will get distracted easily and forget. I don't plan on leaving her for long periods of time, has anyone done this?

Thanks!

 

[Mags2002]

My 3 year old daughter is currently potty training and making good progress. However, I wondered if anyone ever snuck their child into the kids club with a pull up on as a preventative measure? I’d rather do that than risk her having accidents which I’m sure happens with other kids too as they can easily forgot when they’re having fun.

My 3 year old will want to go in with her big sister & I feel the nursery will now be too young for her. We tried to get her fully trained for this trip, but we sail in 6 weeks & I worry that she will get distracted easily and forget. I don't plan on leaving her for long periods of time, has anyone done this?

Thanks!

I used to work in Youth Activities, and I would recommend against this. If the CMs caught her with a pull-up, she could be asked to leave

 

[danceintherain]

I haven't done Disney Cruise Line, but in my experience some accidents are expected for younger kids. My then 5 yo was still a little unreliable, when we went on our Royal Caribbean cruise. They just called us to get him when he had accidents. I think he had a certain number of "chances." He had like 2 accidents, I think.
Honestly, having someone else give him a consequence for not using the toilet was more effective than anything I ever did.

I would just take her to the bathroom before drop off and remind her that she's wearing underwear. If she wants to be able to go to kid's club with her sibling, then that will probably be motivating for her. Putting a pull up on her as a "preventative" measure will likely just end with her using the pull up.

I just started potty training my 3 yo, so I understand your frustration.

 

[OpieDoodle]

I'd assume if it was noticed she would be asked to leave which can be pretty upsetting for a kid. I am sure she'd get chances if she had an accident but if you aren't confident she can make it a couple hours while in there then I'd reconsider sending her there. Kids have accidents for sure. I mean heck, my 5 year old had an accident recently. But "fully potty trained" to me means the child doesn't have regular accidents or anything. With my 5 year old it was a total surprise as he hadn't had an accident in months (almost a year) at that point.

If she's not to the point that accidents are a rare and 100% unexpected occurrence then I'd consider keeping her with you.

Set her up for success and a great trip! It would be a bummer if she had a few accidents in the kids clubs and they don't let her back in because at that point she knows what she's missing out on.

 

[act1980]

It's sounds like DCL used to be far more accommodating based on older threads discussing this.

 

[Aimeedyan]

I wouldn't risk it, personally. That said, my almost-three year old LOVED the nursery when we sailed before he was 3 and it was the perfect size and speed for that age group. They did organized activities, played games, had lots of attention, met characters, and there were several 3 year olds in there at a time. It felt much like preschool for him. 100% recommend trying it.

Once he was 3.5 and fully trained, we tried the kid's club on the transatlantic because the amount of children were so much lower and I felt comfortable with him going in kid's club (I would not have sent him into a "regular" capacity kids club at 3). He did have 1 accident that trip. They actually changed him into some spare clothes and let us know. Perhaps because there were so few kids they took the time to do so? There were times when I think there were 20 kids in that entire place so he had TONS of attention (and we were on there for 14 days, so got to know everyone well!).

Accidents happen, and as long as they are rare, I'd send her and check on her frequently.

 

[Bibbidi_Boo]

My 4 yo last year was mostly good but still had accidents. He had one accident in the kids club and they just gave him a white t shirt and grey shorts to put on and then bagged up the wet clothes, it was no big deal at all. As long as it is not every time.

 

[Mags2002]

It's sounds like DCL used to be far more accommodating based on older threads discussing this.

No, pull-ups have never been allowed.
If a child has an accident, no big deal. Parents are called to help get changed and they can continue playing. Just remember that fully potty trained includes the whole process from start to finish. CMs can’t help a child with wiping/pulling up pants/hand washing

 

[RedHead0186]

The fact that you used the work "snuck" makes me think you want to purposely circumvent DCL rules/policy. Like them or not, DCL rules/policies are in place for a reason. Trying to circumvent them can not only get you in trouble, but may also have an impact on the CMs and/or other guests.

 

[act1980]

Reading other, older threads there have been a fair few people that have had good experiences with CM's allowing their children in with pull ups on and just texting them to let them know if they need to come and change them etc. I just wanted to know if there had been any recent experiences of this. I'm not trying to break any rules, if I was I wouldn't bother asking questions

To me it's common sense, if unsure use a pull up which is then more hygienic than your child potentially wetting themselves due to getting caught up having too much fun. If we're not able to do this then thats fine, I just wanted to hear of recent experiences. Perhaps I should have been more clear.

 

[Mags2002]

Reading other, older threads there have been a fair few people that have had good experiences with CM's allowing their children in with pull ups on and just texting them to let them know if they need to come and change them etc. I just wanted to know if there had been any recent experiences of this. I'm not trying to break any rules, if I was I wouldn't bother asking questions

To me it's common sense, if unsure use a pull up which is then more hygienic than your child potentially wetting themselves due to getting caught up having too much fun. If we're not able to do this then thats fine, I just wanted to hear of recent experiences. Perhaps I should have been more clear.

I’m not sure that they were “let in” wearing pull-ups or just got away with it?
Any 3 year old can go to Oceaneers, but they must be wearing underwear. Parents just need to come and check on them every hour and take them to the bathroom

 

[act1980]

I’m not sure that they were “let in” wearing pull-ups or just got away with it?
Any 3 year old can go to Oceaneers, but they must be wearing underwear. Parents just need to come and check on them every hour and take them to the bathroom

Some people have mentioned that they talked to CM's and they were fine about it so who knows. I think it's very much an "at their discretion" situation tbh. Guess I'll know in a few weeks.

 

[Mags2002]

Some people have mentioned that they talked to CM's and they were fine about it so who knows. I think it's very much an "at their discretion" situation tbh. Guess I'll know in a few weeks.

The only time I have seen it allowed is if the child has some sort of additional needs or medical condition. It has been a while since I worked there so who knows? I’ll go and chat to some of my friends in YA and report back.
Feel free to ask the CMs on your cruise. Just be prepared they may say no so prepare your little one ahead of time to either be comfortable in underwear or spend time in the Nursery

 

[act1980]

The only time I have seen it allowed is if the child has some sort of additional needs or medical condition. It has been a while since I worked there so who knows? I’ll go and chat to some of my friends in YA and report back.
Feel free to ask the CMs on your cruise. Just be prepared they may say no so prepare your little one ahead of time to either be comfortable in underwear or spend time in the Nursery

Thank you. If she didn't have an older sister then I would just put her in nursery, I know she's going to want to go with her though so it's going to be tricky. We'll just have to play things by ear and see what happens.

 

[lanejudy]

I know kids have been allowed in a pull-up along with PJs at night, so if they fall asleep it's an easier transition directly into bed. I'm not familiar with kids wearing pull-ups during the day, even special needs kids. That is sometimes a sticking point and families are instructed to use "open house" times so their kids can also get time in the Club/Lab.

 

[MomOTwins]

We went when our son was at an age where he only needed pullups at night for bedwetting but was potty independent during the day. One night, we let him go into the club in after changing him into jammies and nighttime pullup for the nighttime “Pluto Pajama Party.” They texted us in the app because they saw his pullup when he was dancing and made us take him back to the room and change him into undies. Was definitely embarrassing!

 

[act1980]

I know kids have been allowed in a pull-up along with PJs at night, so if they fall asleep it's an easier transition directly into bed. I'm not familiar with kids wearing pull-ups during the day, even special needs kids. That is sometimes a sticking point and families are instructed to use "open house" times so their kids can also get time in the Club/Lab.

We went when our son was at an age where he only needed pullups at night for bedwetting but was potty independent during the day. One night, we let him go into the club in after changing him into jammies and nighttime pullup for the nighttime “Pluto Pajama Party.” They texted us in the app because they saw his pullup when he was dancing and made us take him back to the room and change him into undies. Was definitely embarrassing!

It seems to be so inconsistant which I thought would be the case. I'll have to report back on my experiences in the hope that it may help someone in a similar situation.

 

[lklgoodman]

Will your 2 daughters play together while in the club? If they will stay together I have an idea that you could try. Get your older daughter a cheap watch that has an alarm on it. Take your younger daughter to the bathroom before she goes to the club. Then set the watch alarm to go off an hour or 2 after they have been in the club. Tell your older daughter that when the alarm goes off she is to take her sister to the bathroom. I would get the watch a few weeks before the trip so your daughter gets used to wearing it/turning off the alarm. I would also try doing this at home to see if it would work with them. I would also praise your older daughter for being such a great helper and also your younger one for going with her sister. You could get them some special treats at the dollar store to give them for doing a great job at the club. Or let them each choose something from the ship's store. I don't know if this would work for your girls or not, but thought I'd mention it.

 

[act1980]

Will your 2 daughters play together while in the club? If they will stay together I have an idea that you could try. Get your older daughter a cheap watch that has an alarm on it. Take your younger daughter to the bathroom before she goes to the club. Then set the watch alarm to go off an hour or 2 after they have been in the club. Tell your older daughter that when the alarm goes off she is to take her sister to the bathroom. I would get the watch a few weeks before the trip so your daughter gets used to wearing it/turning off the alarm. I would also try doing this at home to see if it would work with them. I would also praise your older daughter for being such a great helper and also your younger one for going with her sister. You could get them some special treats at the dollar store to give them for doing a great job at the club. Or let them each choose something from the ship's store. I don't know if this would work for your girls or not, but thought I'd mention it.

Thats a really good idea! We've thought about this actually and she has one of those kids v-tech watches so I'm going to see if I can out an alarm on there.

Another question, do they have drinks in the kids club? If they're not drinking that much then they won't need the bathroom as frequently. just something else I thought of.

 

[RedHead0186]

It seems to be so inconsistant which I thought would be the case. I'll have to report back on my experiences in the hope that it may help someone in a similar situation.

So here's the thing. Prior experience does not guarantee future experience. It's great that you will share your experience, but that doesn't mean that someone coming after you will have the same experience. As we've already seen in this thread, there have been varying experiences, which means either CMs are inconsistently applying a policy, or there is no policy so CMs are making a judgement call (or, there is a policy but CMs are making some exceptions for rare circumstances).

I promise I'm not trying to be a debbie downer here. I just don't want anyone to bank on what was shared here, because DCL likely won't accept "but I saw on a message board that someone else did this" as a valid reason to grant an exception. Sharing experiences can give people an idea of what to expect, yes, but it should never be taken as a guarantee that you will get the same experience (exception being if there is a clear policy on something).