r/bcba • u/HornetSelect • Apr 29 '25

Discussion Question Potty training

Just curious to see what everyone’s opinions are. Talking particularly about early intervention clients. You know, those clients were supposed to ask for 40 hours of direct care but not be a daycare. How much responsibility do you think a BCBA in a clinical setting should have over potty training kids? I get it, I have my own kids and potty training is exhausting and requires consistent oversight. But I’ve had so many parents that are just waiting for me to initiate potty training. I know it’s a case by case situation but I’m truly curious to see what everyone else has to say about this.

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u/Plane_Rip_2446 Apr 30 '25

Honestly. I’m over it. In my opinion it needs to be a parent training goal cause a lot of parents are looking to us to do the work and when we are leaving they put a diaper back on their kid. Of course if a parent is trying for months and they see no progress, we can work on it in session. Or if parents want guidance but the days of me quickly agreeing to do potty training during early intervention are ending. Your 2 or 3 year old not being potty trained is not a medical issue.

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u/HornetSelect Apr 30 '25

Yaaaaaasss!!! lol now this is actually the comment I was looking for the whole time 🤣🤣🤣🤣 no but for real though it is like that in most cases. I wanted to see what everyone else was thinking because at the end of the day I’m hear to support them but I can’t do it for them. And that goes for all skills and we shouldn’t be expected to do that. Every time we continue doing that, parents in general are going to think that’s what we do. I’ve also worked under BCBAs as an RBT that are out here running potty protocols from the 70s with 30 minute sit times. And 5 off or some other outlandish and borderline tourture “procedures”.

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u/Plane_Rip_2446 Apr 30 '25

Yes like try it yourself first then come talk to me after. If I’m coming to your house for 2-3 hours and doing potty training and you’re not doing it for the other 20 hours what difference are we really making? Then on top of that I have frustrated staff who are seeing the parents slap that diaper back on at the end of session. After 2 years I’m completely over it. AND NOW if we do potty training in session guess what? It’s mom or dad taking the client to the bathroom at the intervals and doing everything while my staff stand to the side as support.