The case in summary • Some first-graders have not learned to go to the bathroom alone, which gives teachers extra challenges.• Teachers, parents and kindergartens share the responsibility for teaching the children to go to the bathroom alone.• Some schools have “lazy friends”, where two pupils go to the bathroom together to help each other.• There are no national figures on how many first-graders struggle to go to the bathroom alone, but teachers and principals confirm that this applies to many.• A British survey shows that one in four children still used diapers when they started school this year.• It is recommended not to put pressure on the children to wean them from diapers, as this can prolong the process and create resistance. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. The first graders’ long journey has just begun. There is much to be learned along the way. In addition to reading, writing and arithmetic, there are many social skills that must be mastered. But there is something that should be in place before it rings. Do training for example. – Most people who have been around children know that not everyone has learned it when they start school. Parents and kindergartens do their very, very best to ensure that they are ready for the first day of school in so many ways, and it is much more than drying off in the toilet, says Kari Coventry, head of the Education Association in Drammen. – Who is responsible for the 6-year-olds being able to go to the toilet alone? – This is a shared responsibility between parents and kindergarten. – Is it also the teacher’s responsibility? – Teaching is the main task of the teacher, but no teacher will pass by a child who needs help. At the same time, the teachers are pressed for time, we know something about the conditions out there and how busy it is. The teachers do the best they can in a hectic everyday life. How did you get your child to stop using diapers? Share your best tips below. When Mia (5) has finished using the toilet, she can run out and play with the other children again. Photo: Tina Brock / news “Lazy” – Unfortunately, not everyone has learned how to dry themselves. I have had coal where faeces were smeared on the wall several times a week. Last time I was in 1st grade, we had a student who peed in the bin every day, says a teacher news has spoken to, who wishes to remain anonymous. Anne Myhre Ellingsen is head of department for the school health service in Drammen. She confirms that not everyone is ready for dobe visits when they start school. – There is a big gap when you stop using nappies. Some have worked throughout the summer to get ready for the start of school, she says. Anne Myhre Ellingsen is head of department in the school health service in Drammen. Photo: Private – What do the teachers do with those who do not go to the bathroom alone? – Some schools practice that the teacher has the capacity to follow. Other schools have what are called “lazy friends” where they go in pairs. Mia Mørk Rosbach (5) has full control on the toilet. She has stopped using diapers a long time ago, but not all school starters manage it equally well. – I close the door, and then I lift the lid. And then I undress, like, and then I sit on the doe, and then I try to pee and then I dry myself. And then I do that, and pull up.Main task: Teaching The school offers many new challenges for the 1st graders. Kari Coventry says the teachers always do their best. Photo: Privat – It’s both about independence and the social aspect, which must be in place before starting 1st grade, says Coventry. There are no national figures on how many first-graders struggle to go to the toilet alone, but teachers and principals news has spoken to confirm that this applies to many. A British survey shows that one in four children still used a nappy when they started school this year, writes Aftenposten. – We have seen in recent years that covid has had an impact on children’s potty training, says Beth Osborne, who sits on the Bristol city council, to the BBC. Jane Lysaker works in Hatten kindergarten in Mjøndalen. She says that the children become very proud when they stop wearing diapers. Photo: Tina Brock / news Comfortable diapers Jane Lysaker has worked in a nursery for 40 years, and wants the children to experience mastery. – They will be very proud when they stop wearing diapers. It’s a big deal, because then they become big. It’s fun to see how important it is to the children, says Lysaker. Many of today’s nappies are not large, uncomfortable lumps that almost sink to the floor. – They have become quite comfortable. Thus, one can think that they will use it for longer, but at the same time we can push a little, so that they stop. And we see the joy when they manage to go to the toilet, says the kindergarten veteran. Pressure can become stress Anne Myhre Ellingsen in the school health service says that children’s self-esteem grows with each new thing they learn. – Most people are happy to practice, try and strive a bit. Finally get the rubber boots ready and get the elastic on the rubber pants over. – And I finally manage to dry myself? – Finally, I also manage to dry myself. She has the following advice: – There should never be any pressure with nappy weaning, then the whole situation often takes longer and there can be a refusal that persists for a long time. Rather follow the child’s initiative, and be in close dialogue with the health centre, if you consider it to be a problem for the child, in terms of motivation or safety. How did you get your child to stop using diapers? Hello! Welcome to dialogue at news. 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