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Not ‘ school-ready’.

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Sarnia Thu 22-Jan-26 14:21:58

Sign of the times, I'm afraid. I feel so sad when I see young Mums with a small child in a buggy who is being completely ignored because Mum is more interested with her phone than to interact with her little one.
I think schools should refuse to accept children who are not toilet trained. Unless a child has development issues there is no excuse for a 4-5 year old not being dry and clean. If parents were told their child could not go to school they would soon buck their ideas up. It should never be the Reception teacher's job.

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Grandmabatty Thu 22-Jan-26 14:12:15

I worked full time when my children were small and managed to toilet train them and teach them how to fasten their jacket and shoes. My daughter and son in law have managed to do it with their boys, despite working long hours. I think it's an excuse and something else some parents leave for schools to do

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Cabbie21 Thu 22-Jan-26 13:58:31

The percentage of children not ready for school has increased, 37% I think, in today’s news. Over 25% are not toilet trained.

Of course there will always be children with developmental difficulties, but is this general increase because both parents need to work earn money, so there is not enough time with their children ?
Or is ‘ child-led’ toilet training, feeding etc responsible?

Some children have never experienced books and treat them like tablets or phones.

Guidelines are to be issued, but I would not want to be a Reception teacher these days.

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