Shifting responsibility is also a problem... Here's a little tale from a Pre-school Nursery teacher - she teaches children aged between 3 and 5 years old.

Little *Johnny* turned up on his first day of Nursery wearing a nappy (diaper). Naomi, the teacher, asked his mother why he was wearing it.

Mother: 'He's not potty trained yet'.
Naomi: 'But he's nearly 4 years old, is there some problem I should know about?'
Mother: 'No problem, he's just never been taught to use the toilet'.
Naomi: 'Why not?'
Mother: 'Well, you're the teacher, you're supposed to teach him these things, aren't you!'

LTS