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Thanks guys. The potty seat is vinyl and the bathroom is probably the muggiest room in their house. The towel idea is brilliant! I will definitely be doing that. As far as a new assignment, I'll be starting a new one after labor day when my little pumpkin starts going to school all day. It's hard because she and I have come to be pretty attached to each other, but I'm definitely looking forward to some different parents! Thanks again!!

I am in dire need of a vent session really quickly, and if anyone has any input at all, please feel free! I have a pediatric home care case, and as much as the sweet little thing and I hit it off and really vibe with each other, her parents are a totally different story. I do the best I can to clean up as we go, but sometimes I have to put off the cleaning for a few minutes (it always gets done before I leave). Both parents work from home, and at least once a week I can hear them talking about me in a negative way. For example, after a tube feed was finished today, dad was preparing lunch in the sink for himself and mom, so I set the tf bag aside to come back to when he finished. I started doing some PT exercises with the little one, and I could clearly hear mom ranting about how I didn't clean the bag out, and ended up cleaning it herself. A few minutes later she came to me and asked that I not use powder on munchkin's potty seat because it's too messy (I do go over the floor with a wet wipe if any gets on the floor). I started using the powder to begin with because she wouldn't sit on the potty at all, complaining of the stickiness of it on her legs. And I just want to point out that she has been unsuccessful on the potty with everyone except me - I let her help with the powder and the wiping when she goes, as I think it's important that she be involved. I don't know, it's just frustrating that I feel like I'm the only one attempting to potty train her, or get her involved with caring for herself in general.