Potty Training Twins
If you have twins or children of a similar age you may feel that potty training them together may seem like a time-saver, but it doesn’t always work out that way, as your children may approach readiness at different times.
A key point to remember is that not all children are ready at the same time [...]
Potty Regression For Seemingly No Reason??? ?
I am at the end of my rope with my son and his potty regression. The last 2-4 weeks he has started peeing in his underwear and not telling me has to go every time. He has been potty trained for nearly 6 months; COMPLETELY except during the night. He had been doing great prior to that point. Now he will pee enough to sometimes even get his pants wet. I do not know what to do. I guess I should mention that he’s almost 28 months; I am not sure if that matters since he was completely trained and accident free for months before now. Nothing new…we didn’t move, no new siblings on the way, no change in schedule, no new jobs..nothing that I can think of that would trigger it. HELP PLEASE! Thanks for any suggestions or advice.
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OMG! I’ve been going through the same issue my daughter! She goes to daycare as well so we were fine…all potty-trained aside from night-time and then suddenly about two weeks ago I pick her up from daycare and she’s coming home with two wet outfits from accidents! So I figured at first okay she had a bad day or the teachers just didn’t catch her fast enough or something like that…but the entire week she was having at least one accident a day. I was feeling so bad I didn’t know what to do but the teachers and my pediatrician and everyone else explained to me that this happens all the time. They’ll be good for a few weeks and then hit a regression period and then suddenly be back on track. She was off track for about two weeks and this week we’ve been accident-free so far. I’ve just been staying consistent with asking her and monitoring her liquid intake compared to timing so basically if I ask her and she denies but it’s been a while, I’ll ask her to come potty with me….tell her I have to go and then when we get in there she pushes me aside and insists it’s her turn! LOL It’s hard and frustrating and I keep feeling like I’m not doing something right but we are, we just have to stick it out, I guess. LOL Best of luck and sorry I can’t be more help but I’m starring and watching your question because I’d like to know suggestions as well…maybe something I haven’t tried yet LOL.
ReplyThese things just happen sometimes. Could be just that he is growing and that his biology is changing a little. And even just a tiny change in a little one’s life can cause this to happen. My little girl (28 months old) was totally potty trained and then after I took her to a party at a friends house, she has now started wetting the bed at night. She had a great time at the party and played with a lot of other kids. BUt for whatever reason, she wets the bed at night now.
ReplyWe had this happen with my daughter. The doctor said that sometimes it just happens, I know thats not helping u much but it does just happen sometimes. Another reason is if they feel like they are loosing control with other things, like food decisions or whatever they will start wetting themselves because they can control it… Good Luck….Potty triaining is hard, Mine wasnt fully potty trained untill after she was 3. so be patient.
ReplyIt would be worthwhile to take him to the doctor and make sure he doesn’t have a urinary tract infection. Barring that though, it’s probably just a temporary setback as many of the other answerers have mentioned. I know that for younger kids (babies), they sometimes will temporarily lose or stop using a skill they have mastered while they learn a new skill. Maybe it’s something similar.
ReplyHe is so young for a boy let if go don’t get so stressed out its only poop and peep
Replylet him have the choice of diaper, pull up or under wear most boys don’t start until potty training until 3
this regression thing happens to lots of children
might be a little sick and forget to go right away
It happens all the time. My son is going through that very thing right now. He would do great at home and at “school” he is having 3 accidents a day. He finally started to swing back around. Just remain calm. Don’t make a big deal. Start your reward system back up. If you stay accident free you will have X.
ReplyI’m going thru the same thing with my 4 yr. old daughter now. She was potty trained just before her 3rd birthday, during the day, and nighttime trained at almost 3 1/2. Naptimes have been hardest, she had accidents here and there at first, but then a couple months she did wonderful. Now all of a sudden we are going thru times when she has 3 accidents out of the 5 days she is at the sitter’s. Like you, nothing has changed at all in our house, so I’m stumped too. I did talk to someone I know who worked in a daycare, she said a girl there the same age went thru the same thing. She’d go thru a couple months fine, then all of sudden start having accidents all the time. At my daughter’s last doc. visit (well child visit) the doctor asked about being potty trained, and I didn’t think to go into detail but I said naps have been a struggle, and she said they will grow out of it. I just keep praising her when she stays dry, and I’ve been offering rewards if she stays dry for naps during the week. The other funny thing is, that my daughter has always stayed dry or gotten up to go potty if she’s had to at night time, and she stays dry for naps at home too. Never a problem. And it’s not anything new at the sitter’s, she’s been there since she was a baby, and like I said she was staying dry before. So I really have been at a loss with my daughter too when it comes to this. I just hope she really will grow out of it, whether it’s just natural or laziness or whatever the reason may be. Be patient is my best advice - your son is still very young yet.
ReplyHmm…well, maybe he has an infection? I don’t have boys so I’m not sure how a UTI can present itself in a boy. Since you indicate no change in anything, i can’t really think of anything that would trigger it. I wouldn’t revert to pull-ups. Since he can obviously do it, there’s no need to go backwards even though it’s a major hassle for you. IF you rule out an infection, my next advice would be to try some type of punishment. With that said, I mean taking something away from him that he loves. Favorite show, food, stuffed animal…something to get through to him that when he pees, there will be repercussions. My sister told me a friend of hers had the same issue and she took away her favorite tv show before she went to bed. Seemed to clear up overnight from what she told me. Good luck, I know it’s not easy esp since you never know when he’ll pull it.
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