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Dawn (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 07:29 pm: | |
My daughter is 4 1/2 and for the past 3 months has been wetting her pants and is now starting to go at night time while sleeping - have tryed everything. she has been trained for well over 2 1/2 years with no problems untill now. Help, what can I do, what could the problem be? |
Tim (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Friday, March 23, 2007 - 01:02 am: | |
We are in the same situation. We have a 3 1/2 year old daughter who has been potty trained for almost a year and just started wetting her pants again. We've moved and think that might be part of the problem. She occasionally will poop in her pants, but rarely, and does wet her bed so we don't think it is an issue of control. Please help. |
Tim (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Friday, March 23, 2007 - 01:11 am: | |
I meant to say that our daughter does not wet her bed. |
(Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 12:44 am: | |
Tim thanks for your sharing it is nice to know that you are not the only one in a situation!!
Hope that some thoughts come threw with some good advice!! many blessings to you your daughter and your family!! |
Dawn (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 - 12:45 am: | |
sorry, that post was from me Dawn!!!
by the way good luck with your move!! |
Michaelyn Dunaway
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Username: Michaelyn
Post Number: 6
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 08:39 pm: | |
Thank you for your posts. What a lively discussion!
Tim, you are right - - your situation is very similar to Dawn's. Both children were successfully trained and then something changed. Each child has reverted back to their old ways.
And your instinct is right. Your daughter is responding to a change and it is likely the new home. Change is one of the main reasons why a trained child will begin to have accidents. The solution is to be patient and give your child time to adjust to the change. Be aware and try to identify the change. Talk to your child and reassure her of the new routine.
Dawn - your situation might be a bit different. Since your daughter was successfully trained for so long, I suspect something has upset her routine as well. However there is one more possibility if you don't think change is the problem. Quoting from Narmin,
"It is human nature to avoid pain, so if your toddler is experiencing pain when urinating because of an infection or experiencing painful BM because of constipation, you child will avoid going potty until she can no longer hold it and ends up having accidents.
Sometimes we overlook physical or medical reasons for resisting potty training. So observe your childs behavior and if you see any signs of skin irritation or urinary tract infection, consult with your child's pediatrician."
I hope this information helps. Good luck, and thanks again for your posts.
Michaelyn
Mom & Community Manager |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 03:47 pm: | |
My 4-year-old son has been "semi-trained" since he was 2.5-years-old. By semi-trained, I mean that he's had intermittent accidents since he announced he would use the toilet and fully regressed during a camping trip when he was 3.5-years-old. At night, he wets the bed approx. 3 out of 7 nights, so perhaps we should be putting him back in pull-ups. The reason we haven't done this is because he holds his pee and poop all day if he can. (If he can't, he often has accidents.) If I put him in pull-ups at night, he'll just wait until then and use the diaper to do what he's been holding all day. Any suggestions? |
Loree (Unregistered Guest)
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| | Posted on Saturday, August 25, 2007 - 01:05 am: | |
My 3 1/2 year old daughter has been potty trained for almost 2 yrs. She has regressed several times in the past 2 yrs(each time after a surgery or chemo session, she was diagnosed with cancer 12/05) , but after a week or so, would go right back to normal. 3 months ago we made a big move. She had a few accidents at first, but in the last few weeks she has consistently peed on the floor twice a day. It doesn't even upset her anymore, this morning when I asked her "why did you not use the toliet?" she said "you made me mad".
How am I suppossed to handle this? The "it's okay baby, accidents happen" just isn't right,when she just told me she did it because I made her mad!!
Any suggestions on children who use their pee to rebel??? |
Anonymous
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 03:58 pm: | |
My son is 3 1/2 and is trained completely but the problem we are having is that some time he is ok and use the toilet when ever he need to but some time he keep on holding it until he cannot hold any longer and accident happens. most of the time he does this in nursery. at home we keep reminding him and if he is busy playing he refuse to go then we have to force him to go to toilet. It happens a lot in nursery even twice a day.
We dont know what to do and why is he doing this and now the nursery is also complaining to put him on half time instead of fulltime. Any suggestions?} |
Michaelyn Dunaway
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Username: Michaelyn
Post Number: 23
Registered: 10-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 10:49 am: | |
Dear troubled parents,
Thank you for your post. Your child is at the age where asserting their will is a favorite pastime. Whether it is because they just want to play longer, or because they are upset about something, little ones of this age can certainly rebel.
When a child is fully trained and then suddenly regresses to having accidents, there are a few things you need to watch out for. First, be sure your child is not suffering from a urinary tract infection. A confirmation from a doctor is a great idea, but you can watch for simple signs such as urgency, pain during urination, darkness of the urine, etc.
Next, ask yourself if your family and/or your child have experienced any changes recently. Starting a new school, moving, a parent's change in work schedule, an addition to the family, are examples of triggers. Your child may be struggling with a change that is upsetting him or her. If you've experienced a change such as a move, talk to your child about that move. Be sure your child feels comfortable and safe in the new situation, and reassure them of your love.
And finally, if there's no infection, and no change, then look to the stage your child is in. Folks say it is the "terrible twos" but I know more parents that have struggled with the threes than the twos. So, buckle down. Set clear boundaries. Implement rewards that encourage your child's desired behavior, and be sure to communicate what the consequences are if they demonstrate undesired behavior (having an accident).
Remember, these kids already know the drill. They know where and when to go, and have suddenly regressed. So if they are still having accidents and you've ruled out #1 and #2 (above), then you are dealing with a behavioral issue. Check out our article entitled Help! My Son Won't Take a Potty Break! for more tips, advice, and ideas.
Good luck! And please let us know if we can be of further assistance.
Michaelyn |
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