3 Year Old Wetting His Pants Again

Have you tried letting him go around with no pants on at all. This is what really worked for my son. Just let him be naked. I've talked to other mom's who've said the same thing. Naked is the way it worked for their boys as well.

I tried potty training my 3 year old, he was good for awhile, & then started having too many accidents. So I compleely stopped & waited for 6 months. Then restarted potty training at 3 1/2 years & it worked out much better. Much more sucess the 2nd time around.

We went through the same thing with our son. He was potty trained for an entire summer and then when he started Pre school. It took us months before we got him back to being potty trained, and still over a full year later, he is still having trouble staying dry over night.

Take it slow and just keep asking him if he needs to go to the potty!

Hi, sometimes a new baby is what does it. He may feel upset. He could feel that there won't be time for him or that he wants to be your baby again. But it could be a bladder problem, too. Most definitely check it out with the pediatrician. Good Luck.

Hello I. sounds like maybe he is regressing for attention possibly. sounds like you have your hands full and I know when my daughter was two and half she was potty trained and then when her new baby sister came along she showed regressing by wetting the bed and going to the bathroom in her pants again. I made a sticker chart and made a big deal about it and made it to be all about her. I know it is very hard to do but I have three girls and even its reading a book or playing a game I really try to make alone time for them each week that is just about them. It makes them feel special and that way it is positive attention. GOOD LUCK

Your child may be regressing. Is there something new happening in your home? This some times happens when the family schedual is changed or some thng or someone is doing some thing different. Didyou change his room or bed, or are things changing in the house. look into this. Just reinforce your prior potty training and things should be o.k. Try to make him feel secure about being potty trained. By the way are the lights off in the bathroom? some thing may have scared him, or he just may want more of mommy's love. Hopes this helps.
J.

As a mom with a degree in child development I'd say the most likely explanation is "baby on the way". Major upheavals in a young child's life often cause them to regress and/or act out. Another possibility, which you could talk to his doctor about, is some sort of bladder or urinary tract infection. If he isn't crying or complaining of pain that doesn't seem likely, though.

He probably just needs time to adjust to the changing family - maybe a little extra special attention for the Big Kid in the family. Good luck!

Your son may be feeling that he's not "your baby" anymore with another one on the way. He's trying to get your attention, unfortunately in a way that you may feel is negative.

If you can, you may want to set 15 or 20 minutes aside for him, doing something special, just the two of you. Let him know how important it is to be a "big brother" and maybe start showing him things he can do to help with the new baby. i.e. brining you diapers, wipes or anything else you may need for the new little one. Make him feel like he's not getting pushed aside. I am the oldest of five and remember feeling shoved aside when both of my sisters came along.

I was older when my brothers were born (14 and 16 years old) and helped raise them. One thing I did to help potty train them was to put a few Cheerios in the potty and "let them take aim". I have mentioned that to others who are toilet training boys and have been told how successful they were with it. (Just beware to keep the Cheerios where he can't get them or your toilet will be full of them, happened to me once.)

Good luck!

Be patient, don't worry too much and please don't be mad at him. Some times when kids notice that a baby is coming they try to catch your attention doing "baby again" things like wetting his pants. It happened to me too.

I.,
It sounds like your 3 year old is regressing possibly because he is feeling upset about something. I suspect it may be the having to share attention with his younger sibling and his knowing there will be a new baby on the way. This is very common.
Try to make it fun for him to pee. Give him a plastic juice bottle to go in and have him empty it and flush the toilet himself. If he can make a game of it it might intrigue him enough until he gets in the habit of staying dry.
good luck.
M.

he want to be a baby again ,to get attention tell him if he wants to be a baby ,treat him like ababy and he can,t do big boys things, cause he wets his pants and big boys don,t do that daddy a big boy and don,t wet his,so be a big boy.

Does he have an older brother figure or a father who can take him to the bathroom??? As soon as the guys show him it's fun to write " merry christmas " in the snow and it's fun to be a guy and not a baby, that bedwetting stuff usually stops!

Hi
You should definitely talk to your pediatrician, but, be aware that children regress now and then. This is especially true of older children when younger ones are around or expected because they want to be your "baby" too. Try not to get too mad at him, try to be soothing and understanding and give him positive encouragement to get him through a tough time.

My guess is that he is noticing you are preoccupied with your 21 month old and your pregnancy. I think he may be attention seeking. try to maybe do some one on one activities that only involve you and him. Maybe with some individual attention he will respond better.

My son went through this at almost 3 1/2 years old. I took him to his pedi to make sure he didnt have an infection or medical cause for the lack of bladder control.

She said that he was probably having a growth spurt, and his brain was busy focusing on other things and not his bladder. And with some encouragement, and patience it would get better. She also said she sees it ALL THE TIME. And especially in boys.

She was right. It did get better. Granted, sometimes when he is engrossed in an activity he'll wet himself a little and then run for the bathroom. I think thats normal toddler behavior.

Now that I think about it, it was about 6 months after I considered him potty trained that he started having accidents. Same as what you mentioned. Give him some time, see what happens! :)

I just went through this with my 3 year old daughter. Totally potty trained then suddenly wetting her pants. She even pooped in her pants a couple of times. First I thought it was behavioral. After a few weeks she woke up one morning with a fever. I brought her to the pediatrician--when I asked about her wetting herself they gave her a urine test. She had a urinary tract infection. Apparently, her "accidents" are also symptoms of UTIs or bladder infections in small children. Have your son checked out, just to be safe, even if he does not develop a fever. After just 3 doses of the antibiotics my daughter's wetting herself ended and she was able to hold it until she reached the bathroom. Good luck.

Sounds like typical 3 year old toilet training regression. It also sounds like there's alot going on in your family.....two toddlers and a NEW baby on the way. We tend to see toilet training regression when there are big changes going i.e. another new sibling. It is often a way to get attention, athough it might be worth talking to your pediatrition as well to rule out any medical concerns.

Mom of two 4 and 1

Hello I.,

At that age they are clever and witty and they know what they are doing. He maybe trying to get your attention and since you have a 21 months he just may feel neglected. I'm not saying that's the case, children can be jealous of their siblings.
You should try talking to him, ask him why he wets himself. I imagine he's in preschool, does it happen also at school? My son once learned was pretty good but I noticed when he was too busy playing he forgot that the bathroom was near and just wet himself. That happened a few times but also was due to laziness to stop what he was doing and go.
If the problem persist, I would make him understand that a favorite toy will be taken away every time it happens. Again, you don't want to be mean, but they are smarter than us. Our kids takes us for a ride, they know how to get to our soft side.
However he will feel better about himself, once he realizes how easy and simple it is not wetting his pants.

Good luck, it's nice to have a big family although it's a lot of work, it's definitely fulfilling.

Best,
B.

When my daughter was faced with being around her cousin who was an infant, she grabbed his bottle and sat in is car seat hugging his stuffed animal. Kids are quite commical if you think about it. They will immitate if they think it will make you pay attention to them, but also remember he is just 3. If he trained, he will go back to it. with my grandson the car's movie came out and he spotted the cars underpants and promised to keep them dry if we would get them. He was ready and started workign on it. He is almost 4 now and has an accident once in a while, but he did really good. Maybe some special underpants or a treat of some sort for being dry will encourage him with this.

Hi I.,
I too had that problem with my son. He is now 4 and still sometimes will do the same. I have recently be taught that any mile stone that the child reaches will reflect potty accidents. Also your new baby on the way is probably making him a little insecure and possibly jealous or confused. Don't worry, he is normal and will eventually grow out of this as his nervouse system matures. Good Luck!!

Haven't been there with the potty training yst, but i have been there for the transitioning of a new one into the home, (so ours are close in age too). When a new born is coming into the house, the older sibs tend to do some regression for awhile. It's probably pretty hard for your 3 year-old to have to be a big brother twice in a row so close - but the advantage of being so close in age - he may never remember life without sibs. Hope this helps.