My 2 yr old daughter (turned 2 on 10/31/10) so almost 2 & 1/2 .... has been fully potty trained for almost 3 months! Now all of a sudden lately she is having accidents all the time(even at night which is unusual for her)! Mostly its just a little bit, ocassionally its a LOT..and it seems to be getting worse! I have tried talking calm, i've tried punishing her with briefly putting a diaper on her (not sure if thats the right thing to do) ..As I am typing this, she is flipping out screaming because I just put a diaper on her... she keeps saying she is done doing it (heard that before)! I wanted to rule out any issues, so I took her to the Doctor to rule out any bladder infections or UTI ...tests came back fine! She is an extremely smart child, speaks in full paragraphs/stories clearly...So there is no communication issue! I don't know whats going on! Up until recently she never had accidents even if we were out shopping all day, literally allll day .. and only1 or 2 at night since January! Now its a mess! Why all of a sudden? I'm so frustrated right now.. What else could be going on?? She'll tell me she has to go then won't sometimes... then has accident.. i don't get it.. HELP! What is the right then to do here? Right now she is still screaming like a maniac because i made her put a diaper on like a baby! Nothing new in her life, so its nothing like that... And there is no lack of attention...
She also have a 7 yr old sister and 6 month old sister...if knowing that helps..
Thanks mommys!!
*just to clarify, i'm not trying to humiliate her ... I also do not plan on putting a diaper on her again...it was just out of frustration when she kept doing it over and over and I had my 6 month old throwing a fit in the other room (ugh) I was trying to calmly and nicely (oddly enough) put one of the couple extra i have on her and asked her if she liked being a baby... ..trust me that upsets her beyond belief so i know she "wants" to be a big girl and is in sooooo many ways, but i don't know what else to do(but won't resort to a diaper again)! she has been fine for 3 mon ths ...never once had an accident until now and even had one (slightly) when we were out (which was a first) recently and even starting to have them at night...
I agree i probably need to be calmer about it, but i have a grumpty teething almost 6 months old at home too, so please be gentle in your responses :) I"m proud of her in so many other ways, and definitely make it known! She recently was asked to be in the parade doing baton (yeap she does it like a big kid! shes great with it) with her older sister. But my goodness what if she has accidents? maybe a maxi-pad? lol... She was always soo very good about going long periods without going pee and definitely no accidents ...so now for it to just start I'm at a loss... ok done w/ rambling for now... Thanks mommys that give the helpful advice and not judge :)
This is really pretty common. Here's some information.
http://pottytrainingpower.com/potty-training-regression-5...
Hang in there Mom!! This too shall pass :)
Maybe she just feel to secure? I mean she thinks she can hold longer then what she really can?
My daughter is the same age, I am jelouse because even if she is potty trained very well at home, we still have accidents out side home, I think she gets over exited outside and she doesn't want to stop doing what she is doing.
Either way, I think your daughter is doing great, I love how she communicate with you, and she was potty trained out side home for hours, wow!
If you already have took her to the doctor and noting is wrong I think she will be doing great in no time, specially if she doesn't want to wear a diaper, mine could care less, lol.
She's just not ready to be so grown up all the time. Could have something to do with the baby but likely she's just acting her age. Many kids aren't full trained till closer to 4. I'd be comforting and encouraging and make light of it. Oops! Looks like you need fresh panties. That kind of thing. Not judgmental at all if you can help it. Take along extra clothes when you go out. A lof of toddlers do this and I think the smarter ones do it more. My doctor daughter was 4 before she finally stopped this nonsense.
My daughter is the same age (november birthday), has been potty trained for 6 or 7 months and recently started the same thing. I think its the age, they are soooooo busy! I feel like she doesn't want to stop playing to go to the bathroom. It is super frustrating, but I tell her every time, we don't pee in our undies, we pee in the toilet. ( and I keep a bucket in the bathroom for all the wet ones... lol) I think/hope that it is a phase.
Somehting to think of -- are you relying on her to tell you when she has to go to the potty? Most children can't always tell you they have to go when they are caught up in the moment and then they go all over themselves. Both of my boys are like that. So in order to save my sanity, I put them on the potty every 2 hours whether they need to or not. It helped to solve that problem. And it helped to teach them to go.
they have accidents! "big Girls" who go to the potty will NOT want to wear a diaper. Maybe get her to clean herself up instead, but dont use a diaper. (you dont want her to get comfy peeing in a diaper again & she might!) plus you dont want to "punish" for an accident. Dont make a big deal, tell her (you might have to help) to clean up, get clean panties on etc, & let it go. It will pass.
DO NOT put a diaper back on her!!! I know a man who's parents did that when he was having diarrhea issues after being completely potty training and as an adult he struggled with wearing diapers when he's stressed out. Not an issue you want your daughter to deal with, it takes lots of counseling to get over this problem!!!!
My oldest had several regression issues due to several moves and also the arrival of her baby sister. Keep staying calm and have her change her own clothes and put them in the washer. She'll get over it, just hang in there! She's probably having some jealousy of baby sister, wanting the extra attention. See if you can do some special things with just her every day. Keep affirming her for all her positive potty experiences!
Best wishes!
I am sure it is frustrating (and messy). I would try not to punish her...especially at home. If she has an accident calmly remind her potty goes in the potty. When she goes in the potty I'd step up the positive reinforcement. You could also have her help you clean up the accidents, not as punishment, but as "uh-oh, now we need toclean it up. Next time we'll put it in the potty".
Expect some accidents! And, personally, I wouldn't make her wear a diaper. You are obviously humiliating her and trying to break her spirit.
Please dont humilate her by putting a diaper back on or punish her when she is obviously not doing it purposely. She is only 2. Some kids dont get fully out until their 3s. The more pressure youput on her the farther back she will go. Every morning when she gets up have her sit on the toilet for 15 minutes and hour after she eats or drinks anything and right before bed. Work with her.
