Potty Training - Plainfield,NJ

My son went through the samething he is now 6 years old he did not start potty traing fully til he was 4 years old. She will on her own time don't push it when you go to the bathroom have her go in with you. Show her there is nothing to be scared of. When she does go clap for her. i put up a sticker chart for my son Everytime he went to the bathroom he got a sticker and at the end of the week we went to a store and he got something he wanted. Even when h didn't go I would tell him good try maybe next time.
She will get it. I know she will

My daughter did the same thing at the same age. I couldn't believe how much she could drink and I was tired of all the wet laundry! With her, she was just too busy playing or doing whatever she was doing and she didn't want to stop to take the time to go. I just put her on a strict schedule so that every hour I said "ok its time to go to the bathroom." She didn't like it but it cut down on the laundry. After the second or third day when she was complaining that she didn't have to go, I explained to her that as soon as she feels like she needs to go she has to go to the bathroom, that she can go back to palying as soon as she is done but she has to go. We made a deal that if she could go on her own and not have any accidents then I wouldn't make her go. It worked for us, with a couple of short relapses, but once I made her go back on the schedule she would start going on her own again. If you put her on a potty schedule and you notice that she seems to still be having accidents or that she is urinating more than normal then ask your pediatrician.

I had the same problem with my 3 y/o neice when I was potty training her.
She was getting so involved with her fun during the day she was forgetting. She also is a big drinker and I didnt want to take that away from her.I started setting a timer to go off every 20 minutes. No she didnt need to go every time but it got her used to sitting on the potty regularly and we didnt have anymore accidents. Of course it frustrated her at first so I made a sticker chart and even if she just sat there for a few minutes and not go she would get a sticker to put on her chart. When she actually went I would reward her with a sticker along with a grape, strawberry or sometimes even an M&M depending on the time of day. At first I would go in with her and I figured out she needed at least 45 minutes so I had it go off every 45 minutes.The first day I did the 45 minutes no accidents! Of course it's different for every child. It went on like that for 3 weeks! Her parents did the same at their home and we stopped doing the timer after a month. The first day I didnt do it she came out asking where it was cause she had to go...lol!
I hope this may help you with your 3 y/o.
Good Luck :0)

J.-
Well I read half of your comments as we are having the same problem with my daughter 3yrs 2months old. I think my lil one's biggest problem is she doesn't want to stop what she is doing to take the time to go peepee. My mom says some of it is lazy and some of it is just opps she was playing so involved she forgot that's what that feeling means.
Also my daughter wants juice all day long - she doesn't drink it all at once but she likes to know she has it - just incase. We do juice boxes (only motts or juicy juice - I refuse to pay for sugar water)& my son gets the sippy cups (he's only 1 1/2)
My mom said both my sister and I had troubles sometimes and wet our pants and also "no kid wipes" is what I have been told.
As far as the thirst - I would have that checked out.... it wouldn't hurt to ask the pedi to check for diabetes or over active bladder - but I bet she is alright - just a kid being a kid.....

S. B

J. get to the doctor and get her checked out for diabetes. Excessive thirst is the first and most obvious sign.

As for her wetting her pants, give her frequent reminders to use the bathroom (as if you were retraining her) I know if my son is playing with the computer (he LOVES nickjr games) he will go right in his pants cause he dosn't want to stop playing.

I hope your daughter is ok. (You may also want to check her out for a urinary tract infection. (I'm going to school to be a nurse, can ya tell?)

I would make an appointment with your pediatrician. There are a few things it could be including bladder infection or a condition called bladder reflux. I had bladder reflux, and so did my daughter. It is genetic and seems to be common. That can cause the wetting problems, and there are other problems that could stem from it. Also the fact that she's still thirsty after drinking so much raises a red flag for me. Definately get her checked out by your ped.

My 4 year old did/does the same thing. He's still wearing pull-ups. He was too involved watching cartoons & he wouldn't go to the bathroom even though I was asking him. So now I limit his cartoon watching & he's doing a lot better. Good luck & be patient. She will make mistakes, just like mine does. (He only turned 4 two weeks ago)

hi J., i have a lil girl who just turned 4 yesterday and she has been doing the same thing your lil girl has been doing. i get frustrated because the only reason i see for this to be happening is laziness or too busy doing something. what i started doing is telling her not asking her to go potty every so often. when ever i feel she should be going. she gives me a hard time sometimes cause she says she doesnt have to go but than she gets on it and she pees and i say thought u didnt have to go? and she just smiles. well that is the only thing i can tell you. i hope it gets better cause the laundry gets out of control i know lol... good luck
jackie

my daughter will be 3 on may 21st. it seemed like she would NEVER get potty trained. she would do really good for awhile then thats it she was done with it lol. then i took her out of diapers day and night. i limited how much she drank during the day. she dont get anything to drink after 7:30pm. she goes to bed bout 8-8:30. it took me 4 days but she hasnt had 1 accident at all since jan 21st. the first few days were really hard an lots of laundry lol. just remember it there will be a few long nites but dont give up an it will happen I PROMISE. hope i could help you out :-)

My son is 3 1/2 and he does the same thing useally when I started to pay attention to it he was playing or busy with something when he was doing a little tinkle I was told by my dr that alot of little ones bladders aren't fully developed and thats why they leak a little before hand.

Hi! I have an almost three year old that I just potty trained so I hope that I can help you. Like your daughter, my little girl loves to drink in a sippy cup. I don't think that she is actually that thirsty, but she will consume way too much if I put it in a sippy cup. I started giving her drinks in a big girl cup. she does fine and actually doesn't drink as much as before. of course she still asks for the sippy cup. I think that it is like the bottle to her. she likes that sucking motion and that is why she will drink so much from the sippy cup. anyways, as for the potty training, you need to limit the amount she drinks. and keep her in big girl panties. you also have to remind her to use the potty frequently. Don't switch back to pull ups it will only confuse her. also try to make a chart and put stars on it every day that she remains dry...don't add the nights or even worry about them at this point. the nights will come in time. Try to make her feel empowered and offer her a big prize if she remains dry for so many days... we gave my daughter her big girl bed when she stopped having any accidents. Good luck!! I hoep it works for you!!

I think drinking alot of fluids has a part in the wetting the pants and also being so active that she forgets that she doesnt have a diaper or pull up on. Are there any life changes at home that she could just be regressing?? I would set a timer for her and make a game out of it to go to the bathroom every 20mins or so or keep reminding her that she needs to go to the potty and not in her pants and also cut her drinks back some maybe only a half of glass instead of a full. My youngest son is 22mths and he drinks alot too. Im sure its all a matter of time and she will get it. GOOD LUCK

my daughter did the samething and I was told to give her pediasure. And she seemed to be fine after that. I know that pediasure from what ive been told is suppose to be in place of a meal, but it made her not so thirsty and seemed to satisfy her.

so i really i hope i helped

Excessive thirst and urination can be a symptom of diabetes. Maybe have her tested.