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My 3 1/2 year old daughter has been potty trained for about 6 months but for about the last month she has been peeing in her pants. There is definately no problem with her not knowing or whatever, she's a smart thing and definately knows. I was kinda that way too when I was young, too busy to go the bathroom....but I don't know if that's it? She seems just too lazy or just doesn't care if she's wet? Should I do something? Put her back in diaper if she does it which she doesn't like? Put her in time out? It's really annoying having her change her pants 5 times a day and having to clean the furniture all the time. Sorry for the rant Thanks
This is a tough one. As a mother of 2 boys, both of whom would not do #2 in the toilet till age 3, I know the frustration well. I would not punish her if you can help it. I would redirect her, and start over with the potty training. What I mean is, do the things you did with her when you were training her first time. Maybe she needs a refresher course. And gentle reminders about being potty time. Good luck.
Become the human talking clock, every 30 minutes or so throughout the day tell her it's potty time. Even if she claims she doesn't need to go, take her to the bathroom and have her try.
Also, ask her preschool/daycare, if she's in one, to also follow suit.
No admonishing, it could make the entire process a whole lot worse. (Ever hear about those kids with impacted bowels?) yikes!
I had the same problem w/ my 5-6 yo. When she wet her pants I would take her into the stores and tell her that people were looking and staring at her because of what she did.
I also put her in diapers. That was for my benefit.
She was ADHD and RAD and did not care but eventually she did stop . what a struggle that was.......
I had the same problem w/ my 5-6 yo. When she wet her pants I would take her into the stores and tell her that people were looking and staring at her because of what she did.
I also put her in diapers. That was for my benefit.
She was ADHD and RAD and did not care but eventually she did stop . what a struggle that was.......
I think she is a little young for punishment. Talk to her about it, how frustrating it is for you, ask her what is going on. I would also have her help clean it up, it may help her realize what you have to do and pay more attention.
There are so many factors in potty training a child. With both of my kids it would seem like we had it down pat and then something seemingly insignificant would change and we were back to square one. My daughter had a cold-back to square one, with my son it was changing therapists that set him back, my grandmother said my mom had issues every time she cut a tooth.
It is like that with all kids, they aren't being defiant, they aren't being willful, they are being kids. I know it is frustrating, however it is part of being a parent.
With my kids everything had a natural consequence, you wet yourself, take your own went clothes off and put them in the laundry, wash yourself off, and put on new clothes(I have always kept their clothes on shelves in outfits so they could pick thier own). Other than that, nothing much you can do other than to give it time and reinforce the positive behavior.
Good luck!! Take a deep breath and it will all be OK....I promise it will be over before she is married
My 3 1/2 year old daughter has been potty trained for about 6 months but for about the last month she has been peeing in her pants. There is definately no problem with her not knowing or whatever, she's a smart thing and definately knows. I was kinda that way too when I was young, too busy to go the bathroom....but I don't know if that's it? She seems just too lazy or just doesn't care if she's wet? Should I do something? Put her back in diaper if she does it which she doesn't like? Put her in time out? It's really annoying having her change her pants 5 times a day and having to clean the furniture all the time. Sorry for the rant Thanks
Are there any other issues in her life right now? Something that makes her want attention, a reason for her to revert to infancy?
If she doesn't like diapers, then putting her back in one might work and tell her you don't want her peeing all over your house like a big baby. She may just be testing you.
Are there any other issues in her life right now? Something that makes her want attention, a reason for her to revert to infancy?
If she doesn't like diapers, then putting her back in one might work and tell her you don't want her peeing all over your house like a big baby. She may just be testing you.
No I certainly don't think there's anything in her life that would do that. She's a happy, healthy, very rambunctious girl I certainly don't doubt that she's testing us. Everytime she does this I get frustrated and she oh so innocently says it's ok mom, its just an accident.
Thanks for all the suggesstions.
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