We have now been toilet training DD, our youngest of 2 DC, since Feb half term last year, when she was 2.9 yo and seemed ready, and it's been an uphill struggle. She's always been determined and strong-willed (fine, stroppy) but she's also funny, bright, lively and good fun. She seems a lot more angry and grumpy at the moment, compared to merely being a bit full-on normally.
Right now, though, she seems to be in a particularly bad way: she has pooed herself 3 times today. It doesn't seem to be that she doesn't know when she needs a poo, just that she doesn't want to do it on the loo. Tonight DH got grumpy with her when it happened for the third time and it ended up being a battle of wills, at which point I stepped in and took over as neither of them were going to back down.
We are using sticker charts with her, which seems to reset her behaviour for a bit but if we stop doing the charts the poo behaviour comes back.
For context, DD is in nursery 4 days a week and both DH and I work full time. Dd likes nursery most of the time and drop offs and pick ups are fine, although staff have reported that she sometimes doesn't listen well and hit another child the other day. DD has an older brother who is 7.6yo and they usually get on well - any arguments are well within the bounds of normal and they are affectionate and loving towards each other as well.
DD is not lactose intolerant - we know as other members of the family are and we know what to look for.
Any ideas? I've been wondering about hearing test, contacting health visitor etc as we're running out of pants and would be grateful for any other ideas.
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3.11 yo behaviour and toilet training, slightly mammoth call for help.
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openerofjars · 09/05/2016 21:27
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