Regression after 8 months fully trained

[BobbyButtons]

DS is 2.9 years. We started potty training at 2.1 years and got it in 2 days. So he's been out of nappies during the day for 8 months. He's still in nappies at night. He's had no accidents. He's always told me he need a wee wee or poo poo and we've had 100% success. He's unable (or unwilling!) to pull pants up/down himself, so I help.

The only (small) issue that we've had in this time is that if he has needed a poo first thing in the morning, he has never come to get me. He's always just done it in the nappy. But I didn't think anything of it and assumed it would sort itself when he was dry at night and no longer used the nappy. Every time it happened, I would say "DS did you call me? you need to do poos in the toilet, please come and get me".

Anyway, in the last two weeks he has just stopped telling me at all! So we've had 2 weeks of accidents, unless I take him. There's no stress in his life. No life changes for him (there's not a new sibling nor has he started preschool, whine are the usual reasons for regression). I think he just can't be bothered/is too engrossed it what he's doing. We have also stopped his naps (since abut 3 months) so he may be tired.

Anyway, please help! How can I get him to tell me again. Currently, he will go if I time it right, but will easily have accidents if I forget or if he's had a big drink and I don't time it right. He will also happily sit in poo in his pants and not even tell me he's done it!

I've tried talking to him, tried reward charts, chocolate buttons...

It's been 8 months of asking me, using toilets when out and about, 12 hours road trips! Perfect. Now he's regressed completely. What can I do?

Thank you!

[Stubbed]

Watching this - no answers but my 3 yo did this after 4 months trained. Eventually after a month of accidents we put him back in nappies. That was 2 months ago...

[Linstock]

Hi, I'm sorry I have no solution but wanted to let you know you aren't alone. I've gone back to using nappies on my son after trying without :-(