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3.5yr old DD toilet issues!

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Doubletroublemummy2 · 27/02/2012 23:21

My DD1 is having endless trouble getting her toilet use under control. she will wet, to varying degrees 5-6 pants a day! I just don't know what to do with her any more. She is one of twins and her sister is exactly as you would expect,mostly dry with very occasional accidents. DD1 also occasionaly has poo accidents and when she does make it to the toilet it is really at the very last minute!! I have tried every thing! from using time out to rewarding with stickers to ignoring her. When she was first potty trained she was 18mnths and was fine for about a year, she was also very good at dressing herself. her sister took another before she was potty trained and struggled a little longer with getting dressed. now that she has that sorted DD1 seems to have decided to regress! any thought or advice would be gladly accepted :o

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StealthToddler · 28/02/2012 13:35

i use bribery
I have a 4 yr old and a nearly 3 yr old, the latter decided to regress a bit recently.
I told them that if they DON'T have an accident and their pants are dry at the end of the day, then they can have some chocolate (this being the ultimate in happiness for DS2). I took them to a shop to choose their chocolates and they each have their own special box with rewards in.
I involve his older brother as I know he won't have an accident, and if DS2 has an accident he then sees DS1 chomping on some yummy chocolate, whilst he doesn't have any - and DS1 definitely advertises the fact he has got some!
fixed DS2 in 2 days once he realised he was NOT having any chocolate if he didn't complete his task.

Once the chocolate box is empty, it is empty and they don't seem bothered about refilling it!

I did this with DS1 when he regressed once as well and it also worked.

loveisagirlnameddaisy · 28/02/2012 16:20

Try putting a jar of sweets or chocolates near the loo (but out of reach), and she can have one every time she goes successfully. It's amazing how sugar can motivate them to focus on something!

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