DS has just deliberately weed in his ball tent AGAIN. What do I do to make him realise it's not on?

[Olihan]

Hi,

Ds (2.8) has been potty trained for a while now and is very reliable and never has accidents.

However, the last 3 times I've got the ball tent out he's weed in it. I'm convinced it's on purpose because he told me this time that he wasn't allowed to wee in it. I asked him if he wanted a wee before I let him go in - 2 minutes later there's a big puddle in it and he's saying 'Mummy, I weed in my tent.'

I'm so cross because I know it's deliberate. He just doesn't have accidents. I've tried telling him I'm cross and why, and he says 'you're very cross because I weed in the tent' but I just can't seem to make him understand it's naughty.

Has anyone got any suggestions of how I deal with it, and make him realise it's not on?

Next time he asks to play in the tent tell him no, because last time he weed in it. Maybe in a week or so, when he asks again, tell him yes but if he wees in it again, it'll be taken away again. he is not too young to understand consequences.

I found this approach worked really well with my ds from about age 2, but you have to be really consistent and firm (and be prepared for some major strops!).

hth.
Tigs.

agree with tigerish. You'll have to be a bit stern but putting the thing away for a week or so might teach him that you mean business!!

The damn thing is in the bath at the moment anyway, until I get time to rinse and dry it .

It's just so frustrating because he says he won't wee in it, then does. I also can't come up with an immediate punishment because once it's wet, he doesn't want to play in it anyway!!

He's really normally and knows what the consequences will be, he even told me this time before he went in that he wouldn't wee in it because I'd be cross and then did it anyway.

AAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

That should say 'he's really GOOD normally'

I would imagine he's not necessarily doing it on purpose but having an accident because he is enjoying himself so much.
My ds (6!) does this occasionally when he's transfixed by the computer. He now knows he's not allowed to go on the computer till he has been to the loo.
I don't think any amount of talking will stop him doing it. Just make him go to the loo before he starts playing.