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2yrs 9mth old son no longer dry after birth of his little brother

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bergentulip · 01/02/2008 13:47

My 2.9yr old son was completely dry (nappies at night) for about 4-6mths prior to the birth of our second 10weeks ago. On the morning of DD2 he started to wet himself again. He has gone from a little boy completely independently taking himself off to the loo to one who has just lost interest.

He will use the loo if I take him, or remind him, or perhaps if we are out (sometimes), but otherwise will happily go in his clothes, and seemed unbothered by the wetness. I don't think it is mega-attention-seeking as he seems so loving with his little brother, DD2 always concerned in fact that DD1 is getting as many kisses/cuddles as he is. I am pretty sure I give DD2 enough of my time, and think that perhaps all the potty-training has just been pushed out of his head with all the other new stuff going on. ??

I have tried everything I feel. I ignore the accidents, have created a sticker chart, praise him when he uses the loo, but there has been no progress at all from 10weeks ago. In fact, I am wondering whether I should just put him back in nappies entirely.

Most frustrating when I was so happy not to have to worry about nappies and changes of clothes, and dirty nappies anymore.
Argh. Can anyone out there suggest anything?

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bergentulip · 01/02/2008 13:49

Oops - where written "DD2 always concerned in fact that DD1 is getting as many kisses/cuddles as he is. I am pretty sure I give DD2 enough of my time,", I mean it the other way around !!

Sorry to be confusing. Try to give older boy my time, and older one looks out for his baby brother a lot.....
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AlistairSim · 01/02/2008 13:53

Mine did the same!

After birth of ds about six months ago, dd started to ask for a nappy. I think she just didn't want to relinquish her role as the baby of the family.
I've pretty much ignored any accidents and just carried on as normal, she's more or less back to where she started now.

jes74 · 01/02/2008 14:27

i was advised not to toilet train dd unless i could have her dry six months before arrival of ds or for six months after as this is very common according to my hv.(and its one of the few things she has said that appears true)

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bergentulip · 01/02/2008 15:21

AlastairSim, did you indulge her requests to wear a nappy? I have been a bit haphazard with them myself over the last few weeks, using them when it suits me (!) - which I know I shouldn't really. So many books say that you either take them out of nappies entirely or keep them on entirely. I see that patience will win in the end, but am interested in whether you went back to using them in the day with your daughter. Thanks!

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AlistairSim · 01/02/2008 18:06

Yep, had no problem with her using them again. Def from the they-do-it-when-they're-ready school of parenting!

She soon got fed up with them though.

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