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Potty training regression

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Alitlebitsleepy · 22/01/2023 12:08

My 2.5 year old DD has been potty training for a couple of months. We didn’t plan to start at this time as DS was due imminently and I am aware it’s best to avoid potty training before any big changes like a sibling. However, DD chose to start weeing on the potty so we went with it. We got to the point where she was asking to go to the potty for wees and poos with only occasional accidents.

DS is now 2 weeks old and DD has massively regressed to the point where she is rarely using the potty. She is extremely resistant to using the potty and this is becoming very stressful for us as she’s frequently having accidents when out and about or in the car seat. We try and keep things low pressure (I respond to accidents with ‘whoops, let’s clean it up. Next time you can try on the potty’) but at this point, I don’t know what to do! The regression could be due to DS’s birth or it might just be that the novelty of the potty has worn off.

any ideas? Sticker chart? Bribery? I don’t want to use bribery but we can’t carry on like this. It makes me worried to go out.

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MsChatterbox · 22/01/2023 12:32

Honestly I went back to pull ups for first major regression. She was in them for a couple of months. Then when she seemed ready we tried again. She's now good with wees again but regressed again with pooing in pants.

SmileWithADimple · 22/01/2023 12:34

My DD regressed when she started nursery. She'd been dry for about 10 months and she suddenly started having accidents! I used the approach you've been taking and she was ok again after about 2 weeks.

AmySma1 · 22/01/2023 16:19

I'd take a backvstep and go back to nappies. In a few months she'll want to lead it again, particularly as she was interested last time. It's not worth the distress for you atm

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EmilyBreen · 22/01/2023 22:51

2.5 is quite young still to be potty trained, with the new baby she might just be playing up to you. I would maybe go back to nappies and I think she will soon realise again that it's better to wear pants.

We had the same issue with DD1 who was 3 when DD2 was born. She started having accidents and we went back to nappies. She would also steal DD2's pacifiers and bottles. She grew out of it within a few months

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