Potty training regression

[lioneggs]

My DD started potty training at the start of Jan, she's picked it up really well but recently she isn't telling me when she needs a wee so I'm asking her which is annoying her and then she's saying no then she's having accidents. I'm 8 months pregnant I don't know if it's a regression because of that or something else? But it's so frustrating. Yesterday I told her off as I'd asked her and asked her, she said she didn't need a wee then weed over a friends carpet. Today her friend went for a wee, she said she didn't need one.. 10 mins later she's had an accident and is crying because of it. I just don't know how to get her to go back to telling me she needs a wee because asking her isn't working that well she'll just say no.

Any advice please??

I know it's bloody frustrating but try not to make a "thing" of the accidents. Try your best to stay calm and just change her. It may be regression because of the new baby coming and if you're calm and don't really acknowledge the accidents, she'll learn that it's not a great way to try and get attention. Praise her when she does use the potty/toilet. Maybe try a sticker chart as well for when she does use it? And then gradually phase it out again when she's back into her routine. Please don't worry though, it's something they all seem to go through. Just one of those things. Keep going though xxxxx

This is totally normal. If it's been a while since the last toilet visit, just say "let's go and sit on the toilet and try to have a wee wee". More often than not, mine would take advantage of the situation and do one.

The novelty has worn off; this will pass in a few weeks or months. The best thing you can do is be patient and don't make a big deal out of accidents.

Thank you for replying. It's really hard to know is it because she's becoming aware of the baby as she's acting more like a baby again like wants to pretend to be a baby etc. we didn't have any accidents yesterday so hopefully progress but todays a nursery day so she usually has a couple there. I'll take the advice on board Ty both!

They've also now done a sticker chart at nursery so that will hopefully help. Yes totally right about the novelty!

DS did really well at it and we thought he had cracked it, then he just stopped telling us when he needed a wee. Nursery told us it was very normal and many children have a regression in their training journey. It lasted for a week or so and then he was back on track. It may be this and not related to the new baby at all - keep persevering and you will get there! I also found DS responded well to the sticker chart, we had a small present gift wrapped next to it and he knew that when the chart was full, he got the present.