HELP _ going backwards on potty training...

[mankymummy]

So... DS 3+5 was brilliant, all poos and wees in the potty for first couple of months.

Now all of a sudden he's having two or three "accidents" every day... usually poo but wee sometimes too.

I have tried talking to him, telling him if he goes all day without an accident he'll get a treat, all the "big boy" conversations and he's still doing it.

When i ask him why, he just says he forgot.

Its happening at nursery and at home.

Anyone have any ideas please? Im at the end of my tether...

Is this sort of reversion normal?!!!!

Sorry I can't help with advice, but will hang around to see if anyone can help - as DS1 (3.8) has been dry for months, yet for the past 2 weeks has completely given up using the potty (and even when he bothers it is too late), so is back in nappies now . Up until today it was only wee accidents but he pooed himself twice earlier (probably because of the pull ups)

I am gutted, and he is really sad too. I was wondering if something was bothering him; nothing has changed at home.

Anyway, you are not alone....

i am glad to hear im not alone, thanks washer. back to nappies? i've been threatening that with DS but he doesnt seem bothered !

its odd isnt it?

doesnt anyone have any advice ?!

I am struggling too with my boy he's 4 and 2 months and he was fine for at least a year and now he poos in his pants often more than once a day and it's horrible.

We put him by the front door and initially this worked and he stopped for a couple of weeks. But he's back to it and he's not bothered with time at the front door now.

I don't know what to do either. Someone says there is a book about it, which I'm trying to track down. Will let you know.

We had a chat yesterday and I told him that it would be difficult for him to attend preschool if he was wearing nappies and that if he wanted I would have a word with the manager and see if he could be moved to the toddler room with his brother, as there are nappy changing facilities there.

I gave him the choice - treated him like a grown up, I wasn't mean about it, and he decided he would like to try big boy pants again.

I have had to go back to the stickers and chocolate incentive scheme of 12 months ago, but we do seem to be back on track.

The best tip I can offer is not to show any disappointment or anger etc. just get on with cleaning them up without a fuss - DS1 seemed to be spurred on by my frustration!

I am wondering if it is to do with starting school in Sept - people keep mentioning it to him and he says he doesn't want to go.