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argh sudden regression.... is this normal?

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jandmmum · 25/03/2011 03:45

after months of training something just seemed to click and ds started asking for the toilet everytime, we had a couple of little "drip" accidents but nothing more. he'd been like this for about 4-6 weeks, prior to which I could keep him dry by insisting he went on at certain times but he would never tell me until he had actually had an accident. It was as if he just didn't recognise the urge to go and then one day he suddenly did and that was that. Anyway he had a particularly nasty virus a couple of weeks ago and slept for the best part of a week so we kept him in nappies as he was waking up with accidents ( we haven't attempted nightvtraining yet and he was too I'll to try to get to the toilet). He'd been better, although still a bit tired and off his food (a whole other issue) for a week and had still been asking for the toilet as usual. Then suddenly, 3 days ago he's had accident after accident and has only asked to go a couple of times and he really needed a poo on those occasions. so any ideas what is going on? couldbthis be a post viral thing? a grandma at the toddler group where he had an accident said he might have a chill on his tummy stopping him from feeling the need to go. Never heard of that, should I take him to the docs? he's not just being distracted as he has completely reverted to how he was before. we've had 10 accidents in 3 days. help!!

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ragged · 25/03/2011 05:17

yeah, within the range of normal spectrum.
You just have to persevere, I find.

luciemorgan3 · 25/03/2011 05:33

hi there, i shouldnt worrie my son was dry day and night for 6mths and then all of a sudden he stoped asking to go to toilet and wouldnt tell us when he had an accident this went on for about 2 weeks, every time he had an accident we just told him that big boys go in the toilet not in there pants and clapped him when he asked, and then he just seemed to go back to how he was before! it was all very strange how all of a sudden it seemed to 'click' again , dont worrie he will get the hang of it again, hope this helps.

jandmmum · 26/03/2011 14:21

thanks good to know it's normal. At least he doesn't seem to be too bothered by it. Just before he "got it" he used to get very upset by accidents.

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