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Regressing after being dry for weeks

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HollyBen · 29/10/2013 19:26

My DD is 2.8 and started potty training at 2.5. It took a few weeks to get her to poo on the toilet/potty but she had more or less cracked it and was at the stage of very few accidents. However over the last few weeks she seems to have regressed and is getting worse. For instance she is at nursery 3 days a week - last week she was dry on Tuesday, was changed once on Wednesday and twice on Thursday. Tends to be a bit better when at home, but we still had a few dribbles and changes. Then today she was changed twice at nursery, came home sat on the sofa wet herself and didn't even say anything. We have tried offering her rewards and taking things away, but still getting nowhere. When I ask her she says she is not going to wet herself again and doesn't want to wear pull ups of nappies during the day. Has anyone else had this? Any tips on getting past it.

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extracrunchy · 30/10/2013 18:07

Yes!! Us too!

DS is 30 months, been potty trained since he was about 26 months, reliably dry for ages including holidays etc (though poo took a bit longer) then all of a sudden this week has had little dribble accidents at nursery, and today FOUR full on soakers! And he wasn't caught short - he said he didn't need to go when asked, then 5 minutes later (gleefully) "oh look at my trousers!"

I'm finding it very hard not to get cross as he seems to be doing it on purpose.

Anyway I'm with you! Someone please help Grin

HollyBen · 30/10/2013 21:48

Hi extracrunchy. Frustrating isn't it. Every time I ask DD she says she isn't going to pee pee her pants ever again and when I asked her why she changes the subject. Only had one change at nursery today and didn't seem to think it was funny when she saw the wet clothes. I am hoping it is just a phase Hmm

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extracrunchy · 31/10/2013 00:16

Hah! Yes we have subject changing! Grr. Please let it be a phase - and a short one Grin

iWantChampagneOnColaBudget · 31/10/2013 13:43

my dd has been dry since july when she turned 2 both day and night time but come mid september shes had accidents at least twice a day and now has wet nappies in the night.

i've tried talking explaining, naughty step but its the same story, please someone whose been through it enlighten me!!!

TunipTheUnconquerable · 31/10/2013 13:46

Mine did the same, though he was a little bit older.
A penny in a jar each time he did a wee properly in the toilet cracked it in this case but they're all different....

extracrunchy · 31/10/2013 19:09

We tried a star chart today for successes - seemed to help.
I wonder if it's just that the novelty has just worn off and now it's a chore..? Thought we'd try reinforcing happy potty anyway!

HollyBen · 01/11/2013 16:27

I have promised a special sticker if she gets to bath time with no wet pants. Hasn't worked on nursery days but I kept forgetting to remind her when I dropped her off 2 changes at nursery yesterday. However so far today she has been dry. A couple of times she has told me she needed to go, a couple I have prompted once I just took her as she couldn't stand still. We will see if a special sticker (they have googly eyes Smile) helps if we get through the rest of the day.

Reassuring that it is not just us! is the star chart still working extracrunchy?

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extracrunchy · 01/11/2013 18:26

Hmmm DS was at nursery today - we took stars with us and asked if they could do it too. They said they were happy to but doesn't look like it happened! He only had one accident, so must have had at least one success. Oh well...
Hope the googly sticker does the trick!

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