Embarrassment / shame / bullying for 3 year old poo accident?

[LoathlyLady]

My DS is nearly 3 and very self aware, verging on self conscious at times. He’s been potty trained for atleast 9 months. He recently started at a new nursery and has been accident free there until today when he had a poo accident. The staff said he cried when this happened and needed a hug to settle down but then was totally fine. I know accidents are so common at this age and neither the staff or myself have done anything but encourage and reassure him that it’s all normal, and he seems fine.. but my worry is that he will now feel ashamed of himself or embarrassed around the other kids, or even worse that the other kids may have made him feel embarrassed or will remember and pick on him a bit.

As I’m typing this I’m realising this is so unlikely and that kids this age are always having accidents. I guess I just want reassurance that he won’t be picked on and won’t hold these one offs in his mind as these big shameful events.

kids that age really don't remember from one day to the next. dont worry about it.

The other kids won't remember or care, honestly. Don't worry.

It's so normal, I don't think any other child would give it a thought. At DS' old nursery, the bags of dirty clothes were hung on pegs at the end of the day and there were always 3 or 4 a day.

Thanks guys, of-course you’re right, just needed some outside reassurance

They're 3! Half of them are probably still in nappys, the majority of them will have had a similar accident at some point if not that day!

Don't worry about. 3yos don't care about their peers having accidents and they won't remember

At 3 they won't give a stuff. It won't even register with them.