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2.5 Year Old - Weeing too frequently?

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sparklingsummer · 12/09/2024 09:44

Started potty training on Monday at home (bare bottomed), weeing very, very frequently with plenty of accidents but progressed to making more attempt to go on the potty. On Tuesday DD had to go to nursery for the morning and went through 8 pairs of knickers in 3 hours, I’m told she was going to potty every 20 mins but even by the time she’d got out of the bathroom she’d weed again.
Yesterday was MUCH better and only 4 accidents all day whilst wearing clothes too but looking at her chart, she must’ve used the potty 30/40 times. I’ve planned for the next few days to not leave the home but I’m starting to panic a little as she is weeing every 20/30 minutes. Does this sound like a bladder control problem? Does this develop or does she have something going on? (I’m confident it’s not UTI but eldest DD had bladder problems though I don’t remember it being like this!) I’m worried I’ve started something I shouldn’t have but don’t want to confuse her going back to nappies straight away.

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FlingThatCarrot · 12/09/2024 12:00

It sounds like a lot, I'd expect them to hold for 1-3hrs at that age, both mine did. That's a benefit of waiting until later to train them.

Does she drink a lot of squash?
Also are you rewarding her for a wee? Is she just trying lots to get the sticker/ sweetie etc.

Sago1 · 12/09/2024 12:24

You can buy urine test strips online, this will indicate if there is infection.
This is very frequent, I would definitely monitor this.

sparklingsummer · 12/09/2024 12:47

FlingThatCarrot · 12/09/2024 12:00

It sounds like a lot, I'd expect them to hold for 1-3hrs at that age, both mine did. That's a benefit of waiting until later to train them.

Does she drink a lot of squash?
Also are you rewarding her for a wee? Is she just trying lots to get the sticker/ sweetie etc.

Thanks for replying, I also think it’s too frequent but unsure what to do to be honest.

She only drinks water, volume isn’t excessive on input or output just very frequent.
I started with rewards on Sunday but she wasn’t fussed and is happy to now use potty without a reward. X

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Rory17384949 · 12/09/2024 13:03

I think that's a lot yes. It could ask be that she just doesn't have control of her bladder yet , most of the time this happens around 18-24 months but it can be later

SatinHeart · 12/09/2024 13:10

As long as she's not showing signs of illness then I'd just pervere for now, she might just need some time to work out how to hold it for a bit longer. Or maybe using the potty is just new and interesting for her right now and the novelty will wear off.

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