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STMs+ talk to me about new siblings and PT regression.

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I'm due with #2 in 3 weeks. My 2,5 year old DD has been potty trained since june. She's had a few accidents at daycare in the last 4 months, totaling maybe 5 or 6, but never at home. Until this weekend. She's had 3. 2 pee, and 1 poop even! She doesn't just go, but it's more like she's not making it to the toilet in time anymore, just like her first week of training. i'm at a complete loss, and trying to stay patient about it, but I need some experienced people to give me advice and share stories.  

 

She's also been acting pretty defiant lately, and had a meltdown for like 1.5 hours because we wanted her to go to the bathroom before we went out. (which spawned accident #1 of the week).

 

Advice? Suggestions? i know this is normal, but I really am still surprised it's happening because I thought that her being potty trained for 4 months would be a pretty good foundation for possibly avoiding it. We are definitely trying to go back to praising, and I'm guessing I need to get stickers for rewarding her again? 

Thanks in advance! 

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Re: STMs+ talk to me about new siblings and PT regression.

  • memali26memali26 member

    We're having a regression here, too. DD1 is 2.5 and DD2 is 13 months. DD1 has been potty trained since July, and out of the blue started having accidents the last two weeks or so. We're pretty sure it has nothing to do with her baby sister and everything to do with age, which may be the case for you, too. From talking to other moms and reading on line, it's pretty common for toddlers to regress from time to time, especially if they potty trained on the early side. Sucks, but it's normal, I guess.

    We used a sticker chart to potty train, but decided not to go back to that. We're just praising like crazy for success and giving accidents as little attention as possible beyond cleaning them up, and being very consistent with getting her to the potty on a schedule like we did in the beginning. It seems to be helping, she's started telling us when she needs to go again and we haven't had an accident in about 5 days, knock on wood!

    Mama to two sweet girls
    DD1 Feb 2010
    DD2 Sept 2011


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  • *LrCg**LrCg* member

    We never had regression issues.  DS was 16 months old when DD was born and we fully PT him (daytime, naps and bedtime) a month later while we were on maternity leave.  DD was 15 months when fully PT and she's now almost 2 1/2 and our baby has arrived and she's having no regression issues (granted she's been PT for over a year). 

    Perhaps take a step back by instead of waiting for her to tell you- just go ahead and take her on timed intervals (every 2 hours or every 1 1/2 hours- whatever works).  I think its not going to take long for her to be sick of you telling her when she has to go vs. her being able to have that control.  Also if she's having other power struggle issues- perhaps give her chores to do at home- like set the table for dinner, feed the pet, load the dishwasher, etc.  Things like that.  Kids love that stuff- it makes them feel like an adult.

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