Potty Regression - Pekin,IN

Hi G.,
Before the accidents, would she consistently tell you that she needs to go? Is she not going because she is too busy playing? If she has been able to tell you that she needs to go or has been consistently going on her own and is peeing on herself because she is too busy playing then (in my opinion - we do this with our son who is 3 and is capable of going to the potty) there needs to be a consequence for peeing on herself. If she doesn't stop playing and she knows she needs to go, she is making a choice to not go to the potty. For our son, if he does this, we take away the toy that he was playing with when he peed on himself (for the rest of the day). This happened just the other day with our son and it took care of the problem. Hope that helps.
Cyndi

My 3 yo still regresses from time to time and 'wants to be a baby'. I usually go back to insisting he go every time we leave the house and rewards when he does go. I try not to make a big deal about accidents because that seems to encourage him. Check with your ped to make sure there is nothing medical going on, then go back to training basics.

Kids get busy playing and wait to the last min. to go to the toilet.I would ask her about every hour if she has to go potty. Watch what she has to drink at night after a certain time. Tell her if she potty's in her panties that there will be consequences.Mabe you can ask her why she is wetting her pants..

Yes its normal. And you can check with the Doctor for any infections just to rule it out.
But the thing is, she is young. And even though a child is potty trained... they still have accidents.
So to a certain extent, you need to accept that.

Put it this way, even Kindergarten kids have accidents day or night. MANY Kinder kids also still wear diapers at night. Night-time bladder control, can take even until 7 years old, to develop. Normal. Per Pediatricians, and my Daughter's Teachers.

At 3 years old, this happens. It happened to my daughter at 3, as well. They think they have full bladder control, but don't or they wait until the last minute to go. The best thing is not to pressure them... because stress will only add to the problem. Or it will turn into a battle.

My daughter is now 7 years old. She's been potty trained since she was 2. She still once in awhile has accidents, just a little pee leakage because she sometimes waits too long before RUSHING to the toilet. Just recently as well, she had a pee accident at night. Normal.

Accidents do happen. "Regression" in a child is a symptom of stress or something they cannot cope with. Or, they are simply not in total control over their bladder impulses. Again, she is quite young, to be perfect about it. In preschool, when my daughter was that age... the Teachers know that pee accidents still happen. It does not matter how long the child has been potty trained.

Perhaps talk with her. Not pressuring, but asking her if she knows why it is happening? Or has anything in her life changed? This can cause accidents too....

all the best,
Susan

If it hurts or burns when she pees, it may be a bladder infection (simple cure, but must see a Dr.) What does SHE say about 'why' it's happening? Is she just too busy? Is she outside a lot (after having been inside all winter) and 'just forgets'? Is there some new person or obligation in your life that's taking attention away from her and it may be an attention-getting device? There are lots of possibilities!