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Why Is My 4 Year Old Having Accidents?
Asked by A.U. from Provo
on October 6, 2008
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I have a 4 year old daughter who has been potty trained since she was 2 1/2. The first six months after potty training she was perfect- no accidents. It seems since th...
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- Hi A., My son went through this from the time he was 4 until he was 9 every few months. First I would make sure there is no urinary tract infection but if not that th...
- My daughter had this EXACT problem!! It was so incredibly frustrating, so I feel your pain! She was pottytrained at 2 1/2 and then about 6 months later started having ...
- You have lots of good advice, so I'll just add one quick thing. Our daughter's urologist had her do "exercises" to practice holding her urine until she could get to ...
Need Advice, Potty Trained Child Having Accidents Again
Asked by S.H. from Sacramento
on March 6, 2009
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I am at a loss! My daughter is 3 1/2 and has been potty trained for about 8 or 9 months. For the last week or so, she has been pooping in her pants daily. I am so c...
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- Anyone or anything new in her life, any stresses? That can cause her to regress. Also if that is not it, it is pretty normal for potty trained children to regress a l...
- I'd have a conversation with her. She is old enough to tell you what is going on, or at least give you a good idea. Explain to her that you aren't mad, just frustr...
- Are there any changes in the home lately? Or a new kid at daycare? Sometimes this kind of stress can precipatate a temporary regression. It will most likely resolve it...
4 Year Old Having Repeat Accidents
Asked by A.K. from San Francisco
on January 7, 2009
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My four year old son finally completed potty training about 6 months ago. However, he has started having accidents during the daytime. He gets so focused on playing ...
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- How about getting him a watch with a timer that goes off every hour or so to remind him to go to the bathroom.
- My eldest had similar problems. She was so invested in playing she didn't want to pay attention and stop to go potty. I had to insist she go when I caught her lookin...
- A.-Congrats on potty training your son. What you wrote is so indicative of a boy. I have twins (G/B) and my son does the same thing. He is almost 5.5 years old a...
