| Your child has done so well with her potty training. | | | | out. Spend some extra time with your little one, play |
| Then, all of a sudden she starts wetting her pants, | | | | in the floor or read some stories together and see if |
| hides to do "her business" or asks for a diaper or | | | | she doesn't give you some hints about what is |
| pull-up. What happened? | | | | bothering her and causing her to give up on the |
| Don't Get Frustrated | | | | potty idea - for now. |
| Even though seeing your child go backward in this | | | | Be Encouraging |
| important developmental step can seem very | | | | Keep encouraging your child to go to the potty. Keep |
| frustrating, don't let it get to you. Your child will feel | | | | a positive attitude and don't force the issue, but |
| your frustration and feel even worse than she | | | | keep it in your toddlers mind. Ask her every few |
| already does about going back to diapers. | | | | hours if she would like to go to the potty. Don't |
| Instead look at it as a natural development she is | | | | make a big deal out of it when she goes in her |
| going through. Keep encouraging her to use the | | | | diaper, or clothes. Change her and ask her to use the |
| potty and most importantly, don't make her feel | | | | potty next time. When she does decide to use the |
| ashamed about wetting her pants. Yelling, calling her | | | | potty again, be sure to give her lots and lots of |
| names or punishing her for her accidents will only | | | | praise. |
| make matters worse. Be the loving and nurturing | | | | Be Patient |
| parent that she needs right now, since there is | | | | With all your support and encouragement your child |
| usually a good reason for her regression. | | | | will soon jump back into a routine of using the potty |
| Determine The Cause Of The Regression | | | | and this little phase of going back to diapers will be |
| As I mentioned, there is usually a good reason why | | | | over. Just remember to relax, avoid getting |
| your child is regressing in her potty training, even | | | | frustrated, or at least don't let your child notice your |
| though it may not be obvious to you right away, or | | | | frustration, find out if there is an underlying cause |
| you may not connect the cause with potty training. | | | | and above all be encouraging and patient. Remember |
| Did you move recently, change daycare, or had a | | | | you are your child's biggest cheerleader when it |
| new baby? Even very young toddlers can express | | | | comes to mastering potty training. |
| what is bothering them if you take the time to find | | | | |