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