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Regression In Potty Training

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



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