Potty Training

So my daughter is almost 4. She's an only child and we live with 11 people in the house. This includes my dad, his partner and their 3 kids. 9, 4, and 3. She was almost completely potty trained by 2, but then regressed. Now she's refusing entirely to pee on the potty. She'll sit, but hold her pee, and when she gets down will entirely pee her pull up. We've tried everything. Potty songs, potty videos, potty games, potty books, potty sticker charts. Nothing is working. We've backed off and have let her rest and picked back up 2 weeks after, but nothing changes. I don't know what else to do. Does anyone have ANY advice? She starts Pre-K in August 😭
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Have you tried taking away the pull up

Following. Mine is almost 3 and does the same thing. We have even done the pants less method. Real underwear. No change

Do you (hate to say it) but when kids regress they have usually 7/10 been touched on be careful sometimes its family

Or whip that ass at 4

@Tiana (Anna) children regress for multiple reasons. Mine has regressed because she got a younger sibling she was not fond of until recently. Saying there's a 70% chance they've been touched inappropriately is probably far from accurate statistically. My kids are never around family for this to happen. They go to daycare and home. That's it. Please be careful making statements like that. Awareness is one thing. Accusations and inducing fear unnecessarily is another.

@Tiana (Anna) while that is entirely a personal choice, hitting a child over not potty training could likely cause further regression and fear of toilet training all together. My son is 4.5 and still struggling with potty training. Being around other children who are using the potty helps a lot and so does motivation. Like pee on the potty and we will go to the playground, get gummy bears, or whatever your child enjoys.

So I'm it weird but when she alone try the naked method if possible but with so many ppl not best opt as for the 9 4 3 if one a girl see if one of them can help ur child potty Instead of diapers try underwear they do make underwear with pad that feel uncomfortable for the kid Just see how that goes

Naked method or straight to underwear. Then have her help clean up the accidents. Not as punishment, but to help her understand that pee goes in the potty. Praise success and don't make a big deal of accidents. It sounds like she understands how to listen to her body, she just is struggling with the potty itself. She is also old enough, talk to her about why she is peeing on herself and go from there

I’d suggest reading some books with her about sitting on the potty, reward system can be a good idea, letting her go with you to the bathroom so she gets the idea again etc. loads of resources online and things you can try. Can’t actually believe I just read someone suggesting to hit a child at the age of 4 for not being potty trained this app is a cesspit.

Just potty trained my 5 year old. We did the naked method for a weekend and I hid the pull ups out of site. I gave her water all day and made her sit on the potty every 15 mins even when she didn’t have to use it. It took a whole month and a lot of consistents. Yeah it’s hard but don’t give up!

Omg! I just started using this app again and this is something I’m going through with my 3 yr old son (almost exact same situation). Interested in answers

@Skye not a cesspit lol Maybe just that parent … generational trauma

@Tiana (Anna) whipping a child that’s been on earth for only 4 years for not using the bathroom on his or her own is wrong af and I feel sorry for your kids.

My son didn’t get fully potty trained until 4 going into 5 but he has adhd so it was a struggle for him to focus but I had him sit even when he didn’t have to pee every 15-30mins til it became routine his daycare teachers were also a huge help I also put him in undies no pull ups and he would pee himself and didn’t like it

Some other ideas : -infection-said it hurt him to pee. -constipation which can impact peeing too. -Withholding urine or poop I did a lot of reading online, consulted doctor, etc. It was a really long journey for us and we’re still at it luckily we found a preschool that allowed diapers

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My oldest had regression issues around 3 years old, and we took pull ups completely away and right to panties, no more baby potty (we got the insert you place on the big potty so she didn’t fall in😂). It took her a full week to come to terms that she had to use the potty! Absolutely NO punishment if accidents occur and have them help while talking to them about the importance of peeing in the potty and not in panties or bed! Also POTTY CHART!

@Tiana (Anna) that’s shouldn’t be an option idk why people do this that baby could have other issues suggesting beating is crazy

@Mia now who said a beating? A lil pop pop never hurt anyone especially at 4 unless they are on the spectrum and she didn’t say that her baby was soooo maybe she just knows she can get away with it idk why you tagged me if you not the childs mother that i was talking too

@Mayaa dont have to my kids were potty trained at two and one they aint like sitting in their own fecies and urin i feel bad for your kids for having a nasty mother such as yourself

Get rid of pull-ups. My son hates the feeling of being wet in his underwear. They can’t feel the wetness in a pull-up.

@Tiana (Anna) they sat not to do that over toileting issues, can make it worse

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