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What to do when potty trained 3-year old starts to pee her pants?

Iva - posted on 06/12/2011 ( 2 moms have responded )

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Hi there, my daugter turned 3 this April, and it is almost a year that she's been potty traiend. However, since last December (so 7 months now) she occasionaly pees her pants - sometimes once a day, sometimes 5 days in a row, and sometimes even 4 days in a row. It is usually just a small leak, so she wets her underpants and pants (but doesn't make a leak on the couch or floor), and when I see that I make her go to toillete - where she pees properly. She doesn't tell me she is wet and it doesn't bother her. When she does tell me she needs to pee, it often means within next 5 seconds. But she can also go for days being OK - using either toillet or potty. She is going to kindergarten and I've been told she is sometimes so occuped with playing that she obviously can't be bothered to go. She rarely wets hersef at night. I tried to talk to her nicely. I tried to compare her with friends. I tried with gifts. I tried to be angry with her. Each time it finishes by telling me she will never do it again. I presume it is not an infection, but I haven't see the doctor about that. Any advice what do do? I am going crazy!

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Huckleberry - posted on 07/13/2011

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I had something similar with me 3 year old son, April as well. Though it waw poop, count yourself lucky! She may be distracted with playing, so reminding is good. With mine, I offered everything under the son, and I finally wiser up and asked HIM what HE wanted. He said swim lessons and child watch. That was easy enough and way better than chocolate! Needless to say, he knew his motivation way better than I could have predicted!

Crystal - posted on 07/11/2011

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I found that my son would relapse when we were lax in reminding him to go. He's now back to going on his own but I think at this age they need help remembering. Have set times where she sits on the potty whether or not she has to go. This will help involve it in her daily routine and soon she should be taking herself to the bathroom again.

If you've noticed a particular time of day these accidents happen then remind her more often. I've found anger never works. I calmly explain that pee goes in the potty and even ask "Are we supposed to pee in our undies?" When the accidents started happening his answer was yes. Now he clearly knows the right answer is no. I hope this is helpful.

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