how do you potty train a toddler who was already potty trained?

Nancy - posted on 09/11/2009 ( 10 moms have responded )

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my son is four he was potty trained and was doing really well for like 1 month now all of a sudden he wont go #2 in the toilet he always goes #1 and never has accidents with that not even at night but he wont go #2

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Casey - posted on 12/16/2011

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maybe it is in his diet? try giving him more fiber or foods that make him poop. he may have a few accidents again but he will get back in the swing of things!

Dolley - posted on 11/22/2011

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I'm going though the exact same thing but mine is almost three thought we had it taped up but now has accidents at nursery all the time.

Penny - posted on 09/16/2009

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my son just turned 4 and i too am dealing with the exact same situation!!

Kay - posted on 09/13/2009

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He will get it again. Look for they reason, stress, a change in routine, could he have been constipated? give him time and you'll get back on top of it.



Good luck :)

Danae - posted on 09/12/2009

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Lots of Juice and fruit for a couple days. (prunes :-) That will make him really loose and he probably will start going without realizing it and get over his hump.

Jennifer - posted on 09/11/2009

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this is gonna sound gross. but when ever you go #2 take him with you and show him that you do it and that its ok...if he sees you do it and that your ok, he will most likely pick up on it.

Hayden - posted on 09/11/2009

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Kids go through stages...is he stressed or does he have anxiety..did something change..all those could cause him to just stop

Colleene - posted on 09/11/2009

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Maybe he had a bowel movement that hurt him and now he is scared..just a thought

Samantha - posted on 09/11/2009

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There may be some under lying reason for his sudden change and perhaps you should try to find it out, if anything just to prevent it happening again, but, with regards to "retraining" him dont worry about it. Your son will pick up your stress and it may make the process harder for both of you.

I'm sure you feel like you're starting all over again but hey, he's got it right once before he's bound to get it right again!! So relax and just try training him the same way you trained him before I'm sure it'll come right.