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Angela, Increase her liquid intake, and take a break from potty training for 3 or 4 weeks. Then, try the process again. Sometimes taking a break from the battle of wills works wonders!-Susie

-- Contributed by: Susie1506

My 3 year old daughter refuses to be potty trained (screams, and cries). She will hold it all day or two. I have tryed many things; a potty chart with stickers and a present at the end. I have even taken time off of work and devoted days to potty training. The main reason being that she got a uti infection and I was told that she needed to be potty trained to help not get another. Well she has another, not even 2 months later. Now I can't even get a sample from her for 3 days now. I even brought her in to a urioligist this morning to due a cathider. They couldn't get it right and sent me home with a tape on plastic bag. 8 hours later still nothing. Please help, I am at a loss of what to due now and later.

-- Contributed by: Angela

Jennifer, Have you taken her to her pediatrician. Because she is as old as she is, I would want to rule out any physical problems first.-Susie

-- Contributed by: Susie1506

My daughter is almost 5 and still is having accidents. I have taken things away like TV, not getting to play in the pool and many other things. My problem is that she does not seem to care what I take away from her. She does not even seem to mind when pees in her pants. I am at a complete loss as to what to try next. Any ideas would be very helpful!!

-- Contributed by: Jennifer

Roy, A 5-year old who is potty trained is old enough to understand the consequences for her actions, so you'll need to come up with some form of consequences, such as loss of TV time, time-out, etc.-Susie

-- Contributed by: Susie1506

I have a 5 year old daughter. She is great as long we are anywhere else but home. She does fine at school, or if we are out. At home she goes #1 in her underwear half the time. What can we do?

-- Contributed by: Roy

Natascha, Try putting him in underwear with Pull-ups over those. That worked for my son. He won't like the feeling if he messes in his underwear, and that may be all it takes!-Susie

-- Contributed by: Susie1506

I have a 3 year old son whom is completely potty trained in the #1 dept but will refuse to go #2 all the time. Ive tried rewards, reading to him ...everything. I will sit with him and read hima story and he still will not go ... UNTIL .... I put something on him .. HELP!!??

-- Contributed by: Natascha

Christy, Major changes can really mess up a little guy's routine. Take a break for a few days, then begin potty training as if you are starting all over. It shouldn't take long before he has adjusted to the move and to the potty!-Susie

-- Contributed by: Susie1506

my 3-year old little boy had a hard time at first pooping in the potty then he got it. then we moved and he start pooping his pant again. what can i do to get him back on track.

-- Contributed by: christy

Ashley, Although some children potty train at 18 months, it is still a bit early. Sounds like you are on the right track, though, so just take him to the potty each time he points to his diaper and praise him for either peeing or pooping. Before he long, he'll be able to communicate the difference to you.-Susie

-- Contributed by: Susie1506

My 18 month old son lane ant talk yet but, he will point to his diper after he goes, but i still can't tell when he he has to go pee pee, or if he has to go poo! I was just wondering what i can do as a mom to learn when he has to go potty!?!?!?!?!?

-- Contributed by: Ashley

Michelle, Has there been any kind of transitions in her life, such as moving, death in the family, new daycare, etc? Sometimes changes can cause a child to regress in potty training. You may need to revert back to how you potty trained her in the first place. Since she is old enough to reason with, consider taking away privileges for a short time period each time she does this. If it continues, contact your doctor to make sure there isn't something medical going on. -Susie

-- Contributed by: Susie1506

My daughter is 4yrs old and was doing good with the training during the day, at night she wears a goodnite cause no matter how many times i wake her up to go pee she still pees in her bed...but that isnt a problem for me, the reason for this is that all of a sudden she is pooping in her underwear not telling me when she needs to go or anything....It just isnt like her to do that, and we dont know what to do anymore....HELP

-- Contributed by: Michelle

Iby, Isn't amazing how much power a 3 year old has? He has figured out that he can get a reaction out of you with his behavior, and he may notice how powerless you feel. Try to find away to take that power away. Remove certain privileges, like TV, favorite toys, etc., and tell him he can have them back when he is big enough to use the potty again. If you don't like the loss of privileges idea, you can go the rewards route. Have you tried the sticker reward system? Let your child build up a collection of stickers for every time he poops in the potty (or tells you he has to go), then take him to the store to pick out a toy, ice cream, etc. Let us know how it goes!-Susie

-- Contributed by: Susie1506

Hi there, Our son is 3and a half and was fully potty trained. About a month ago he suddenly started pooping in his underwear and he has not stopped since. We have tried everything. It is putting a strain on our marriage too since we do not really agree on how this should be handled. Please help.

-- Contributed by: Iby

Laura, That's a new one! You never know what might work, and absolutely anything is worth a try! Thanks for commenting!-Susie

-- Contributed by: Susie1506

Lori, this may sound strange but it worked for me my son was the same way he would go #1 in the potty but wanted to #2 in a diaper I finally stopped putting a diaper on him and put the diaper on the potty chair, I told him when he wanted to go he had to do it there and strangely enough it worked, within a couple of days he was finally done with diapers all together.

-- Contributed by: Laura

Lori, You don't say if your son wears underwear all the time or if you alternate Pull-ups. I had problems with my son pooping, too, and his preschool teacher told me to put him in Pull-ups and then pull a pair of underwear over those. It actually worked! You might try that. You could also set up a chart with stickers that you add for each successful potty experience. Let your son know that after so many successes and stickers on his chart, he will get a treat, like a new (inexpensive) toy, trip to a park, ice cream cone, etc. Good luck!-Susie

-- Contributed by: Susie1506

My son is going to be 4 years old in Oct. He is still going number 2 in his pants he goes number 1 in the toilet. We have tried everyting.

-- Contributed by: Lori Jones
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