https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:02:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-regression-help#post-2215582 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 18:01:05 +0000 birdofafeather 2215582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mamimami: yeah, we've never gone back to diapers after we really committed to training 6 months ago, but damn if i didn't think we'd be done with regressions by now!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-regression-help#post-2215577 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 17:58:51 +0000 mamimami 2215577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have now had regressions with TWO kids :( but we are all alive and well and potty trained now. My son just sort of worked through it. My daughter had an absolutely infuriating regression about a month and a half after training. She also just sort of got over it after a week or so. Don't go back to diapers, but get ready to clean (and want to scream) a lot!!!@birdofafeather: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-regression-help#post-2215521 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 16:45:42 +0000 birdofafeather 2215521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mamimami: pulling up an old thread to see how this worked out for you! dealing with a random regression ourselves! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-regression-help#post-1453436 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 09:55:00 +0000 Honeybee 1453436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@purrpletulips: Sounds like you have a good plan! Hopefully things get back to nornal for you really soon. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-regression-help#post-1453423 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 09:53:31 +0000 purrpletulips 1453423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeybee: that may very well be the case. I actually took DD to the doctor this morning to rule out a UTI; the in office test was clear but they were sending out the specimen just to be safe since her symptoms seem consistent, except she hasn't had a fever. The doctor said that it could very well be that she is too busy to stop and go. We are going to start having her go every couple of hours like when she was first potty training and see if that helps. The doctor also suspects it could potentially be mild encopresis since that can trigger pee accidents. We're just going to wait and see, have her go often and reward successes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-regression-help#post-1453405 Thu, 27 Feb 2014 09:49:36 +0000 Honeybee 1453405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@purrpletulips: DD was almost 3 when she regressed. Now that she's coming up on 4, though, i have noticed that she tries to hold it until the very last minute, and we've had some near misses lately. I think, at this age, she is getting more involved in playing/activities and she doesn't want to stop to go potty. So i have to remind her a lot to go right away, listen to her body, etc... Do you think that might be happening with your LO, too? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-regression-help#post-1451920 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 17:07:19 +0000 purrpletulips 1451920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeybee: How old was your DD at the time of the regression? DD is almost 4 and has been potty trained for a year however has had several accidents in the past few weeks. The information you provided is helpful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-regression-help#post-843202 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 14:01:50 +0000 Honeybee 843202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sloaneandpuffy: I made the same mistake at first. :) I think it's much better to stay away from furthering the regression, though. Hopefully your DS's regression won't last that long and you'll be back to normal within a week or so! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-regression-help#post-843198 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:57:16 +0000 mamimami 843198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeybee: this is super helpful, thank you so much! I am getting so worried but other than the pee he's the same as always! I made a mistake offering him the diaper so as soon as we get home I am going to take it off! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-regression-help#post-843194 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:52:00 +0000 Honeybee 843194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just had a regression about a month ago, when we moved into our new house. DD has been potty trained for over a year and a half (!) and this was her first regression, so it was a big deal for us. I did a lot of reserach online, and these are the things that helped us the most:</p> <p>1. Acknowledge the problem. I simply told DD, "I've noticed you've been having a lot of accidents lately." She agreed that there had been a lot of accidents, but she didn't really know why it was going on.<br /> 2. Acknowledge any changes/differences and identify the issue. For us, I knew she was regressing due to the move, but you might have to do a little digging. If your LO is very sensitive, it could be something as simple as an object being out of place in his room. If nothing seems to have changed he might just not have been entirely ready for potty training the first time around and might pick up interest again in a couple months. Also, consider whether it might be a medical issue. We had DD tested for a UTI during her regression, but it came back negative. Sometimes kids regress, though, when they're sick or it hurts to pee.<br /> 3. Verbalize the issue and reassure the child that everything is ok (if you can uncover the cause).<br /> 4. Treat every accident without any emotion. I would say to DD, "Oh, I see you peed on the floor. Let's do that on the potty next time. Come put on some dry pants." That was the total conversation about the accidents.<br /> 5. Celebrate each catch. If you used incentives to potty train the first time, you might try doing that again. And go overboard with praise every time hey go on the potty. It's just like starting potty training over again, in this regard.<br /> 6. Only consider going back to diapers/pull-ups if it is a long-lasting regression. DD's lasted about a week, and I did put her back in pull-ups one day, but that was a mistake. I realized that night that I should have kept encouraging her instead of feeding her regression, so we took the pull-up off and went back to big girl underwear. If her regression had lasted a few weeks or a month, I would have considered putting her back inot pull-ups, but it didn't last that long for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-regression-help#post-843172 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:36:13 +0000 mamimami 843172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: his sister is 8 months so it's not like a new baby thing and I can't think of any big change we're having. His accidents are pee accidents -- either he says nothing and we see he's all wet or he says he has to per but what he means is he's already peed a little.</p> <p>His nanny mentions it Friday -- that's when it started. She said he had a ton of accidents even though she was periodically sitting him down and asking him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-regression-help#post-842971 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 11:13:39 +0000 mrbee 842971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sloaneandpuffy: What kind of accidents is he having, and how old is his sister?</p> <p>And have there been any recent stressors in his life? Starting school, traveling, moving, new sibling, etc.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-regression-help#post-842958 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 11:07:20 +0000 mamimami 842958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Help bees!!! My son has been potty trained more than two months now. He's 2.5. (Wears a pull up at night)</p> <p>Over the past three days he has been having tons of accidents. It's not even like we can go back to the potty every half hour like at first because he'll go and then ten minutes later he pees his pants. </p> <p>This morning we got so frustrated that I asked him if he needed to wear baby diapers like his little sister. He really likes his superhero undies and pull ups so I was shocked when he said yes. So here he is. Squeezed into a size three plain white disposable diaper and WHAT DO I DO?</p> <p>Did you have a potty regression? Could this be some physiological problem? What should I do?!?! </p>