https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:14:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-regression-2#post-2864062 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 21:38:57 +0000 gotkimchi 2864062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My almost 5yo pooped in her underwear for a long time after being potty trained. Eventually she got it. It didn’t upset her and she wasn’t asking for a diaper she just had trouble getting her timing right and telling us. She also has more poop issues then my second child - less regular, more constipation etc. things that helped the most are probiotic and fiber gummies. My second child is 2.5 and we potty trained 12/22. He had a few poops in his underwear and then was like I need to use the potty and has been perfect on poop since. I think potty training like everything has ups and downs and one bad day doesn’t mean much. They’ll all get there eventually. I just try to keep it positive and do a lot of prompting. Also a warm bath always helps my kids if they’re a little constipated. Any for my older child we’ve done miralax for a few days when needed so that’s an option too. Keeps things soft and moving </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-regression-2#post-2864057 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 21:20:55 +0000 SweetiePie 2864057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just wanted to share that there is no shame in letting her poop in a diaper for a little while and pee in the potty. You aren’t regressing her or damaging her. Don’t put diaper on until she needs to poop (so she doesn’t pee in the diaper too). It’s VERY COMMON to be pee trained before poop trained. And the 3 day method can sometimes backfire if she wasn’t truly ready yet (meaning regressions).<br /> It can be SO MUCH WORSE if you refuse a diaper and she holds poop and it becomes a vicious cycle - she doesn’t want to poop because the last time hurt. So she holds it in. And then she can’t hold it any longer and it hurts because she was holding it. Repeat.<br /> Ask any pediatrician or teacher - peeing in the potty before pooping is extremely normal and it’s best for everyone if you wait till she is willing to poop in the potty. </p> <p>And just to share - my son is now 4y4mo. At 3yo he was very willing to pee in the potty so we went for it. We waited till he was truly ready and he has, in 1yr4m, had maybe 10 pee accidents TOTAL. And most of them are a drop in his undies! Like he stops and finishes in the potty because he realizes what is happening. Full on pee soaked pants? Idk...3 Times in over a year???? I’m not exaggerating.<br /> So poop was much more difficult. He refused. I read a ton. I asked friends. I asked his pediatrician. She assured me it’s normal and to just wait till he’s ready. Till 3.5 years he asked for a diaper to poop. It felt like it would never change (we also had our 2nd baby in this time). My ped assured me “he won’t go to kindergarten in a diaper. Let him take the lead”. That is not my personality. I am very cold turkey/Rip the bandaid off with most things. But this...I just felt at a loss. Putting pressure on him backfired. So I just tried my hardest to sit back and wait (and it’s an understatement to say it was hard and went against every fiber of my being). At 3.5yo he did it. We were at a museum and he said he had to go so we took him to the bathroom. We could tell he didn’t want to go in his diaper so we very gently offered the toilet. And he just...agreed!!!!! After months and months of coaxing and bribing and him refusing, he just agreed. That was 8 moths ago and I’m not exaggerating when I say LITERALLY NO POOP ACCIDENTS EVER. It’s never happened.<br /> I did nothing special myself - no bribe or coaxing or convincing. I just waited till he said “ok” and he has pooped on the potty ever since. </p> <p>May not be what you were looking for, but I so feel your pain and I had to share. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-regression-2#post-2864053 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 20:51:41 +0000 Stardust17 2864053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did the 3 day potty training method with our 2.5 yr old last weekend. She did absolutely amazing! Like maybe one accident a day. However, bowel movements are a struggle. She used to go once a day but has only gone twice since last Friday. And once was an accident and once was in the potty today. But today has been a nightmare! She had about 8 pee accidents!! I feel like it could be from needing to move her bowels and she’s confused, stressed and unsure. Is this normal? I mean I’m not going back to diapers but someone please reassure me that this was just an off day and they may occasionally happen. Because I feel sooo defeated.<br /> We are giving her lots of high fiber foods to hopefully help with being more regular. Any encouragement or advice is appreciated! </p>