Potty reversal

[KDENISE977]

So my son was moved to a 4 year old room a few months early(Feb) because the was "ready" and his fourth birthday is actually the end of this month. He has zero potty accidents for all of Feb., March and up until the end of April was a champ. NOW, here we are in May and he's started having poop accidents every few days? Makes no sense?? Does anyone have any children who've regressed or gone backwards??? TIA

 

[rhenderson]

Your son may be getting involved in his playing - especially when playing with other kids and simply ignoring going until too late to make it to the potty.

 

[KDENISE977]

Your son may be getting involved in his playing - especially when playing with other kids and simply ignoring going until too late to make it to the potty.

Yes, but it doesn't seem to be happening at school or when playing with other kids, only at home :shrug: But we may be over stressing it, the kid woke up this morning saying "I pooped in my pants" literally as he was waking up he said that... and he actually hadn't.

 

[Bann]

Just a thought, but maybe it's the new stress in the home about the family pet? Children can pick up on that, so it's definitely worth considering.

Good luck, though - it's not totally unheard of to regress at times in development, so it's probably only temporary.

 

[KDENISE977]

Just a thought, but maybe it's the new stress in the home about the family pet? Children can pick up on that, so it's definitely worth considering.

Good luck, though - it's not totally unheard of to regress at times in development, so it's probably only temporary.

I did think of the whole "Molly" bit going on and I do hope we aren't stressing him out over it, we're trying to keep it as low stress as possible and being as positive as we can. But, I DO believe you are right in that kids pick up on that. Thank you

 

[JeJeTe]

Is it only at home? At a certain time?

 

[RareBreed]

I did think of the whole "Molly" bit going on and I do hope we aren't stressing him out over it, we're trying to keep it as low stress as possible and being as positive as we can. But, I DO believe you are right in that kids pick up on that. Thank you

Now that Molly is getting a lot of extra attention, maybe he's jealous and that's his way of getting some of your attention?

 

[vraiblonde]

He's just trying to piss you off. Spank his butt and he'll straighten up.

 

[Bann]

I did think of the whole "Molly" bit going on and I do hope we aren't stressing him out over it, we're trying to keep it as low stress as possible and being as positive as we can. But, I DO believe you are right in that kids pick up on that. Thank you

Any change in the home is a change - and it doesn't have to be negative. It's just a difference and some kids will be sensitive to it.

 

[Ken King]

He's just trying to piss you off. Spank his butt and he'll straighten up.

Excellent practice for clenching.

 

[Misfit]

This happens to me too.

 

[KDENISE977]

Is it only at home? At a certain time?

It's only at home, once at school like 2 weeks ago.

 

[KDENISE977]

He's just trying to piss you off. Spank his butt and he'll straighten up.

I thought this route, you know the punishment and anger, but instead.... I took away his favorite toy (his radio) and put it on top of the fridge so he could see it was up there and he literally walked into the kitchen last night and said to me "can I have my radio, I won't poop in my pants", the answer was of course "no" and then about an hour later

 

[lucky_bee]

In my family, we take kids out back and hose them down with the garden hose butt-nekkid every time they knowingly go in their diaper/pants once they're officially potty trained. Only takes one time. They're usually so shocked mom would actually do such a thing (even though it's completely harmless) no one ever does it again.

he's just looking for attention/to piss you off. He knows a toy being taken away is only 'temporary'. If you're not into spankin' his little butt for that, hosin' it down should work

 

[gretchen]

I've never had to deal with this,but he is doing this as a bad behavior,not from stress. Think about it - you aren't doing anything really to discipline him,and he is controlling you and making you clean it up. My suggestion is MAKE HIM CLEAN IT ALL UP. Then drop a steamer and say get that too,mf'er.

 

[KDENISE977]

I've never had to deal with this,but he is doing this as a bad behavior,not from stress. Think about it - you aren't doing anything really to discipline him,and he is controlling you and making you clean it up. My suggestion is MAKE HIM CLEAN IT ALL UP. Then drop a steamer and say get that too,mf'er.

I literally just laughed out loud

 

[JeJeTe]

It's only at home, once at school like 2 weeks ago.

He is either too busy playing to pay attention or he wants attention. If he has been fine before this and now it seems to be happening again, then that's what I would guess. If it's a time he is used to going, I'd take him and just put him on the potty. And say since he can't get there himself then you will make sure that he does.

 

[KDENISE977]

He is either too busy playing to pay attention or he wants attention. If he has been fine before this and now it seems to be happening again, then that's what I would guess. If it's a time he is used to going, I'd take him and just put him on the potty. And say since he can't get there himself then you will make sure that he does.

And that's the thing. He will sit on the potty for ever if I let him and he has an iPad. Then an hour later...BOOM. drops a load in his pants

 

[vraiblonde]

My suggestion is MAKE HIM CLEAN IT ALL UP. Then drop a steamer and say get that too,mf'er.

Actually, that's a good idea - the part about making him clean it up, I mean.

 

[KDENISE977]

Actually, that's a good idea - the part about making him clean it up, I mean.

I did make him sit in it last week, all the way home from school.