Potty Training - Lake Worth,FL

well, it seems you know what you are doing! I think that yes, it has a lot to do with having an infant at home. Psychologically she feels she has been "replaced" as the baby in the family....it is common for kids to regress, to go back to immature behaviors; even ones that are already trained can suddenly start having accidents again. You can either wait a few months, then try again, or try to spend some alone time with your daughter, not related to potty training, where you are giving her your undivided attention. Praise her a lot when she acts like a big girl in other ways...like for example, helps you feed the baby or goes to preschool or does an activity of her own...maybe even together with the 5 year old. If she feels secure in her role in the family, but not "pressured" to grow up, she will come to see the benefits of being a big girl, and this will motivate her to WANT to potty train. My kids were 23 months apart and we didn't even try to train my daughter until she was almost 3, because all the books say not to do it at the same time you have an infant come into the home. God bless you! I don't know how you do it....raising 2 was hard enough for me. I always wanted a big family but almost died giving birth to my son, who was a twin with twin-twin transfusion syndrome (the other baby died). My husband was afraid to try again after that. Anyway, I am sure things will work out for you because experience is the best teacher! I'm just telling you what i know from the "book-smart" point of view.

Have you tried any kind of reward or sticker system?

For sure the baby could be the problem. The baby is wearing diapers and getting attention. Make sure you are giving her plenty of Mom and Me time. But you are right. She should have been potty trained before the baby came along. My oldest was potty trained before she was two years old. My Mom said you don't want to have one in diapers and have another one come along. She should know because she had eight of us. Have you tried the pretty panties. Let her pick them out then put them up where she can see them but not get them and tell her she can wear them when she stops wetting her panties. If it is jealousy this probably won't work. But if it's not jealousy it should work within a weeks time.

God bless you and all your children wow! You are a pro. My son is 3 and he has started having accidents again. We don't have to go all the way back just a little. lol
No diapers or pull ups just keep moving forward. Good luck