Potty Training Regression - Keller,TX

There is probably a little jealousy going on. He's at that age where he wants to be a big boy, but he sees all the attention his sister is getting. He may be nervous about preschool - then again - baby sister gets to stay home and have all your attention.

I doubt that it's anything medical, but I guess it never hurts to have it checked out. Is he only doing this during the day at home? And he's just peeing - not pooping? If so, and he stays dry at night, I would be inclined to believe it's an attention thing.

Threatening diapers is probably not the best thing to do. His sister is in diapers and that's just more of the 'attention' thing.

You might try a reward system: you can use a small calendar - hang it in his room. Every night before bedtime, if he has stayed dry all day, he gets to put a 'star' on that day. At the end of the week (or whatever day you choose) - when he has 7 stars, he gets a special treat (it could be a trip to get an ice cream cone, or a special toy he's wanted or puzzle ... anything). At that age, it would take very little to be a 'special treat' ... This would only work if you are not in the habit of getting him treats (toys/ice cream, etc) whenever you are out shopping or something.

This would also help him learn his days (letters) and numbers, so it would be a good learning tool for him. Mostly, kids LOVE to do stickers. It puts HIM in control of the situatuion.

If he has an accident one day, it starts all over. He has to get 7 stars in a row (or 6 or 5) before he gets a reward.

Has he already been enrolled in preschool? Has he visited the campus? It might be better not to talk about it much. If it is a place you can take him to let him see it and become familiar with it, that would be great. Is he used to your leaving him (at Sunday School, Mother's Day Out, etc)? If not, you might want to start doing that before preschool. It would help him get used to your leaving him and reaffirm that you will ALWAYS come back for him. And when he is not with you, he will be safe and have fun and do new and different things.

But, he may be doing this to try to control you in addition to getting more attention.

Good luck.

Good luck.

One of the best things you can do is read about Dr. T. Berry Brazelton's Touchpoints. It's all about how children who have mastered a particular activity (crawling, walking, potty training) will often "regress" right before they advance in another area. I wouldn't worry about it too much and do recommend doing some internet research on "touchpoints".

The jazzercise and the preschool could be it. My son had problems with changes two times. ONLY when he started pre-school and then when it ended and he started summer care. he did not revert and lose his potty training, but he INSISTED on trying to go to the bathroom literally every 5 minutes. It is seriously exhausting. He kept it up for 2-3 weeks and sadly, I had to start locking the bathroom door and limiting him to going in there every 20 minutes. Then, I would limit him to once an hour. He eventually got over it. But, I talked to some professionals (doctors/consults) and they said it was all internal stress.

I have an almost 5 year old girl, and we've been through several regressions and back. (Lots of change and a very sensitive girl . . . )

Usually we notice regressions around major (and sometimes minor) changes, growth spurts, and even minor disruptions in routine (i.e., Mom working late or weekends for two weeks in a row . . ).

We have had one or two incidents with UTI, so it never hurts to check it out. Usually there were other symptoms with UTI (some redness and urinary retention), but very easily overlooked in a busy family.

~C

Is he excited about school? Is he scared to leave you? That is a biggy right there! Remind him that only "big" boys get to go to school, and if he cannot keep dry, they will not let him go to school...stop threatening the diaper, threats only work if you follow through, and he knows you won't do it. Ignore the behavior...act as if it is just another thing to do during the day...if you get upset when he does it, you are giving him personal attention, stop reacting to it and he will learn that better behavior is the way to get your attention.
keep a notepad near you, write down when he does it...did sister just do something and get praise? There are all sorts of triggers, write it down and look at what the triggers are and try to include him in the praise and or help him understand that you love him just as much as sister and you remember when he did that and it made you so happy.
Hope this helps, it really is just a tiny bump in the road of life...

It can be a medical condition........though most likely it's not.

We're dealing with this as well in our dd.....we just brought our son home though.