Comments on: Regressing… http://www.misszoot.com/2009/06/17/regressing/ misszoot.com - the mundane life of a horribly geeky mother of 3 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:38:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bonnie http://www.misszoot.com/2009/06/17/regressing/#comment-720784 Bonnie Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:58:37 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=5002#comment-720784 no UTI symptoms, right? OK, then I vote on just not making a big deal out of it but having her do the work in changing herself, Have her rinse out her underwear. Have her get her change of clothing and dress herself. Maybe this will all seem boring and yucky and make her not want to got through it again. no UTI symptoms, right? OK, then I vote on just not making a big deal out of it but having her do the work in changing herself, Have her rinse out her underwear. Have her get her change of clothing and dress herself. Maybe this will all seem boring and yucky and make her not want to got through it again.

]]> By: chris http://www.misszoot.com/2009/06/17/regressing/#comment-720751 chris Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:03:01 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=5002#comment-720751 My youngest daughter who is now 7 did that all the time. When she started kindergarten, she never had accidents and then all of a sudden....wham.. She would get off the bus with wet pants,,,,,every.......single.......day. Until I called the teacher and said please I know you have like 20 kids to watch, but please oh please make her go before getting on the bus, and guess what it worked. She would also pee when she got in trouble, just like a little puppy who gets scolded too much.... Pee and Poop could be the death of me. hahha My youngest daughter who is now 7 did that all the time. When she started kindergarten, she never had accidents and then all of a sudden….wham.. She would get off the bus with wet pants,,,,,every…….single…….day. Until I called the teacher and said please I know you have like 20 kids to watch, but please oh please make her go before getting on the bus, and guess what it worked. She would also pee when she got in trouble, just like a little puppy who gets scolded too much…. Pee and Poop could be the death of me. hahha

]]> By: Karl http://www.misszoot.com/2009/06/17/regressing/#comment-720658 Karl Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:31:41 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=5002#comment-720658 Absolutely, and the don't-care attitude seems to be more of a girl thing. I agree with other commenters, don't make a big deal of it, but DO express a certain amount of disgust and make sure she is involved in cleanup. If you can interrupt during long play times and get her into the bathroom (ignoring all the usual protests about "don't have to go", of course), it might help. I wouldn't expect this phase to last all that long. It's highly unlikely that this is "starting over". Absolutely, and the don’t-care attitude seems to be more of a girl thing. I agree with other commenters, don’t make a big deal of it, but DO express a certain amount of disgust and make sure she is involved in cleanup. If you can interrupt during long play times and get her into the bathroom (ignoring all the usual protests about “don’t have to go”, of course), it might help.

I wouldn’t expect this phase to last all that long. It’s highly unlikely that this is “starting over”.

]]> By: th http://www.misszoot.com/2009/06/17/regressing/#comment-720435 th Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:37:05 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=5002#comment-720435 I haven't read through all of these comments but I just wanted to say that perhaps she has a UTI? With the frequency and the accidents maybe a visit to the doc? (I work in a pedi office!) good luck! I haven’t read through all of these comments but I just wanted to say that perhaps she has a UTI? With the frequency and the accidents maybe a visit to the doc? (I work in a pedi office!)

good luck!

]]> By: DCZia http://www.misszoot.com/2009/06/17/regressing/#comment-720359 DCZia Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:59:01 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=5002#comment-720359 No comments about potty training - my baby is 7 months, and I'm already dreading those future days. Just wanted to say I liked the new redesign of your site! Mmm, pretty! If I give you my shoes, can you make my interwebs look pretty? No comments about potty training – my baby is 7 months, and I’m already dreading those future days. Just wanted to say I liked the new redesign of your site! Mmm, pretty! If I give you my shoes, can you make my interwebs look pretty?

]]> By: Jen http://www.misszoot.com/2009/06/17/regressing/#comment-720253 Jen Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:02:32 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=5002#comment-720253 I have no advice, but I will say that my mother likes to recount my tendency to leave puddles because I didn't want to be interrupted by such ridiculous things as going pee. She'll move past it...I mean, I'm 30, and I hardly ever have accidents now. ;) Good luck! I have no advice, but I will say that my mother likes to recount my tendency to leave puddles because I didn’t want to be interrupted by such ridiculous things as going pee.

She’ll move past it…I mean, I’m 30, and I hardly ever have accidents now. ;)

Good luck!

]]> By: Lisa http://www.misszoot.com/2009/06/17/regressing/#comment-720237 Lisa Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:19:54 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=5002#comment-720237 My daughter is just a bit over three, and she's been potty-trained for close to a year. However, we're still subject to accidents from time to time. Here's what we do.... She has super-special Elmo big girl undies for when she has no accidents. I actually keep them in my drawer so it's a big production to go get them. If she has an accident, we don't make a big deal out of it. If it's a near miss...she cleans up her mess and herself (which means that she smears the stuff around the floor and herself and I clean up after her..) and then she's in the diaper (pull-up) until the next morning. If she's dry in the morning, back to the super-special Elmo undies... wash, rinse, repeat... It's funny, we'll go weeks without so much as a near-miss, and then, oddly enough, we'll have three or four days in a row where it's all a big project. My daughter is just a bit over three, and she’s been potty-trained for close to a year. However, we’re still subject to accidents from time to time. Here’s what we do….

She has super-special Elmo big girl undies for when she has no accidents. I actually keep them in my drawer so it’s a big production to go get them.

If she has an accident, we don’t make a big deal out of it. If it’s a near miss…she cleans up her mess and herself (which means that she smears the stuff around the floor and herself and I clean up after her..) and then she’s in the diaper (pull-up) until the next morning. If she’s dry in the morning, back to the super-special Elmo undies… wash, rinse, repeat…

It’s funny, we’ll go weeks without so much as a near-miss, and then, oddly enough, we’ll have three or four days in a row where it’s all a big project.

]]> By: ladybughugs http://www.misszoot.com/2009/06/17/regressing/#comment-720235 ladybughugs Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:03:17 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=5002#comment-720235 You are obviously NOT talking about my shoes. So not cute. Function and comfort, that is all...I digress. Lil'bug has accidents now and then. It's usually for the same reasons... forgot to go before bed, didn't want to stop what she was doing, yada, yada, blah, blah, whatever. It's an accident, it happens. I don't make a big deal out of it. She's probably embarrassed enough already, berating her wouldn't solve anything. Instead of asking if she has to go, I tell her it's time to go. The clock says so. Nope, it's not me saying so, it's the clock, blame the clock. I'm not the bad guy (this time). Sometimes I think we've let our guard down; gotten too comfortable with her telling us she has to go so we're not aware of the time that's elapsed. When we were in the thick of it we'd be on top of it all the time. I think as her ability to wait between stops increases she may also be less conscious of it. I've been amazed at how long she can go without going sometimes. I don't think it's necessary to dangle a reward, save those for the other battles that these 3-year-olds seem to have. If it's frequent and urgent then it might be a UTI. If it's one OR the other then it's probably not, cranberry juice can't hurt either way. You are obviously NOT talking about my shoes. So not cute. Function and comfort, that is all…I digress.

Lil’bug has accidents now and then. It’s usually for the same reasons… forgot to go before bed, didn’t want to stop what she was doing, yada, yada, blah, blah, whatever. It’s an accident, it happens. I don’t make a big deal out of it. She’s probably embarrassed enough already, berating her wouldn’t solve anything.

Instead of asking if she has to go, I tell her it’s time to go. The clock says so. Nope, it’s not me saying so, it’s the clock, blame the clock. I’m not the bad guy (this time).

Sometimes I think we’ve let our guard down; gotten too comfortable with her telling us she has to go so we’re not aware of the time that’s elapsed. When we were in the thick of it we’d be on top of it all the time. I think as her ability to wait between stops increases she may also be less conscious of it. I’ve been amazed at how long she can go without going sometimes.

I don’t think it’s necessary to dangle a reward, save those for the other battles that these 3-year-olds seem to have.

If it’s frequent and urgent then it might be a UTI. If it’s one OR the other then it’s probably not, cranberry juice can’t hurt either way.

]]> By: meg http://www.misszoot.com/2009/06/17/regressing/#comment-720206 meg Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:10:25 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=5002#comment-720206 Once "it" happens, it's harder for it not to happen again and again. I have no for-sure quick fixes, the only thing I do is schedule potty time in the am and have em do it at school...no excuses, I made mine try even if they said they didn't have to...This works until it doesn't....sorrry, and yeah the shoe thing is horrible. Once “it” happens, it’s harder for it not to happen again and again. I have no for-sure quick fixes, the only thing I do is schedule potty time in the am and have em do it at school…no excuses, I made mine try even if they said they didn’t have to…This works until it doesn’t….sorrry, and yeah the shoe thing is horrible.

]]> By: Maribeth http://www.misszoot.com/2009/06/17/regressing/#comment-720171 Maribeth Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:52:47 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/?p=5002#comment-720171 Okay, no one has mentioned, could she have a urinary tract infection? If not then, don't worry. Use the pull ups for a while and perhaps buy some really fancy panties that she can have once she stays dry for a few days. Okay, no one has mentioned, could she have a urinary tract infection? If not then, don’t worry. Use the pull ups for a while and perhaps buy some really fancy panties that she can have once she stays dry for a few days.

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