Re: Re: potty accidents after potty training

[Guest guest]

Hey ,

As the mother of 4 and g-ma to 3, I would suggest NOT making a big deal

about ANY accidents, and especially NOT spanking her for them. I would also

make sure to have her checked medically, so that you know it isn't an

infection problem that is causing the accidents.

My 4 yr old g-daughter will do ANYTHING (be it positive or negative) for

extra attention. I found that when she's getting into a lot of trouble, it

usually means that she hasn't had enough positive attention for the good

things she's done. Whether or not it's true, she FEELS like she's not

getting enough attention.

You also might want to initiate a reward system for going the whole day

without an accident. It might be something like a sticker for each day

without an accident and when she gets 7 stickers in a row, you'll take her

to the dollar store for a toy??

Until then, I would make sure I had an extra set of clothing wherever I

went, and would make her change herself, if she is developmentally able. I

might express some disappointment at the accident, but no anger, and express

my hope that she would do better for the rest of the day.

Hope this helps! Know that you're not alone. This happens with a LOT of

kids!

Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 3 yrs 5 months old, 23#, 33 " , G-tube, GHT)