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raeanna74 · 04-05-2004, 03:53 PM

Ok. I may have posted prematurely this last time.

I know kids will go through lapses as they learn new things and go through new stages. I didn't realize they'd go back to square one though.

Since last Friday my daughter has completely refused to use the toilet. I got her to do it once today using a reward. Though since then we've still not been successful. She says she just doesn't want to stop and go to the potty. It frustrates me because I know she had good control of this. Even to the point of one time when we were in the car on the way home and she said she had to go I asked her if she could wait till we got home. About 5 min later we were home and inside. She headed to the bathroom and went - stayed dry while she was waiting. Today she messed on my carpet many more times that I'd like to admit. (Thank goodness Mom has a carpet shampooer) I even caught her one time not long after she's went her pants and put them in the laundry that she squatted in the middle of the livingroom floor and pooped. There weren't any cartoons on and she hadn't been currently playing with anything. She just walked into the livingroom and did it! She could have just as easily walked into the bathroom too. She won't use the potty chair, big potty, or potty seat with a stool for use on the big potty. Bribes haven't worked either. Bribes never worked for her anyway.

Nothing has changed in our daily schedule. In fact 2 weeks ago she stayed at Grammy's for 3 days with no mistakes before, during or after. But then this weekend when we followed the usual schedule of things, waking, sleeping, play, etc and she starts acting like she doesn't know the words "go potty." I mean she even looked at me blankly once when I asked her if she needed to go. I know it had to be an act. She's very verbal and understands what I say more than I realize even sometimes.

I'm just stuck, frustrated, and stunned. I even caught her playing in her poopy today. She will be 4 this July. She is well old enough to handle this. Am I doing something wrong? Is there something I'm missing? Or is this completely normal and won't last long? Please tell me it won't last long. lol I don't think I can take much more.

04-05-2004, 03:53 PM	#19 (permalink)
raeanna74 I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot! Location: Upper Michigan	Ok. I may have posted prematurely this last time. I know kids will go through lapses as they learn new things and go through new stages. I didn't realize they'd go back to square one though. Since last Friday my daughter has completely refused to use the toilet. I got her to do it once today using a reward. Though since then we've still not been successful. She says she just doesn't want to stop and go to the potty. It frustrates me because I know she had good control of this. Even to the point of one time when we were in the car on the way home and she said she had to go I asked her if she could wait till we got home. About 5 min later we were home and inside. She headed to the bathroom and went - stayed dry while she was waiting. Today she messed on my carpet many more times that I'd like to admit. (Thank goodness Mom has a carpet shampooer) I even caught her one time not long after she's went her pants and put them in the laundry that she squatted in the middle of the livingroom floor and pooped. There weren't any cartoons on and she hadn't been currently playing with anything. She just walked into the livingroom and did it! She could have just as easily walked into the bathroom too. She won't use the potty chair, big potty, or potty seat with a stool for use on the big potty. Bribes haven't worked either. Bribes never worked for her anyway. Nothing has changed in our daily schedule. In fact 2 weeks ago she stayed at Grammy's for 3 days with no mistakes before, during or after. But then this weekend when we followed the usual schedule of things, waking, sleeping, play, etc and she starts acting like she doesn't know the words "go potty." I mean she even looked at me blankly once when I asked her if she needed to go. I know it had to be an act. She's very verbal and understands what I say more than I realize even sometimes. I'm just stuck, frustrated, and stunned. I even caught her playing in her poopy today. She will be 4 this July. She is well old enough to handle this. Am I doing something wrong? Is there something I'm missing? Or is this completely normal and won't last long? Please tell me it won't last long. lol I don't think I can take much more. __________________ "Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama My Karma just ran over your Dogma.