I am SO frustrated. Our 5 year old daughter has been potty trained since she was 2. However, about 2 weeks ago, she started wetting herself at school EVERY day. I tried talking to her about it, but every time I bring it up, she puts her hands over her ears and clams up, won't say a word about anything for hours. She finally told my husband that it was because she couldn't open the bathroom door in her classroom. So we talked to her teacher who assured us it would be left open for her. The next day, she wet herself again and this time, the teacher told us that she had even asked our daughter multiple times if she needed to go potty because "she looked like she did." I know our daughter has an awful habit of grabbing her crotch when she needs to go, so I'm sure she was doing this in the classroom. Anyway, she kept saying no and eventually peed her pants, AGAIN.
I bought her pull-ups to wear at school as this seemed to be the only place it was happening. She hated the idea, and got really mad so I told her she could try one more time to get through the day or she would have to wear them. She tried, she failed. I started sending her in pull-ups and looser clothes so nobody else could tell. She still peed every day, but at least it wasn't getting into her clothes anymore, and other students couldn't tell. I would change her into panties as soon as we got home. I keep trying to talk to her about it, but she won't talk to me.
Now, she has started doing it at home too. She acts like she's embarrassed when we find out, but as soon as she gets into dry clothes, she acts like nothing is wrong. I've told her that she is going to have to wear pull-ups at home too. I never used pull-ups to train her in the first place. As a SAHM, I just kept her home and naked for a few days with a training toilet in whatever room we were in. It worked well, and quickly. In less than a week, we were done and the occasional accident only happened in her sleep. We always told her it wasn't a big deal and got everything cleaned up. She stopped having any accidents at all long before she was 4. So I really don't understand this sudden behavior!
I hate putting her in pull-ups as she seems to think it's a free ticket to ignore the restroom all together now. However, we are currently living in a hotel (have been for 3 months) and I can only do laundry once a week instead of every day. I simply cannot NOT put her in pull-ups as I would run out of clothes for her within a few days.
If this had started when we first had to move into the hotel, or when she first started school, it would make more sense and I would probably be more understanding and patient. But as it is, nothing new has happened to cause this in the past few weeks. I simply don't know what to do anymore!!
I bought her pull-ups to wear at school as this seemed to be the only place it was happening. She hated the idea, and got really mad so I told her she could try one more time to get through the day or she would have to wear them. She tried, she failed. I started sending her in pull-ups and looser clothes so nobody else could tell. She still peed every day, but at least it wasn't getting into her clothes anymore, and other students couldn't tell. I would change her into panties as soon as we got home. I keep trying to talk to her about it, but she won't talk to me.
Now, she has started doing it at home too. She acts like she's embarrassed when we find out, but as soon as she gets into dry clothes, she acts like nothing is wrong. I've told her that she is going to have to wear pull-ups at home too. I never used pull-ups to train her in the first place. As a SAHM, I just kept her home and naked for a few days with a training toilet in whatever room we were in. It worked well, and quickly. In less than a week, we were done and the occasional accident only happened in her sleep. We always told her it wasn't a big deal and got everything cleaned up. She stopped having any accidents at all long before she was 4. So I really don't understand this sudden behavior!
I hate putting her in pull-ups as she seems to think it's a free ticket to ignore the restroom all together now. However, we are currently living in a hotel (have been for 3 months) and I can only do laundry once a week instead of every day. I simply cannot NOT put her in pull-ups as I would run out of clothes for her within a few days.
If this had started when we first had to move into the hotel, or when she first started school, it would make more sense and I would probably be more understanding and patient. But as it is, nothing new has happened to cause this in the past few weeks. I simply don't know what to do anymore!!
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