The 7 Most Common Potty Training Problems

Potty training problems?

No more!

Your child has already clearly demonstrated that he or she is perfectly capable of eliminating in the potty, yet after 3-4 weeks they have started having accidents all the time.

It is not unusual for a child to have set backs and potty training problems, but it should be expected that follow-up and restatement of expectations are going to be necessary.

Children have a tendancy to test the parental limits. The boundaries and potty training are a terrain they are often especially eager to test.

Here are the 7 most common potty training problems.

1) My child will go everywhere except at home.

Children are curious and often love to explore new bathrooms, yet if they have already demonstrated a clear ability to use the toilet, they can be expected to do it anywhere.

Keep your child home.

This is one of the easiest potty training problems to avoid.

2) My child will go at home, but no where else.

Explain to your child that fun adventures outside the house will be far more difficult to manage until their potty training is truly complete.

Use boredom as a tool to achieve success.

3) My child goes number 1 without problems, but is still eliminating #2 in the pants.

Bowel movements are more difficult for children to master than simple urination.

Be patient, use clear and positive reinforcement, and this problem will eventually work itself out.

Don’t be afraid to use a carrot and a stick to eliminate potty training problems.

4) My child was potty trained until the new baby arrived.

This sort of regression is extremely common. The best defense is a good offense.

Let your child know how important they are and never forget to tell them that being older and more capable makes them special. After all, the baby cannot use the potty.

5) My child still wears a pull up at night.

This too is quite common. The best way to deal with the difficulty is to put it in perspective.

Your child is out of diapers during the day, thus you have made progress.

Soon enough they will be dry throughout the night and you can ditch the diapers forever!

6) My child sits and sits and then as soon as he gets up he wets himself.

Teach your child to be patient, but also try a few old tricks to get the juices flowing.

Try running water in the sink or dipping their hands into a small bowl of warm water to help initiate their flow.

7) My child refuses to try, sits, screams and cries anytime we go near the bathroom.

This is a behavior issue and is best dealt with in the same consistent manner that you would use to quell any other negative behavior in the house.

All potty training problems have a solution, most are easy to find. The most important thing to remember is that potty training is a process, not an event.

Potty Training Power… AWAY!