Is this normal?

[Meluchja]

I tired posting this in the Toilet Training section but have had no luck so thought I would try here, feel free to move it mods if it shouldn't be here

My little girl will turn 3 in May.

She was pretty much toilet trained about a month ago. Willing and telling me she wanted to use the toilet for both #'s. She was waking up with a dry nappy, and never wetting her undies during the day.

All of a sudden about 2 weeks ago, she has done a 360 turn for the worse. Constantely wetting herself, in her bed, floor. She still does #2's in the loo (apart from 2 occassions).

Is this normal? Is it normal for her to take 2 steps forward, 1 step back?

DH and I don't know what to do. I think being to harsh on her when she does do it, is the wrong thing to do. But DH thinks she should get roused on and put in time out. I don't agree. I wanting to take the more patient approach. What do you think? Have any of you been through this. What worked?

Any help and advice would be grand.

[Trillian]

Some children will have a period of regression with their TT, even if they were going really well with it. Sometimes there can be a cause for it, like being unwell, or having someting happen in their lives - change of cc/preschool or starting cc/preschool etc. It just happen for no reason too. Try to be really positive with her even when she does have an accident because it's probably upsetting for her too.

[mrsmac]

She might have cystitis or a UTI so maybe get that checked out.

[Meluchja]

Thanks ladies, I'm glad I'm doing the right thing. Hoping it's just a phase then and she will out grow it again.

[Trillian]

Yep, you're doing the right thing, but yeah, do rule out anything medical too JIC.

[Meluchja]

Yeah I might take a trip to the quak JIC, thanks guys.

[Ryatha]

Our DD did the same thing, she was pretty much TT but then we moved house and she moved c/care. It was another 12 months before we got back to the same place but we then had even more disruptions in our life. I looked into it and what everyone else has said is exactly what I found as well. Being patient works wonders with kids. Good luck!

[Meluchja]

Thank you Ryatha,
I was wondering if me going up to see my sister in Mt Isa without the 2 littlies caused it, as it was after I got home from that things turned. I was only gone 2 nights, but they stayed 3 nights with my Mum and Dad.

Does anyone think this could have been enough to change her routine? I guess so probably, as they have never been away from me for more than a night. Oh the poor little thing

[Ambah]

Your time away actually could be enough to have caused a bit of a set back?
I stayed with the kiddies at my folks place over Christmas and NY's, and DS's toilet milestones took a big step backwards, and we are now still struggling to get him at the point where he was before Christmas...
Goodluck with everything, hope it doesn't take too long for her to get back into the swing of it.