| Has your little one started regressing after being | | | | again. |
| successfully potty trained? Is the entire chaos giving | | | | 3. Counter Potty Training Regression By Acting An |
| you a tough time and got you worried? Well then, | | | | Emotional Cushion |
| please do not panic because potty training regression | | | | At times, children have fear of leaving their activity or |
| is common among kids. | | | | being ousted from a playgroup if they take time out |
| The reasons for a regression could either be rooted in | | | | for potty. Comfort them in such a situation and assure |
| a psychological problem or could even be a medical | | | | them that you would not let heir favorite toy being |
| problem. While a doctor could investigate the medical | | | | taken away from them until they return. This would |
| reasons better, here are a few tips which could help | | | | make him feel secure and he would not shy away |
| you to counter potty training regression in your kid in | | | | from going to the washroom. |
| case it has stemmed from an emotional upset: | | | | 4. Keep Note Of Patterns |
| 1. Be Patient | | | | Take a note of the timings when accidents happen |
| Patience is the most basic prerequisite for effective | | | | and reach to a pattern. This would arm you better in |
| potty training. Abstain from creating a fuss over | | | | countering potty training regression as you would now |
| accidents then and try to stay calm. Instead of | | | | be able to coax your kid to use the potty at the right |
| punishing the kid for the accident, mention briefly that it | | | | time. |
| should better be repeated in the washroom next time | | | | 5. Be Praise-ful Of His Efforts |
| and simply clean up the mess. | | | | Lastly, do not let your praise for the child's efforts to |
| 2. Say No To Diapers | | | | die away as he learns the task. Make it a point to let |
| Potty training regression does not necessarily have to | | | | him know that he has done a commendable job by |
| be accompanied with regression to the use of diapers | | | | using the potty. Your acknowledgment would coax him |
| again. If the child gets accustomed to diapers, it would | | | | to do even better. |
| be doubly tough to wean him/her of them all over | | | | |