Potty training accidents may be annoying and frustrating, but they are a normal part of the process. Rather than getting upset or angry, which will only set your child back, it’s best to handle these kinds of accidents calmly and matter of factly.
Help your child to change his or her clothes, and if the accident has happened at night, to change the sheets and covers too. Treating the occurrence as you would when your child spills or messes food, rather than giving in to the temptation to scold him or her, will do far more to ensure that your child stays on track with his or her potty training progress.
For up to a half a year after potty training, accidents are to be expected, and as long as you are seeing some improvement over time, there’s no reason to doubt that your potty training progress is going as planned.
If, however, your child has more accidents than success, then he or she may not be ready for potty training at all yet. Rather return to nappies for a while, and leave the potty training another few weeks or months. Likewise, children who have experienced a major lifestyle change, like moving home, or a new sibling, often backslide on their potty training, and it’s best to give your child time to adjust before returning to potty training.
Help your child to change his or her clothes, and if the accident has happened at night, to change the sheets and covers too. Treating the occurrence as you would when your child spills or messes food, rather than giving in to the temptation to scold him or her, will do far more to ensure that your child stays on track with his or her potty training progress.
For up to a half a year after potty training, accidents are to be expected, and as long as you are seeing some improvement over time, there’s no reason to doubt that your potty training progress is going as planned.
If, however, your child has more accidents than success, then he or she may not be ready for potty training at all yet. Rather return to nappies for a while, and leave the potty training another few weeks or months. Likewise, children who have experienced a major lifestyle change, like moving home, or a new sibling, often backslide on their potty training, and it’s best to give your child time to adjust before returning to potty training.