Toilet Teaching

so i took her to the doc, just to check to make sure she didn't have a uti or anything. no uti causing it.

but... we(i hope) have an explanation! so the doc said that it is very common for little girls(and i'm sure boys too) at this age to be too busy playing to want to use the toilet. so they hold it in. it causes the bladder to stretch out. it never completely empties and the signal that tells them they need to pee then doesn't work right. so since it is a muscle it can be trained and strengthened back. yea-good news. so the doc recommended that we get a potty watch(a kitchen time would work too, but the watch puts them in control so you aren't fighting them each time) so i decided it would be worth anything right now and got one(about $10). dd is so excited to go potty again, and she is willing to do it herself with that watch! doc says as she stays dry with it, increase the time. eventually we should be back to normal.

she is so excited, and for me to not have to fight with her or constantly clean up the messes? it sounds like a dream, lol. but hopefully this works!

Elizabeth

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Yaaay I'm so glad you got an explanation from the dr. and it's nothing like a uti.  Check down below in the products section.  I posted a picture of a potty watch that is so cute!

Good luck and let us know how she does with the watch.

    
 
 
      

i checked out the watch and it is exactly what i got her(except she picked her fav color- green)

yesterday she went to the bathroom every time it went off and stayed dry! i told her if she could she could have her undies back. so today is test day #1 with staying dry with undies. at least she is happy about the watch and going. it was SO SO SO worth it, even if it only lasts a few days! i love not having to fight her or clean up messes!

Elizabeth

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Oh yaaay that's awesome!  I'm so glad the watch is working!