Daughter Was Potty Trained Then Went Back to Not Be.

http://www.diaperfreebaby.org/

Check out the website above and read some other sources on infant/early elimination awareness and communication... I only have 1 child and pregnant with another... but I plan to start with my second much younger/probably as soon as we come home from the hospital. Apparently, this helps the older sibling(s) maintain momentum with their own elimination patterns and promotes sibling bonding. I need to do more reading up on the sibling interaction related to this, but I have heard very positive things from friends. Worth checking out to see if you could use an additional strategy.

M., your daughter is reacting to the news. She might be confused. start taking her to your appointments and talking about how she will be a big sister and have a little baby to hlep mommy with and how fun it will be to have a little one to play with. Check of books from your library about new babies in the family, believe me your librarian will have a large selesction to chose from. Watch what ever videos you can about a new baby as well...Sesame Street and Mister Rogers both have one as well as a few other well respected production companies... your library should have these or be able to get them through interlibrary loan.

Ask her pediatrician if there is any information that you can refer to. Take her to sibling classes through your hospital.

Make a playdate with a friend whp has a new baby so that is she has any fears she can slowly face them.

Buy her a new baby doll with a diaper bag, diapers, and accessories. You can get cloth diapers or make them out of baby washclothes if you use cloth and they sell wonderful baby doll slings for up to age five at hotslings.com

If you breast feed and do not feel strange about explaining that to your daughter (if she remembers nursing herself then), you can explain that you won't need to have a bottle to feed the baby.

This is a wonderful opportunity even during the frustration to help her overcome her anxiety without focusing on her mistakes so much that it becomes more progressive.

It's typical thing. Even though you say nothing is going to change....come on, it will and she knows it.I would give her some time, kids do it when there is a big change. Our 3 year old did it when we moved.Normal......

Give her a little time, many kids do this at the prospect of a new baby, especially if the old child says anything about loosing attention or whatever after they came. Usually as the pregnancy goes on it gets better, then there may be a slip back when the baby first gets here, but then it should go away as long as your careful to give each child a little one on one time and make sure relatives and friends don't ignore the other children when they come to see the new baby, this makes it much worse. Good Luck!!

Possible urinary tract infection? Make sure that it isn't a physical issue before addressing the emotional issue.

This is a totally normal response. During summertime, it is suggested that they go without underwear and wear a skirt or dress so they can feel when it happens. a bit messy but faster than most approaches. Also, it is a good time for a little more bonding time with her and not make every conversation about the baby. She might need some "down time" from the "great news".

This happens more than you might think. They just need a LOT more TLC. They are so sensitive to change!

I think that when your son goes to Kindergarten, this will help. She may just need some alone time to feel like she isn't being replaced. My friend had the same problem. She got her daughter a baby doll and had her "help" take care of the baby (way before her new child came) and they worked on potty training the baby doll. She celebrated all things that would make her daughter feel like a "big girl."

I'm so sorry you are going through this. Potty training is so hard. Just when we thought we were done with our son, he's gone back to screaming at us when he doesn't want to sit on the pot to poop. Best of luck to you. I think the extra attention with her (just her) will help.

Good luck!!!