Help! Potty Trained DS Is Pooping in His Pants

I wouldn't punish him when he does it. It may not be a control issue but rather a stress problem. Try a positive approach. Praise him for being your big boy and remind him how proud you are that he goes pee and poo in the potty. Maybe with a bit of positive reinforcement and over time getting settled again things will get back to normal. If you want to save your time and hassle you could put a pull up on him, however I don't know if that would be a good idea....try it and see if he regresses more.....
Good luck, congrats on the new baby and good luck with your move.

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I don't have any advice, other than to maybe suggest you take it a little easy on him. I've had many friends whose children have "regressed" after the birth of a new sibling. That, alone, is a lot to adjust to for a 3-year-old, much less you staying home now (even if it is a good thing), and preparing to move. He just might need some time to adjust to all the changes in his life right now ... I wish you all luck!

I do not have any advice for this, but just wanted to say that birth of the sibling and move to another state is ALOT to handle for a 3 year old. We had the same situation and our son went totally backwards(pee and poop in his pants after 6 months going on the potty)We put a diaper back on him, did not make it a big deal and when things got back to normal and we got into routine he started going on the potty again like he should, it has been 6 months and no problem.

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My daughter had "accidents" and I think it was due to allergy to dairy. Lactaid (has chewable tablet) is something to try giving him with any dairy. May not be his fault.

J.

As a peds nurse, I believe that you guys are so busy, and he see's that and he is trying to do anything to get your attention whether it be in a good way or bad way. Involve him in as much as you can with the move and packing. Good Luck.

With toilet training issues, you should not punish-- set up a rewards system for when he poops in the potty and if he poops in his pants-- just tell him that it was an accident and have him help you clean it up. De-escalate the whole issue of pooping in his pants because he believe he is doing this to upset you and by being upset-- you reinforce the behavior of pooping in his pants. Trust me on this....my son is 5 and we went through this issue and it works like a charm. I still had a few frustrating moments but I reminded myself that this is only temporary-- he will grow out of it and the more upset I become and the more I react-- the LONGER it will take to resolve itself. Good luck!

M.