"Potty Trained" Son Wetting Pants

What have you done in the home or what has happened in his life recently? The smallest change can stress a child out (Yes, children suffer stress, too. My son was extremely stressed out at daycare over an event and I removed him due to the aftermath.)

My SIL/BIL tiled their kitchen and was remodeling and this caused my nephew to do the same - including bed wetting.

Try talking to him and maybe you can see what is going on. Punishing him, forcing things will not help the situation (long-term). This just adds to HIS frustration and stress.

M.,

I went through this with my daughter at this age. Our pediatrician said it's their way of having some control and it too shall pass.

I suggest not giving him an option if he goes to the potty or not when you're ready to leave the house. It's a requirement and there are no excuses or delays.

You can put in a reward system for him when he does the right thing and something else when he has an accident. For my girly girl it was wearing a dress to preschool if she didn't have any accidents the day before. If she had an accident she was required (without any other option) to wear shorts. She loved dresses so this really made an impact.

Another thing is encouraging him to want to be a "big" boy and how "big" boys don't have accidents. Expose him to other older children who don't have accidents and he will also be encouraged to be "just like them".

Take care and hang in there!

Under no circumstances would I punish him. He is not doing this to frustrate you. I would ask him if he wants to wear those underwear/diapers (I don'tknow what they're called, sorry) and let him know that he will be more comfortable until he is able to do without them. Don't make a big deal of it and it won't be....for either of you.

When my son was 4 we moved an all the potty training was shot. We had to start from scratch but approach it differently.
Every time my son would go 1 or 2 we would do a happy dance together and make up a happy potty song. It didn't matter if we were home or in public also we used cheerios for targets. I brought cheerios everyplace. Put a few in the toilet and used them for targets. We made it fun to go to the bathroom, never made it shameful or a punishment.
I know it sucks when they wet themselves but I hope this helps.