{"id":14283,"date":"2012-08-28T08:00:12","date_gmt":"2012-08-28T13:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mommybites.com\/newyork\/?p=14283"},"modified":"2015-10-12T08:44:09","modified_gmt":"2015-10-12T13:44:09","slug":"potty-training-resistance-and-regression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mommybites.com\/newyork\/potty-training-resistance-and-regression\/","title":{"rendered":"Potty Training Resistance and Regression"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Recently, I attended the Mommybites Potty Training<\/em> event where the speaker was the dynamic and knowledgeable Dana Rosenbloom<\/a>. One of the questions that came up was what to do if your child is developmentally ready, but is still totally resistant to potty<\/strong> training?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/strong> Dana\u2019s advice was simple. DO NOTHING for a month. Don\u2019t talk about potty training, don\u2019t bring it up, do absolutely nothing except leave the child potty out (albeit, unused). Dana\u2019s feeling is that sometimes kids sense our stress and for some children, this manifests itself as total potty avoidance.<\/p>\n

Janeen Hayward<\/a> answered a similar question about potty regression in one of her
\nblogs a few years ago. In her post, she states:<\/p>\n

“Regressions with potty training are normal, and more to the point, they often have
\nmeaning. It is important to take stock of other changes in his life or the family (i.e. new
\nbaby, new caregiver, starting school, illness, change in parent\u2019s work schedule) to see
\nif there is anything there that could explain the regression.<\/p>\n

Sometimes events such as these can create anxiety and poke at a child\u2019s sense of belonging and\/or significance – two variables that are very important when we look at behavior. And of course, how we parents respond to these behaviors can be the difference between them continuing or not.”<\/p>\n

Here are some suggestions to help your son get back on track:<\/p>\n