My 6 year old still has accidents?
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I also have a 6 year old boy that still has accidents. I have actually talken to the docotr and the doctor told me that it is nomal for them to do that up till about 10 years old. the only suggestion that i can give you is to have her change herself when she does have a accident so it incoviences her at that moment and to make sure you tell her that is this keeps happening that you will have to start taking her to the bathroom every hour like when she was potty training which mean she can go and do anything fun such as b-days,fun outings, ect.You pretty much have to scare them and let them also know that if someone find out they might think that it is gross and make fun of them. I have pinned it down to know that when it happens with my son her is usually occupied with a b-day party or doing something fun so i always make him go before and then about 1 hr later i take him again.
take her to a doc.. she might have a bladder problem
what kind of accidents?
I think you need to take her to her pediatrician. It may be something medically wrong.
when little girls have to pee, or get excited sometimes they can't hold it. Maybe she is nervous
My 5 year old still wets the bed. If she is having them when she first wakes up to her to the bathroom asap.
you can try to potty train her again. its strange that she has accidents while being awake. if all else fails she will eventually grow out of it
Yeah, i agree with 'Your mom goes to college' she may have a bladder problem and needs to see a doctor...Good luck!
I had this happen to me. I had a food allergy that caused me to have accidents. See your doctor. I am intollerant of caffine and milk when I drink both of them. I did outgrow this, but for years I had to stop drinking caffine.
did you stop asking her if she needed to potty as much as you used to?? maybe she relied on you asking every so ofen and still doesn't have the hang of figuring it out on her own.
i can remember i had an accident in the 1st grade when we were saying the pledge of allegiance.oh it was awful!
so, accidents happen, but how often?? is it bad enough to bring to the doctor's attention?? there could be medical issues involved.
take care.
I teach first grade, I still get students who have accidents every year. We usually have to send them to the nurse where there will wipe up and get a pair of disposable underwear. Our school nurse has a suggestive note that she sends to the parent.
The note is as follows...
Have your child sit on the toilet at least twice a day for at least 10 minutes, preferably shortly after a meal. Make this time pleasant; do not scold or criticize the child if they are unable to have a bowel movement. Giving stickers or other small rewards, and making posters that chart your child's progress can help motivate and encourage him or her. If these methods do not help, or if your physician notices other problems, he or she may recommend laxatives, stool softeners or an enema. These products should ONLY be used with the recommendation of your child's physician. DO NOT use them without consulting your child's physician first. Until the intestine and rectum regain their muscle tone, children may still have "accidents" and soil their underwear on occasion. Pre-school children may be able to wear disposable training pants until they regain bowel control. Taking a change of underwear and/or pants to school can help minimize your child's embarrassment and improve his or her self-esteem as bowel control improves
if you know that she don't mean to have the accidents just help her clean up and confort her and tell her is okay use possitive reenforcement don't be negative, negatives will make your child feel bad and she will think she is a bad child for going peepee in her pants
she might be having too much fun to stop what shes doing to go to the bathroom. everytime you go, tell her its potty time and she has to go to..
im sure its normal, they just get so/full attention into what they are doing at the time and just plain forget to go to toilet
I think it's great that you want to help your little girl. Too often parents are so concerned by the way others might perceive them, that they don't take their children's best interest to heart. It doesn't sound as if she's intentionally doing this, and I'm not one to immediately run to the doctor about everything. If I were you I would put her back in diapers. Of course it depends how many accidents she's having, and if it is hit and miss Pampers Feel 'n Learn would probably be the best bet. The 4t-5t can easily fit 6 year olds. It's important to remember to throw stereotypes out of your head. Worries about having a 6 year old in diapers are the types of things you should ignore. It's only temporary until you can re-train her. Maybe a couple months. Diapers are made specifically for people who have trouble getting to the toilet, and are no more than disposable underwear. Some parents would certainly act as if the universe was somehow being totally altered in a horrible way. She needs the extra protection right now, and you don't need to have such big accidents to clean up. Also, do not make her feel bad about this. You should change her if she poops herself. Don't listen to some of these people, who say otherwise. Also, you are not the only one with an older child with toileting issues. I had two friends who had daughters that were over 5 before they stopped wearing diapers. I've also read on this site about a girl who broke 6 (totally normal little girl) before she stopped wearing diapers, and a boy as well. It may not be extremely common, but it does happen. This issue will pass soon I'm sure. Just enjoy your daughter, and give her the care she needs.
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