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Withholding urine 5 yr old

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My daughter has anxiety using the toilet. I have managed to transition her from potty to toilet to wee but she still will only use the potty to poop. She will only go to wee or poo at home with me, meaning she goes 10 hours without going during the week when I'm at work. I am now trying to get her to wee while I gradually get further and further away from the bathroom, with treats as a positive reinforcement. She has been referred for an ultrasound to check her kidneys and bladder. I have had advice from a private occupational therapist, which was useful as this enabled me to transfer her from potty to toilet for weeks, but I feel like I cannot get her to progress any further now. Just wondered if anyone else had similar experiences and might be able to offer advice.

Many thanks.

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I can’t help I’m afraid but there was a lady on here dealing with this a while ago. Her user name is Mariemacdonald11. I think you can search for her posts and replies which might help. Good luck x

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Thank you. I will have a look.

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