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Hi can anyone help with any advice please! My just turned 3 year old started potty training November last year and had got it by Xmas with hardly any accidents. The last month has been like she has completely regressed, she doesn't make it in time to wee or holds it too long and can have 5 accidents a day. She refuses to go on toilet or potty when asked and denies she needs toilet although there are signs. It's like she's trying to control it but doesn't. She can seem like it's lots of little wees maybe not emptying her bladder. It's really hard to contain my impatience at times that she isn't getting the signs anymore or isn't interested! Any tips?!TIA

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Hi RoFland ! It definitely can be difficult to contain impatience during times like that, I'm sure your washing machine is in full use at the moment! It sounds like she took to it really well initially which is super positive! What things seemed to work well to encourage her first time round?

I'm also just wondering if there have there been any changes for your little one recently? Does she say anything about toileting or what do you think she might be thinking about it?

I'm not sure if she attends nursery or childcare but does she do the same elsewhere or is it just in one particular environment (e.g. at home)?

Be interested to hear if any other parents have similar experiences! It's certainly quite common to have moments like this with little ones!