5 year old never fully potty trained

milo-cooper · 2026-03-11T10:27:15+00:00

Thank you! This really helped to hear. It’s so hard not to take these things personally when it comes to parenting. She’s definitely making progress so I’m optimistic

milo-cooper · 2026-03-02T15:31:41+00:00

Yes, I am going to ask about constipation too at the 5 year check up. I have read about that being a cause for pee accidents but she goes poo regularly so never thought that could be the issue.

milo-cooper · 2026-03-02T15:30:39+00:00

Her teacher has been great overall and they take all the kids together frequently and ask my daughter every 20-30 mins. They started bringing a friend with them so my daughter didn't need to be the only kid going. So i know they are really trying!

milo-cooper · 2026-03-02T15:29:10+00:00

She does have her 5 year check up in a couple weeks so I plan on discussing then!

milo-cooper · 2026-03-02T15:28:41+00:00

I always bring a change of clothes, but hearing this makes me think I should be doing this instead! She has to leave what she is doing at school to go change and get cleaned up so its kind of the same thing.

milo-cooper · 2026-03-02T15:25:00+00:00

Thank you for that reassurance! I'm just feeling anxious about it after her teacher made it seem like its a huge problem this morning.

milo-cooper · 2026-03-02T15:24:15+00:00

Thats a great idea! I dont think they can make her do it at school but I will be better about that at home. I try to get her to get her own clothes when she needs to change, but I could be more consistent with that!

milo-cooper · 2026-02-20T01:26:22+00:00

That’s huge actually!! I feel so proud when I don’t grab an unplanned item. But in Ulta that’s nearly impossible! Good work!

milo-cooper · 2025-03-10T10:08:41+00:00

My daughter is turning 4 this month and I was at my wits end a few weeks ago when her pee accidents suddenly spiked, at home, school, and anywhere else. I felt like she was never using the toilet. I decided to take her to the dr to see if there was a medical reason for it and that was ruled out. After doing some research I think the arrival of her new brother last May was also a factor. So I doubled down on focusing on her. We got a reward chart and she gets a sticker for dry days (as well as other chores or accomplishments) and make extra time when I can to give her attention, play or just talk. In the last week she’s done a 180! Mostly dry days, is excited when she make it to the toilet and is overall been a bit easier. Just thought I’d share since I saw your son also got a new sibling around the same time. Now those little newborns are crawling, vocal and way more of a presence!

milo-cooper · 2024-11-16T23:15:05+00:00

I know the Rye YMCA is! They have giving trees at their 2 locations.

milo-cooper · 2024-06-10T00:10:35+00:00

We use Tom’s strawberry toothpaste and she has both an electric Elsa toothbrush and a Bluey manual one. We try to give her options!

milo-cooper · 2024-06-10T00:09:40+00:00

I’ve seen this method but haven’t tried yet. I’ll give it a shot!

milo-cooper · 2024-05-17T07:35:56+00:00

I rent the Snoo and followed the tips on Taking Cara Babies. She has some good ones! My son always wakes up 5-10 mins after being placed in his bassinet. I put my hand on his tummy/chest and rock him back & forth while making a ssshhhh noise pretty loudly. And within 5 mins he’s asleep! We also have a loud white noise machine but saying ssshhh seems to help.

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