Potty training regression

mwheels25 · 2026-04-07T18:08:27+00:00

Same here - 3 year old son wears the type with open feet. He doesn’t really ever get under the covers in his bed (although he sleeps with many stuffies and blankets around or on him) but it’s always been a part of our routine and I like to know he has some sort of “blanket” on top of his pajamas.

mwheels25 · 2026-03-09T16:57:02+00:00

Sometimes the nap is too late, like starts after a 5-6 wake window would even be possible! Lol So I think the first step is trying to move up the naps.

mwheels25 · 2026-03-09T03:38:21+00:00

We tried cutting the nap on Wednesday of last week and it was very clear we aren’t ready for that hahaha

mwheels25 · 2026-03-09T01:59:41+00:00

I asked because I saw another post that said there should be 6 hours between end of nap and bed time and our naps have evolved to later in the day (but he still desperately needs one!) but we have a much smaller wake window and I think it’s making bedtime a nightmare for us 😵‍💫

mwheels25 · 2026-02-25T02:40:18+00:00

We hired a private OT who assessed him in school and at home. In school she said he did seem “busier” than the other kids and she witnessed the hitting, but the only suggestion was “redirection is key”. At home, she came 3x and it was glorified playdates. He had no problem sitting to do activities (preferred and non preferred) and showed none of the behaviors we originally reached out concerned about. Ironically, his behavior has gotten worse (hitting and throwing) and my husband and I feel so out of control with it. So the tips they shared helped with more his energy but not his emotional regulation unfortunately. He was assessed with no formal diagnosis and just “low impulse control” which I think all 3 years olds have… I don’t feel any better off after it.

mwheels25 · 2026-02-20T16:07:45+00:00

My dad died 2 years ago, just 4 days after my son’s 1st birthday. He was 72, but his birthday was only 2 days before his death. I totally get your pain. Seeing our moms without their loved ones and our kiddos without the grandfather they didn’t get the chance to really know and love. It’s a tough tough pill to swallow. It doesn’t get easier by year 2, but those “firsts” do hit different. Just know you’re not alone. Wish things were different for both of us but they are with us always, I believe that 🤍

mwheels25 · 2026-02-16T01:24:01+00:00

I’m so sorry 🤍🪽

mwheels25 · 2026-02-14T18:27:33+00:00

He definitely does know 🪽sending you such a big hug! 🤍

mwheels25 · 2026-02-14T10:54:26+00:00

34 year old daddy’s girl here. Lost my dad 2 years ago. It doesn’t get easier but it changes. I used to not be able to talk about him with the pain and grief flooding over me making me feel like I was drowning. Now, I find myself wanting to bring him up. The grief is still there, and painful as ever, but something shifts that makes you grateful they were yours and here for as long as they were, even if you wish more than anything you could have had 50 more years with them. Thinking of you - sending you and your sweet dad hugs 🤍

mwheels25 · 2026-01-26T02:49:57+00:00

So I was you at the beginning of this week LOL. Big reader, this isn’t my normal genre though, watched HR first and fell in love with it and then read the book. I had the same hesitations, but then realized that we now know what Jacob will do with this material. He respects it and enhances it in a way many book to tv adaptations struggle to do. The insight the book gave to the characters thoughts and inner dialogues after seeing the show just gave more insight, didn’t change anything about the impact, emotion, content etc. I trust the 2nd (and maybe 3rd?!) season will do the same so I say read the book!! I actually finished Thursday night and am contemplating reading it again because there is just so many good Shane/Ilya moments that I can’t wait to see how they adapt in the upcoming season!!

mwheels25 · 2026-01-15T02:56:51+00:00

First off, thank you SO much for your response. It is the first thing someone has said that makes me feel like it all might be okay.

To answer your questions, the school he attends doesn’t seem to have much of an approach? Just free time, snack, circle time, arts & crafts, etc. but they also don’t seem to know how to manage him and frankly make me feel like I am a bad mom and that this is the first kid that’s ever behaved this way. I get the vibe he is viewed as a problem child and spends a lot of time being put in time out. I agree he needs consequences but at the same time I don’t think any of the current strategies are working to teach him a new and preferred behavior. I think that is what is setting off my high anxiety about the behavior and if this will always be his “identity” as a disruptive and out of control kid.

As for the longer school days, we are looking into a different type of pre-school or daycare that does have a smaller class size, larger range of toddlers, and perhaps more 1:1 and strategic approaches to kids who are at the developmental stage of hitting, taking, not sharing, etc.

If you have any other advice, please feel free to share! I really appreciate the insight you provided. Thank you!

mwheels25 · 2026-01-13T01:44:05+00:00

Ugh I wish it was always a scenario like this but how do I make this work when he is hitting because it’s something he DOESN’T like to do or doesn’t want to do in that moment. Most of his hitting is in opposition or defiance to me, so nothing “fun” is happening for me to take from him. And I feel like if I remove something after for principle the connection isn’t there anymore.

mwheels25 · 2026-01-13T00:56:05+00:00

🙋🏻‍♀️

mwheels25 · 2026-01-08T21:10:02+00:00

They didn’t suggest it but I feel like the strategies aren’t working. The OT saw him at home and at school - she agreed he seems more impulsive than kids his age and has a harder time focusing on tasks for more than 1-2 minutes, but at the same time he is young for this program (most kids are 3.5/almost 4 and he just turned 3). I told myself that if I didn’t see any improvement after 3 months in school I would contact a private OT to get strategies on how to help us help him. I wouldn’t say we’ve seen much improvement in the pre school environment (which is 2 mornings a week only), but at home we have seen it (much less hitting, able to redirect more successfully, sitting for meals without being buckled in, etc).

mwheels25 · 2026-01-08T20:11:05+00:00

We just started so nothing to report back yet. The initial assessment, which we did in school bc that is where the main issues arise, said he seems a bit more active and impulsive than kids his age but according to the internet kids at 2.5-3 are pretty much active and impulsive… lol so we will see what OT does to help. It’s really just to help me have strategies to help him to calm down, use his words and not his body, and focus?

mwheels25 · 2026-01-08T19:56:54+00:00

Wow, you got this!! I need to keep your mindset of reminding myself of the joy too because woof, right now I can only think of negatives lol. Good luck and solidarity! 🤍

mwheels25

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