My daughter that is 3 and has started to pee in her room at night. What can I do to change that? By the way she is squatting on the floor. She is acting like an animal in my eyes.
2006-10-05 06:01:03 · 13 answers · asked by Christine 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
An Animal! Oh for Pete's sake! She's 3!! She may be afraid of the dark to go to the potty. Put a potty chair in her room and have her empty it in the morning.
Problem solved.
2006-10-05 06:03:34 · answer #1 · answered by Starla_C 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I have a three-year-old daughter, too. And though she's been doing very well with her potty training the last four to five months, she did go through a phase during and even after the transition from diapers to potty where she'd occasionally pee on chairs, the stairs, etc.
For starters, I really hope you're not telling her that she's "acting like an animal" or showing anger or resentment in any other way. It really doesn't help and it'll only make things worse.
My wife and I noticed that our daughter would often urinate when she thought we were ignoring her. For instance, one weekend we left her with my wife's parents for a night and, even though she had a great time as she always does with her grandparents, when she came home, she pee'd on the family room floor. When we asked her about it later, she admitted that she was mad at us for leaving her for a night.
As someone else pointed out, you have to remember that she's only 3. Kids that age don't think rationally and logically. They respond to their emotions.
I'd suggest making sure she always goes potty before bed. Also, tell her that if she needs to get up and go potty during the night, that's fine. You'll be happy to help her. (I know this disrupts your sleep, but it's a burden you must bear.)
You might also try taking her to the bathroom more frequently. Maybe take her once an hour for a while. If she starts doing well, maybe take her once every two hours and so on. Be sure to regularly ask her whether she has to go but don't pressure her to go. Just ask casually.
If she does pee on the floor, don't punish her. Sit down and explain to her why you don't want her to do that and ask her whether she's doing it for a reason. It may take a while but she'll probably eventually give you some indication of what's bothering her.
Also, when she does pee in the toilet, act REALLY HAPPY. I've literally jumped up and down clapping when my daughter has gone. Conversely, don't be angry or scolding if she tries to go on the potty, but can't. Tell her that the important thing is to TRY.
Anyway, those are just a few random thoughts. I definitely feel your frustration and, believe me, things will get better!
2006-10-05 13:20:41 · answer #2 · answered by David M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok.....I had this same problem and I thought the same thing at first (excluding the animal thing, I never thought that my daughter was an animal, no matter how upset I was), I yelled at her and it was to no avail. I noticed that she kept on doing it and it was only in the night. I got really concerned so I brought her to the dr. The dr. said that she seemed to be SLEEPWALKING! When she got up in the night, she thought that she was in the bathroom and therefore squatted down as if she were on the toilet. The best thing that I found, that worked was to have her stop drinking liquids 1-2 hours before bedtime, after that I made her use the restroom before bed to empty her bladder. For the 1st week I woke her up in the early morning to use the rest room again. NOW she is 8 next month, it has stopped ever since she was 5, it started when she was almost 3 1/2. Anyways, now that I did this, she gets up EVERY night on her own in the middle of the night to use the restroom. I feel your anguish, but maybeyou should take her to the dr., it may be sleepwalking, and if it is, it is easily fixed. Good Luck!!
2006-10-05 13:10:34 · answer #3 · answered by fatiima 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like she's sleepwalking to me... my 3 year old had a few accidents in bed by not waking up to go to the bathroom, so we started taking him in to the bathroom when we go up to bed. He barely wakes up, goes to the bathroom, and falls back to sleep with no fuss at all. We don't do this everynight, but if it's been a tough day and we expect him to sleep extra deeply for whatever reason, we'll do that rather than wake up to a wet kid at 3am.
2006-10-05 13:46:33 · answer #4 · answered by simplyrelaxinginblvl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure she doesn't do it in spite of you?Maybe you have offended her somehow.In that case you have to apologize.If it's not the problem,you may put her potty in her room at night.If she doesn't agree,you may consider leave a pampers on her.But first,talk with her(I said With,no To her) and ask her(curiously with a smile on the face) why does she do it.If she feels there is a "Morales lecture" coming,she won't be willing to discuss it or she will defend her behavior.
2006-10-05 13:10:59 · answer #5 · answered by julie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I was a kid I would sleep walk thinking i was in the bathroom I would be in my closet, I did this often my mother put a potty seat in there.
2006-10-05 13:36:04 · answer #6 · answered by Eyes of Green 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why not put her potty seat in her room at night?
2006-10-05 13:05:50 · answer #7 · answered by Miriam Z 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
calling you 3 year old an animal is a hint at what may be causing her distress, IMHO
2006-10-05 13:09:42 · answer #8 · answered by kapute2 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
have the potty in her room see if that helps
2006-10-05 18:21:24 · answer #9 · answered by chuy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know grown men that do that but im sure your 3 yr old isnt drinking yet : )
2006-10-05 13:09:07 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋