So our 3yo was doing great. Like genuinely great. Been using the potty for solid 2 months. New baby sister arrived 4 weeks ago and suddenly we're back to accidents daily. I KNOW this is normal and developmentally expected but good god it's exhausting. Just needed to vent. Anyone got actual strategies beyond "be patient" because I'm already doing that and I'm running out of small pull-ups.
This happened to us too and honestly the stress made it worse. We stopped pushing it for like a week and just let him be and somehow that actually helped more than anything else.
The new baby thing is HUGE though. Our oldest completely regressed when we brought his sister home. Pediatrician said it's totally normal and just a phase. Took about 3 months before things clicked again.
How long ago was the new baby born? Our daycare teacher mentioned that regression usually peaks around 2-4 weeks after a sibling arrives so there's probably a light at the end of the tunnel.
You're definitely not alone. The exhaustion of a new baby PLUS redoing potty training is basically a special kind of hell. Hang in there.
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Yep, I feel this in my bones. My son went from overnight dryness to daytime accidents for like two months straight. Everyone kept telling me he was doing it for attention but honestly he was just overwhelmed.