Toilet training difficulty

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Most children train between ages 2 and 4, and a calm, positive approach works best. Recommended supportive care with an emphasis on soft, regular stools with plenty of fruits, vegetables, and water, scheduled sits after meals with feet supported, and celebrating successes while paying little attention to accidents. Return precautions given including painful urination, fever, worsening constipation, blood in the stool, weight loss, new weakness or trouble walking, loss of skills, new symptoms, prolonged symptoms, worsening symptoms, and other concerns. Caregiver expressed understanding and agreement with plan. Answered all questions.

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Many children are not ready until closer to age 3 or later, and a short break takes the pressure off. Recommended supportive care with an emphasis on soft, regular stools, reading potty books together, and letting your child watch and practice without pressure. Return precautions given including painful urination, fever, worsening constipation, blood in the stool, loss of skills, new symptoms, prolonged symptoms, worsening symptoms, and other concerns. Caregiver expressed understanding and agreement with plan. Answered all questions.

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Toilet training difficulty
• No red flags by history and exam
• Normal lower back, gait, and leg strength and reflexes
• No concerns for constipation, stool withholding, painful urination, new stressors at home, daytime wetting or frequency, or developmental delay
• Reviewed readiness cues, scheduled sits after meals, praise and rewards for success, and avoiding punishment for accidents
• Follow up if not improving

Most children train between ages 2 and 4, and a calm, positive approach works best. Recommended supportive care with an emphasis on soft, regular stools with plenty of fruits, vegetables, and water, scheduled sits after meals with feet supported, and celebrating successes while paying little attention to accidents. Return precautions given including painful urination, fever, worsening constipation, blood in the stool, weight loss, new weakness or trouble walking, loss of skills, new symptoms, prolonged symptoms, worsening symptoms, and other concerns. Caregiver expressed understanding and agreement with plan. Answered all questions.

What the sources cover

No red flags vs not ready
Constipation, withholding, dysuria, stressors
Readiness, scheduled sits, praise, no punishment
Pause and retry; miralax; urinalysis; night dryness

Return precautions in the template

painful urinationfeverworsening constipationblood in the stoolweight lossnew weakness or trouble walkingloss of skills

Sources

The Cribsiders #99: Infant Sleep, Picky Eating, Potty Training

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