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[quote=Anonymous]We dealt with a lot of anxiety- related toileting issues with DS. I don’t have much advice because my sons toilet issues were different from yours, but after a trip out of town when he was about 3.5 he redeveloped a fear of the toilet (terrified of the toilet, tantrums when we tried to get him to go). For a few days he ran outside to pee on a tree in our backyard. Luckily he was able to get back to the toilet after a few days but the tree helped him transition.

We also went to a psychiatrist to help us and we had a lot of luck with breaking things down into tiny goals, giving a sticker every time they do the small goal, and then after getting a certain number of stickers they get a reward (out for ice cream, screen time, etc). And then you move to the next goal and repeat. The trick is to really break the intended end result (going to the bathroom in the toilet every time) into really small goals. Look up a bravery ladder - you want to stretch them to do something they’re sort of scared to do so they feel brave, but not so scary that it’s impossible to be that brave.[/quote]

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