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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op again.

I understand the judgment and the suggestions to just "not tolerate" this behavior. But as his parent who has successfully potty-trained another kid, I don't think that this is a typical issue with typical solutions. We've tried a lot of things.

Does anyone have experience with sensory or psychological issues that might be related to potty training? Because that's really what this seems like to me.[/quote]

Are we reading the same thread? No one is telling you not to tolerate it. We're all telling you to get rid of the pull ups and deal with the consequences for as long as it takes.

Frankly, I feel sorry for your child that you don't have the faith in him that he is capable of this and that you've relied on status-quo pull ups for so long. I also feel bad for what you're doing to the environment, thats almost 3 years longer than my children wore diapers. And really, stop calling it a pull up, it's just a diaper. That's what it feels like to.your son, there's no difference. Put less of your energy into labeling him with "sensory issues" and just potty train your almost 5 year old. [/quote]
I have to ask the same question of you...because, as I've stated, we *have* done no pull-ups (except at night) and also no pants at all. Exactly how many weeks and months would you be willing to go with multiple accidents a day and no real progress? How much laundry are you willing to do? Even his school is not recommending this approach.

We may try it again, but I'm also looking for suggestions we haven't already tried. The only new thing is to take everything away at night as well, and try an alarm. We can try that, though he's usually dry in the morning. He just won't go to the potty when he wakes up. This kid has literally sat on the potty for 10 minutes insisting he doesn't need to go, and then peed as soon as he stood up. [/quote]

Lady, are you being intentionally obtuse?

NO PULL UPS. NOT EVEN AT NIGHT! YES, IT MATTERS. [/quote]

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