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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree that the #1 thing is to get to the bottom of the peeing with the pediatrician, total red flag. Constipation is a good thought by the previous poster. If it was just one kid I would wonder about UTI as well, but there would be other symptoms.

For everything else- I would come up with a schedule (that includes scheduled bathroom breaks), put it up so the kids can see it, coach them on it, and stick to it. Healthy food at meal times and snack and if you don't eat too bad. During the evening between dinner and set bedtime you can read, play quiet toys but no messy art, and clean up time starts 15 mins before bath time. Kids help clean up or the toys go in the trash (or in a garbage bag and they can earn them back with good behavior). Definitely get your husband on board because if the kids think they can negotiate for what they want they will fight everything.

I'm a compassionate and loving mom but I stick to a schedule/rules pretty firmly. I am usually pretty calm and don't yell because I present it like "8 is bath time, 8:30 is bedtime. That's not optional. Let's go." and if they flipped out I'd just send them to their room for the night because it's not like bedtime is optional. They can help clean up their messes including urine messes- I wouldn't be punitive or shame them, but if they learn that they will have to take time out of playing to clean up hopefully they will figure out that it would be better to just go to the bathroom in the first place. [/quote]

This is all great advice. Rules and rules. If they don't want to eat what you serve they don't eat. Don't yell, remain calm. But these are the rules. You need to get DH on board. [/quote]

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