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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also, try to assess whether there's stress at school. If there's a bully or a conflict you don't know about, it can make a child regress in their potty-training.[/quote]

I thought about this, but he seems fine, and he's very verbal. He tells us all kinds of things about school. He even notices stuff about his teacher that most kids may be unable to articulate. For examples there was something his teacher did at circle time when we toured the school i.e. passing around a candle and I asked him if she does that a lot and he said she only does that when new people come  :lol: He said "when new humans come teacher is different, her is nice and does fun things."

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Um - your example of his being advanced verbally includes several oddities - grammatical errors, missing articles, strange word choices. Reads like robot speech. Is this really how he talks?  He refers to people as “humans”?

If so, this may indicate neurodiversity. Often folks on the spectrum have odd speech patterns. [/quote]

Inclusion Pre-k teacher here and I agree. Yes he’s observant but at 4, that’s immature speech. Honestly even by 2.5 it would be on the low end if appropriate and by 3, it’s indicative of speech issues.

Also, at 4, he should be able to tell you why he is doing this. Ask him and see what he says. The fact that he only does this at home shows that he can physically control it, which would make it a behavioral (maybe neurological?) issue. Start with natural consequences (like others have already suggested, he can’t be alone in the house and he has to go on a schedule, etc…). Make it clear to him WHY these things are happening. “We’ve noticed you make the choice to go pee outside of the toilet at home. This is unsafe because it spreads germs in our house. Until we have 2 weeks where you only go in the toilet, you will have to stay with mom/dad in the house and try to go every 30 minutes”. If this doesn’t work, meet with a therapist and/or parenting consultant. I personally would consult with his pediatrician just to cover all the bases (also they should be able to refer you to a therapist/psychiatrist/psychologist/parenting consultant as appropriate)[/quote]

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