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Potty refusal and toilet-training setbacks
Explore refusing the potty, changes in toilet training and noticing body signals. Find the Same Words book for the situation you recognize. 4 situation overviews from 4 books.
Going backwards on the same days every weekTwo Homes · When it’s more than an adjustmentThe child returns to earlier behaviors on the same days each week. The pattern follows particular transitions or household changes rather than appearing evenly across time.→Toilet training goes backwards for no clear reasonTheir Own Body · When it’s more than a phaseToilet habits move backward after progress, without an obvious change explaining it. An earlier stage returns to daily life and begins appearing across familiar routines.→Listening to body signalsBig Skills · In calm momentsThe child notices a signal from their own body, such as hunger, tiredness, tension, or the need for the bathroom. An internal feeling is becoming part of their conscious attention.→Refusing the pottyBoth Parents · Getting readyThe potty is available, but the child does not want to use it. A basic part of getting ready becomes a repeated point of refusal, with the rest of the routine waiting nearby.→