hi, okay so basically i babysit usually about 3 times a week for this women who has two kids a 6 year old girl and boy who just turned 4…i am having major problems with the 4 year old! he keeps wetting his pants! and it’s not like there’s no bathroom available…i mean hes in his house when he does it! it’s so annoying i alwayss have to wipe up pee and change his clothes! i always ask him do you need the potty and he always says no…and 2 sec later i see him run out of the room holding the front of his pants and doing the pee pee dance and running to the bathroom…but by then he has to go so bad that he pees before he could get his pants down…n then he comes to me and goes ruby, i peed..and it’s not like once in a while he ALWAYS does this and i told his mom about it and she said its “just a stage” its not a medical problem…because he only does this at home not when hes…please tell me what should i do! im sick of cleaning up pee! thnx in advance
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OMG I have the exact same problem with the 4 year old i babysit! I just basically make him go to the bathroom every 30 minutes or so, regardless if he says he has to go or not. Hang in there!!
Alright, I have a little bro- so, I know what to do. Your not his mom, and your not his dad, so, he will always give you lip, or something like that. You can 1: Put him in diapers (This will be a punishment for him) or 2: Tell his mom to talk to him. One of these should work.
I Really hope this helped (Literaly, cause, I would not want to be in your position)
i dont think the one answer bout putting him on the toilet every half an hour would hurt. but i do think the mom is right about it being a stage. make sure he feels secure around u and comfortable. ive seen kids get selfconcious bout using the bathroom becuz they’d get in trouble if they fail. let him know its ok (even if its annoying) and explain to him how he can do it right the next time
Don’t ask if he has to go, just take him and say okay time to potty. MY cousin is the same way. One second he’s fine, then 10 minutes later, I HAVE TO PEE NOW!! Also watch what he drinks, juice can cause his bladder to fill up faster. Don’t let him drink a lot while you’re around. And kids learn not to wet themselves by sitting in their pee. If you can then let him wear the wet pants for a while. He’ll get uncomfortable and realize he needs to stop. Also next time ask him to help you clean up. Don’t be cruel and mean because after all he’s just a little kid. Boys always have a harder time learning. Ask him why he does this and just make sure you take him often. Good luck
My nephew went through this stage. With him it was like he didn’t want to miss out on what we were doing so he waited to the last minute and ended up having an accident. Maybe if you are watching tv or doing an activity together let him know that you will wait til he gets back before you do anything so he doesn’t miss out and if that doesn’t work maybe make a toilet chart. Everytime you babysit and he doesn’t wet his pants he gets a star and if he gets a star everytime you are there that week then he gets to choose an activity to do with you the next time you are there. Both of these combined worked for my nephew so maybe they will work for you as well
EDIT: Oh and I wouldn’t put in back in nappies/diapers if I were you. This could have more of a negative effect rather than positive. Just keep encouraging him rather than ‘punishing’ him.