DS is/was potty trained, now won't pee in potty w/o reminder

[Lirazel]

DS just turned 2 and has been in underpants for all waking hours for the last 2 months.  I give him plenty of reminders to go, but I've realized that over the last couple weeks he doesn't pee in the potty on his own initiative.  He used to, but now, unless I put him on the potty myself to try he'll just go in his pants.  So if *I'm* on top of things we can go days without an accident, but I want *him* to tell us when he needs to go.

Every time he wets his pants we put him on the potty, talk calmly about what he is *supposed* to do, and then go get him clean clothes.  He'll tell us that he is supposed to pee on the potty and not in his underpants, but he won't actually do it on his own.  I don't know what else to do to help him.

[Amatullah0]

I understand your frustration. My DS pees a good amount once every couple of hours, and knows when he's doing it, but usually refuses to goto the potty. I got tired of fighting with him, and tired of the mess(even in gerber training pants he never bothered to tell me), so I decided we would take a break and just go back to diapers. 

But, I just logged in because I'm considering trying potty training again, but I have no idea what to try. I'm thinking about making some water resistant trainers, maybe something he can pull down on his own, but it's not like he or I will notice when he pees anyways, especially if it's waterproof/resistant so I'm really not sure what to do. 

We have done the exact same thing with DS, but it's really not working. He knows what the potty is for, he uses it when I manage to put him there at a time when his bladder is still full, and he can even wipe himself(not completely, obviously). 

[Peony]

It takes maturity. And when that happens, widely differs. So he is capable of using the potty, going when someone takes him there but isn't capable of recognizing ahead of time he has to go, stopping what is he doing, verbalizing or taking himself to the bathroom while holding it all that time. That second piece is a WHOLE other thing. It is very common and particularly with the younger PTed kids, for them not to be capable of that second piece. So what you do, it just take them often and eventually someday, he will be capable of that last step. It could be months though. I remember DD2 PTed right after 2 and she was close to 3 before she could do that, I spend just about a year still keeping an eye on her constant movements. It is a dirty little secret that sometimes PTing involves still keeping track of their bodily functions for them. 

[AKA_PI]

This is the EXACT same issue my DS is having (he's 3). He can go on his own at home but at school the teacher has to remind him to go. 

[JudiAU]

I think you should simply change your approach. Have a schedule and routine. Some kids can be potty trained, no accidents, for a long time but need reminders.There is nothing wrong with this. It isn't regression. But he is 2 and needs some help.