Help - How to deal with regressive behavior???

[ColesMom]

3 1/2 year old ds has been peeing all over the place lately - the couch while watching a video, the bed while trying to fall asleep tonight, the floor in the bathroom - this is a boy who 'potty-trained' himself a year ago.

His little brother was born 7 weeks ago - he obviously is having issues with this new addition to the family as his regressive behavior demonstrates ( he also insists on nursing all the time which I resist).

When he first started the peeing we tried to ignore it/not make a big deal about it - but we're now reacting with anger - he ruined our couch and futon just today. I don't know how to react - it seems like he's trying to make us mad and it's working!

Anyone have any ideas?


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[levar]

Taylor is only just now turning three, but he has been on-n-off potty trained since around 21 months. He goes a few weeks/months then semi-all-of-a-sudden decides to boycott the bathroom. So. He has been in and out of pullups since he was 21 months. That is what we do? I have noticed that all of his regressions revolve around other things. Most recent was a 5 week car trip. Before that was cold weather and pants. Before that was moving. Etc.

We usually go back to pullups because I really really dont want to argu with Taylor over the bathroom. Got bigger wars to wage, etc. Maybe try asking if your son wants pullups for a while? Try to have him change them etc just as he would underwear. Or, get some of those plastic underwear [Kmart has them 3 pack cheap, wash-n-dry each night] and ask him if he wants to wear them instead.

Good Luck. I dont have any good ideas for the mess. We are in a new rental that has light beige plush carpet. I am FREAKIN' about the stains. But so far, spot carpet cleaner has worked. Maybe for furniture try blankets as couch covers? Or slip covers [what we have] or towels etc?