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How old is to old for my daughter to be peeing on herself?

shes 5 and still pees on herself all the time she can use the toilet she just dont want to she rather hide and pee in her shorts or sometimes she dont pee herself she pulls them down and pees on the carpet behind her bed I been having her clean up all the messes and even have her doing her own laundry now I know she must be to big for this right she starts kinder next year and I am afraid of what they will do if she keeps peeing like this at school what else can I do and I did take her to the doctor and they say she fine just lazy or something like that

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Anonymous

Asked by Anonymous at 9:44 PM on May. 30, 2012 in School-Age Kids (5-8)

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  • wow what horrible advice...but anyways I will tell you from personal experience with myself that there might be much more to her behavior than the lazy part....
    meliscool72

    Answer by meliscool72 at 2:22 AM on Jun. 1, 2012

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  • It sounds like they did rule out physical issues, but that does not rule out emotional.
    Saying "lazy" puts it on the child. Even if it's "just" a power struggle, and she's acting out her emotional issues about control/punishment in other areas, it's not "laziness"--it's acting out! Acting out comes from an emotional source. ("Misbehaving" SEEMS to imply will or choice, and "acting out" has come to mean the same for parents. "Oh, she's acting out" as if it means choosing to misbehave. While the term originally was adopted to imply more graphically what is going on WITH "misbehavior"--that children are literally "acting out" an emotional state of feeling disconnected, unhappy, frustrated, angry, misunderstood, alienated, etc. Think charades or a dramatic representation of an inner condition. Think "asking for help.")

    My advice would be to take any struggle out of it, including over cleanup. Clearly remove any negativity.
    girlwithC

    Answer by girlwithC at 6:45 AM on May. 31, 2012

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  • MAKE her stop what she's doing and go potty every hour. Have her go before you leave the house and as soon as you get where you're going. I wouldn't say she's lazy, she just doesn't want to stop what she's doing to go potty. Both of my kids went through this phase. They got over it quickly though when they realized that all their stuff was just the way they left it when I pulled them away from what they were doing.
    Rosehawk

    Answer by Rosehawk at 11:15 PM on May. 30, 2012

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  • WE have done everything we know to do She cleans up her own messes We do not revert to diapers We have a sticker chart with reward in place What else do you feel I should try Do you have another idea I am all ears
    Anonymous

    Comment by Anonymous (original poster) at 10:26 PM on May. 30, 2012

  • If she has never really been potty trained, SHE is not the problem. Kids do not potty train themselves. They need to be taught.
    layh41407

    Answer by layh41407 at 10:23 PM on May. 30, 2012

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  • Well, I think what concerns me the most is that it's been going on for a while and you say there is no physical reason for it. So, if she just had accidents, okay, weak bladder maybe or just an immature system.

    I think she's likely very embarrassed by this. And you're probably frustrated and she's picking up on that. Kids really want to please us and, even if it's something beyond her control, she may be feeling at fault for it.

    There are some good medications out there for this. And I'm appalled that your doctor hasn't even explained that option to you
    BrawnwynII

    Answer by BrawnwynII at 10:12 PM on May. 30, 2012

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  • she seems to be on track for everything else She is doing her ABCs and can do really simple math and things like that She doesnt seem slow or anything
    Anonymous

    Comment by Anonymous (original poster) at 10:11 PM on May. 30, 2012

  • Find a new doctor! That is awful advice. Is she delayed in any other way? Some kids just have issues with not feeling the need to go.
    Melbornj

    Answer by Melbornj at 10:09 PM on May. 30, 2012

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  • I will try to find a new urologist tomorrow If you all think this one is not doing what he should
    Anonymous

    Comment by Anonymous (original poster) at 10:07 PM on May. 30, 2012

  • i vote for a second opinion! she probably has a bladder problem and the dr you're seeing now (sorry this is my opinion) sounds like a quack!
    noel1978

    Answer by noel1978 at 10:04 PM on May. 30, 2012

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