3 year old not potty trained

I feel so ashamed by this but my 3 year old isn't potty trained, he did start doing wees August September last year and was very consistent with it, but when my second baby was born in December he completely regressed to not doing any.

I've recently started trying again, I've tried everything he's got several pottys, ones he's picked, big toilet seat, pants he's picked, books, watched shows about potty training. I don't know what else to do I feel embarrassed and like a failure about it.

I'm still 4 months postpartum so I'm not sure if I'm being unreasonably upset about it 😭

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Bless you, it’s really hard! We had something similar - we’d made a start and then my baby was born in September and it all went backwards (as did many other things!). Took a long time to get back on track.

We resorted to bribery in the end - he got grapes each time (and we stopped them being a snack at other times) and that really helped. We also made a point that the baby had to use nappies, unlike her clever big brother.

Yes, it’s that you’re 4 months postpartum! I’m 7 months and still feeling very overwhelmed with both children and you’re only just out of the newborn stage. Be gentle with yourself.

Oh absolutely not!!! So many of my friends waited until their little ones turned 3 to start and every child is different! Now as we go into the summer could be an amazing time, but I actually did a chocolate button for every time my little one did a wee or a poo on the potty or toilet and it worked a treat. Please be kind to yourself! Every baby, toddler is different and we all end up with mostly the same result ❤️

Now that we are going into the warmer weather I would suggest letting him run around with nothing on his lower half at home, he will hopefully then divert to the potty. We done this with our little boy and he started going in that potty that day. Also agree with the above we told him he would get a nice treat 😂

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I feel awful saying this but

I am to resent my baby. Reason being he’s just driving me up the wall. He is soooo clingy I cannot not put him down when if I’m in the same room he will have a meltdown and won’t stop until I pick him up. He doesnt sit still on my lap he always wants to be standing on my lap. He always seems to be crying I honestly think our neighbours hate us 😬🤣 he just such an unhappy baby the last month. Not sure what to do anymore cause I can’t take much more.

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