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toilet training?

I have a 2 1/2 year old who has been toilet trained for a year but still gets a wet patch on his trousers about once a day when he forgets to ask for the loo. He constantly needs asking whether or not he needs to go. Any ideas how I can stop this from happening?

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1. well since he IS only 2 1/2 you might still have to remind him to go. That's normal with a lot of kids up to the age of 5. They're kids, they're so busy playing & being kids that they forget that they have to go pee. Good luck though.
2. time is the only cure for this. my boy did this for what seemed like forever. praise him every time he goes. keeps him motivated (YEAH !!! alright son good Job, HIGH FIVE)
3. boys do take a little longer than girls. just keep reminding him to go. he might just get really involved in what he is doing , which makes it hard for them to stop and go. this will wear off in time, soon he will feel the sensation and be able to tell you he is going. good luck :)
4. put an elastic band around it
5. I have been going through the same thing with my son. The word is BRIBE. I told him that if he could go an entire day without wetting his pants he could have a jellybean. I know you should not bribe with food - BUT IT WORKS! Just remember at that age they forget about going to the toilet if something interesting is happening so the occassional "leak" may happen - but give the jellybeans a go - worked for me
6. My 4 year old still needs to be reminded throughout the day to go. You are just going to have to wait it out.
7. he's 2 1/2. I don't know what advice to give you because 2 1/2 is still so young. My son was fully trained at 3, with almost no accidents after that, but we never pushed him until he was ready. So many 2 1/2 year olds are still in diapers, I don't think you can stop his accidents, at this age. In 6 months or so, I doubt he'll still be doing this. Just remind him when it happens that he has to tell you, nicely.
8. I found talking to my toddler, explaining that she needs to remember to go to wee regularly helped, and also to discover any underlying issues. I recently discovered my 3 year old didn't want to go to her potty anymore as she had seen a spider in there. After wetting her pants 3 times I thought action needed to be taken and so moved the potty to another place where should would not associate it being with the spider. And it worked. Also, at the beginning of potty training I used the star reward system. For every successful wee she had she'd get a red star and for every sucessful poo she had I rewared her with a gold star. She was determined to fill in all the squares so really made the effort to ensure she used the potty every time she needed a wee or poo and it worked.