If your pup has been willing to void in her crate the crate is probably too big and probably hasn't been well enough cleaned. They should always progress not revert. You don't need to wait until your child is ‘ready’ and able to do everything on their own before they can start potty learning.

Using play can help teach your child what you expect as well as motivate them. You can use stories, characters and toys to explain to your child what they need to do and teach them how to do it. Regular, short periods without wearing a nappy or pull-up can help prepare your child for how it will feel when they stop using them completely. Let your child have some nappy off time for up to 30 minutes after they've done a wee or poo. This will help them get used to not wearing it, without having an accident. Learning to sleep without a nappy on at naptime and use the potty when they wake up, will help prepare your child for being dry at night. A GP may refer your child to a specialist for treatment if they think soiling could be caused by another medical condition. Things you can do at home to help with soilingAs to not taking a pup outside for housebreaking related to immunizations I just find that to be very regressive thinking. You don't go to dog parks or have play dates in the street with random dogs, but close to your home (yard space) for the time it takes the puppy to go is really not a big deal. Of the early years staff across the UK that the Children’s Bowel and Bladder Charity ERIC and NDNA surveyed, 68% said they felt that over the last five years, children were being potty trained at a later age. Learning how to use the potty independently and stopping wearing nappies is a big milestone for your child. There are lots of new and exciting skills for them to learn with your help.

When the bowel gets overstretched, a child can stop feeling the urge to pass a poo. It also makes it harder for them to fully empty their bowel when they go to the toilet.Rarely, there can be a physical cause of soiling, but these are usually diagnosed at birth or soon after.

Once you've helped to grow your child's body awareness and they begin to develop confidence in what they've learnt, you can then start to build in and give opportunities to practice some more advanced skills. These include:They recognise when they have a wet or dirty nappy and may pull at it, take it off or ask you to change it. No! Many children and particularly those with additional needs, will never give any signs that they are ready to potty or toilet train. By this age, your child is likely to be just as upset by wetting themselves as you are. They need to know that you're on their side and you're going to help them solve the problem.