Frequent peeing

[JennJubie]

I really like this site, it has a whole range of printables, and you can put together your own schedule. I used them, and then laminated the sheet.

http://www.do2learn.com

[Inspired by Reggio]

Ya I do not have a schedule as in 'following a clock' but our day flows the same basically every day .... arrival, free play period with access to creative art / sensory, snack, outside or morning field trip, free play period, prep for lunch watch TV or sensory at table in kitchen, lunch, stories, quiet time, free play period, snack, outside and so forth.

[sunnydays]

Thanks Playfelt! This is an awesome idea! I remember when my oldest son was in daycare and having a lot of separation anxiety, I made him a little album with picutres of the family members, to comfort him. Of course, seeing a picture of Mommy or Daddy can go the other way too and make them upset as they are reminded too much. But, I like the idea of things being in order and photos were my first thought too because she is a bit young to really connect a cartoon drawing to reality. I will try either an album or a poster or pocket chart...in fact if I use the pocket chart, I could actually get her involved herself in putting the pictures in order...that would help her feel that she has control. I wish I didn't have houseguests coming this weekend so I would have more time to work on this! Oh and of course an ever so exciting workshop to attend...with Playfelt herself

[playfelt]

A pocket chart works great because then she can turn over the pictures already used and know what is left.

Oh great. see you Sunday - I never know who is coming to the workshop till I get there and Doreen leaves out the list for signing in.

[gramma]

I would advise the mom to have her sugar levels checked. Frequent urination is a sign diabetes along with being thirsty, sweet smelling breath and strong odour to the urine. Extreme lethargy is also a sign but that usually occurs closer to the time of diagnosis because its the lethargy that usually causes parents to take the child to the doctors. It can be very serious if sugars get too high, I would ask that she be tested asap.

I have a new dcg who is almost 3 and has been toilet trained since August (was completely trained when she started with me almost a month ago). She is the sweetest little thing and so well behaved, but she is constantly needing to go pee-pee! In the beginning I thought it might be nerves because she was in a new environment...I talked to her mom and she agreed that it was likely that. She did say she had been checked out by a doctor previoulsy because she was starting to have this problem at her old daycare before she left. The doctor said she is fine. Now, after almost a month, she is actually getting worse. Today she went 3-4 times per hour! I thought maybe it could be attention-getting behaviour, so I took all attention out of it by making sure she is able to pee and wash her hands all by herself...she now does that really well, but it isn't helping. I have also tried distracting her..."hey you just went 10 minutes ago, let's go read a book", but it mostly doesn't work and she is clutching herself like she really has to go. I'm not sure if she is just peeing little bits each time and then has to go again (like a dog peeing on bushes), or what?? Any ideas? Advice?