HELP! I found my nine year old in a diaper this morning. hes is potty trained and has been since he was 3. Why is he wearing them And hiding them from me. I didn t yell at him for I am concerned. what do I do ? let him keep wearing them? Or punish him? sincerely Carllotta
Thank you for posting your question.First Carlotta, the issue may not be as serious as you think it is. For all you know your son might have just laid hands on a diaper lying somewhere and slipped it in place of his regular underwear. If that is not the case then there is a probability that he might be bed-wetting, most likely at night. In any case, I think talking to him calmly is to only logical option. You may ask him calmly in a non accusing tone why he did that. Also, if your find out that he has been wetting himself, then a proper medical consultation should be taken. However, the first step would be to find out the cause for his altered behavior which can be done by an open two-sided conversation. Whatever the cause is can be dealt accordingly. Neither allowing his altered behavior to continue nor punishment would be an appropriate response. If you have any more doubts do write back.