[girliegirl1]

I have a 5 year old that was already potty trained, but He wont POOPie in the potty!! Im very frustrated have tried everything and he is suppose to start school in august!! He will pee pee in the potty no problem, just when It comes to pooping he goes in his pants!! I have went through countless pairs of underwear( I salvage what I can!!) and tried the rewards senario, praising senario, making a big deal about being a big boy!! NOThing is working!! SOme advice would be great!! Btw he has an younger sister who is 1 and we also have a baby boy due in jUne!! So Im really freaking out trying to come up with a solution!!! any advice would be great!!


Thanks
Frustrated momma

[For little Elza]

I am wondering if it might be a sensory issue for him to not want to go poop in the potty. You might want to talk to your pediatrician if you think he has any other issues with things such as: texture (food or clothing), smell, noise, things that would concern the 5 human senses.

If this is the case, he can be put on an IEP for assistance with potty training... because if it is an issue that you really have been pouring your heart into without a lot of success, then you may need a little outside assistance.

I would also call the school and ask them for help. Perhaps start with the classroom teacher in the Exceptional or Special Education Department and ask for a community referral or advise on how to tackle this over the summer. Perhaps they will even meet with him and do an evaluation.

- Hope something in all my "mumbo-jumbo" makes sense!

Good Luck with this!

[For little Elza]

If he doesn't have a sensory issue, maybe he can see a counselor for regression issues and/or visit the school kindergarten classrooms and be told in the classroom by the teacher that he can't go to school until he can use the bathroom by himself.

Also, you might want to read things about regression, and how children regress in their skills when new babies are born. My cousin Mika was nearly 5 when her mom had my youngest cousin Francis, and Mika reverted back to breast feeding!!! And my Aunt Gloria did it! Can you imagine?

So... one final suggestion...

My mom had a hard time with my brother. You can special order (cheaply even) at EBAY these thick, white, xxl training pants. It is summer, it is going to be hot outside. Nice underwears are cooler, right?

My mom would make my younger brother use the training underwear. She told him that she would not let him wear the shorts until he stopped pooping in his pants. When it was summer, and hot outside, he really noticed the difference and became motivated to use the toilet. After some consistency and tough love, my brother finally relented and moved on to using the potty.

My heart goes out to you, hon. I have an autistic daughter who is nearly 4 and she rarely even indicates to me that she needs to pee. Best of luck!

[girliegirl1]

Thanks for the advice!! Im gonna try to contact someone to see If I can get some help!!!

[shelpmagazine]

I think there are no concrete methods that will guarantee your 2 year old will potty train when you are ready for him too, if he is not ready. Just always bear in mind that you just not push him, get mad, or yell if he isn’t doing it fast enough. Don't negotiate. Don't threaten. Don't get angry. As you place him on the potty, stay calm and firmly say, "Poopy goes in the potty." Keep an eye out for bowel movements and do the same thing: Set him on the potty and say, "Poopy goes in the potty." Make or Choose a song that you and your son will sing every time he will sit on the potty or buy a picture books he will really like and read them together when ever he sits on the potty. It's also wise to not put underwear on your child for several weeks after he's learned to use the potty; just put on his pants. Underwear feels too much like a diaper and he might return to old habits. Indulge yourself on reading Self Help Magazine on the web. You can also get more helpful information in it.