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Narmin Parpia
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Username: Admin
Post Number: 172
Registered: 02-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 01:16 pm: | |
Why is it so difficult to get a child trained to poop in the potty? How do you help your little one progress to the point of being an "independent pooper"?
Bowel movement control doesn't mean bowel movement trained.
Children still have to learn the process of finding the appropriate location, pulling their clothing off, climbing on the seat or chair, relaxing, releasing, etc.
And to make parenting more fun every child has their own, unique personality. So as parents we get to figure out just what little tricks we need to use to prompt our little guy or gal to poop in the potty.
Here are a few steps you can take to increase your chance of converting your resistant "little poop" into an independent poop making machine!
1. Ensure your child has a comfortable environment.
*Some kids find it hard to push if their feet are dangling so be sure you use a step stool and / or Potty Chairs that allows your child to be flat-footed.
*Consider using an air freshener if your child is sensitive to smell. My little guy has a strong gag reflex and hated going poop until he discovered air fresheners.
* Pick your battles. If your little one wants to take off his/her clothes, let them. Some kids don’t like the binding of the clothing while they are pooping. Some kids are concerned their shirt or pants will get wet or dirty. So embrace the fact that they are willing to go and forget about their nakedness.
* Be considerate of their attempt for privacy. Some little guys and gals learn modesty sooner than we realize. If your little one wants you to step out of the bathroom do so. (But keep an ear to the door to be sure they aren’t getting into something they shouldn’t!)
2. Teach your child to relax.
*Practice breathing exercises with them, sing a song, or just have a chat with them while they are on the potty.
* For some kids it works to have an activity for them to participate in while on the potty. I’m more supportive of the idea of focusing on the task at hand and then moving on.
3. Train your child to be independent.
*Teach them to get their clothing on and off.
* Begin to encourage them to handle clean-up on their own.
4. Help your child maintain a healthy, high-fiber diet with plenty of water consumption
5. Use Potty Rewards for your child according to your family’s values and lifestyle.
6. And above all, don’t rush your child.
* These little guys want to please you. Sometimes the anxiety of today’s busy, rushed lifestyle can keep a child from relaxing. Your little one can wind up withholding bowel movements until the problem becomes one of constipation or even encopresis. Avoid these complications by making the process as much fun and stress-free as possible.
HINT:
If you are training a boy, it’s easier if you introduce them to potty training sitting down. They are less apt to be confused when it’s time for a bowel movement, and they are more likely to be comfortable sitting on the potty for the extra time that’s often required.
If you still have more questions there is an entire section called Pooping in Pants. |
Amber Johnston
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Username: Amberjohnston
Post Number: 1
Registered: 04-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 04:36 pm: | |
I am the mother of a 2 1/2 year old little boy who absolutely will NOT go poop in the potty. I didn't push him to start potty training, I just introduced him to the potty chair I purchased and told him it was there when he was ready to use it. A few days later my son started absolutely throwing a fit wanting to "go potty like a big boy" so my boyfriend took him to the bathroom and showed him how to go potty. My son successfully went pee and has been doing so since then.
Now that he has the pee-pee down we are trying to work on going poop. He refuses to go poop in the potty but he will do so in his underware and diapers. I know he knows what he is doing because immediately after going poop he will come to me and say "Mommy I poop, change my diaper, I nasty" or "Mommy I poop in my big boy underware." I am at a loss on how to get him to quit using his underware and use the potty. He comes and gets me when he needs to pee and when he passes gas he lets me know that he is passing gas and when he needs to poop he tells me to change him.
Is he too young to understand? Or am I not teaching him how to poop in the potty right? I take him and sit him on the potty when he passes gas and ask him if he can make poo-poo come out of his butt and he will point to his behind and ask "out of this one mommy?" I have tried bribes with toys, candy anything to get him to go but he just won't do it. What should I do?
A very frustrated mother |
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