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Jen Ryan (Unregistered Guest)
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 01:27 pm: | |
My daughter has just started the training. She goes pee just fine in the potty. She has no medical issues - isn't constipated, etc. She is completely aware of when she has to poop... but she won't do it in the potty. She will run and hide behind her favorite chair, squat down and do it there. I can see when she's getting ready to do this. Its almost always the same time of day even. So my question is, how do I handle the resistance at this point to going to the potty to do it? I tell her, "Lets go to the potty, big girls don't poop in their pants.." and she'll scream "NO!!!" Help!!! |
Narmin Parpia
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 04, 2006 - 02:02 pm: | |
Hi Jen,
Thank you for your post. There are a few things you might want to consider:
1. Although your daughter is willing to go pee in the potty, it may be more difficult for her to poop in the potty - - even if she isn't constipated. A young child needs a comfortable sitting position in order to push comfortably. Watch her when she "hides" to poop. Does she squat? Does your daughter use a potty chair or potty seat? Make sure she's not dangling her feet. Often times a step stool, special seat, or separate potty does the trick. It's special, just for them, and is just the thing to entice your child to use the potty.
2. Consider privacy. Does your daughter seem to want to be by herself? Could this be why she hides? Some children have learned to be amazingly modesty at an early age. I've even had one mother tell me her son wouldn't poop unless he had an air freshner nearby because the smell was so bad!
3. And finally, consider (assess) her readiness, particularly in regards to her emotional and social awareness. Some children can make it part of the way through the training process but just can't get the whole thing down..... untill they are completely ready.
I hope these suggestions help. Please let us know how it goes.
Narmin |
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