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| | Posted on Monday, September 17, 2007 - 11:35 pm: | |
I have a girl turning three next month and she pees fine during the day, but cannot control her bowel movements. She doesn't tell me when she has to have a bowel movement. We have to travel long distances without any toilets, so I put diapers on her to avoid the mess. Is this normal? At night, she is wetting the bed, so I put diapers on her or she will wet the bed. Do you have any advice?
Leslie |
Narmin Parpia
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Username: Narmin
Post Number: 13
Registered: 07-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 12:25 am: | |
Leslie,
First, I would try to be consistent with your daughter. I would suggest eliminating the diapers all together to avoid confusion.
As far as when you travel, try to get your daughter to potty before you leave.Also,you might want to invest in a travel potty. This would be accessible in case she has to potty before you can get to a bathroom.
Regarding your question "Is this normal", most children at this age recognize that they have to poop and seek privacy. They may go and hide when they are pooping. If your daughter is doing this, she probably feels the sensation that she has to poop, but she is not connecting that she needs to go the bathroom to poop. If this is the case, it is a matter of teaching her that when she has this sensation of having to poop, she should go to the bathroom. You may try implementing rewards and consequences.
On the other hand, if she does not show signs of recognizing she needs to poop, is experiencing loose stool, or sudden release of bowel, I suggest you talk to your pediatrician.
At night, try to eliminate any liquids 2-3 hours before bedtime to help avoid accidents and encourage her to go to pee before bed. This could be part of her bedtime routine.Having accidents at night is quite common. There are two types of bedwetting: Primary nocturnal enuresis and Secondary nocturnal enuresis. At her age, unless it is secondary nocturnal enuresis, I would recomend good mattress protection and a strong dose of patience.
I hope this information helps you and your daughter. Let us know how she progresses.
Narmin |
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