What can you do to stop your kid from pooing on the carpet?

Question

I just cleaned up my daughter's poo for the third time in the past three weeks from the carpet. I've been potty training her for three weeks now and that's the only problem we have. (Her second birthday was yesterday.) How can I stop her from doing that?

Answer 1

The only right reason for beginning to potty train your child is that your little one has show an actual interest in using the potty. You will also find that when your child is ready, potty training will be much easier. If you have not seen a strong interest, then your attempts will be useless, and you may find yourself becoming frustrated and even angry that the potty training has not been successful. The key is to begin potty training when your child is ready, not when you are ready.

Before you can begin to potty train your child, you must first ask yourself whether your child shows signs of readiness. The top five signs of potty training readiness are:

1. Your child can stay dry for a several hours or even overnight.

2. Your child knows when he has wet or soiled his diaper, and knows what "pee", "poop", "potty", and similar words mean.

3. Your child shows independence by wanting to do things by himself.

4. Your child can pull his pants down and up.

5. Your child asks questions and/or shows in interest when others go "potty".

If your child has most, and hopefully all, of the above signs of readiness, you may be ready to begin potty training. Here is the method I recommend that parents follow:

Buy Cotton Training Pants
First of all, do not use disposable training pants (such as Huggies "Pull-Ups"). They are too much like a diaper and very absorbent, and tend to confuse many children. My recommendation is to use plain cotton training underpants. These training pants are similar to normal underwear, but they have a little extra padding in the crotch area. Usually you can find these in any store that sells children's clothing. I recommend that you buy approximately 9-12 pairs of the underpants. You should also purchase several pairs of "plastic/nylon pants", which will be worn over the cotton underpants.

The Big Day Is Here
Decide when you will begin to potty train your toddler. Make sure that when you do begin, that there is nothing traumatic going on in your child's life and that you can give your child and the potty training your full attention.

On the big day, tell your little one that he is going to start using the "big boy" or "big girl" underwear, or whatever term you like, and start having your child use them. I would recommend using the underpants with the plastic pants over them, but the choice is yours. The plastic pants will help to protect your child's clothing.

It is also important that when you do decide to begin potty training, that you are able to follow the steps in a consistent method. If you child attends preschool, make sure the caregivers understand the method of potty training you are following and require them to follow the same method. You should also make sure that you follow the method when you are away from home or when you have company.

Wetting & Soiling
Be aware that your child may wet the underpants and soil them. Very few children will be accident free in the early days of potty training. As a matter of fact, this may happen over and over again. Just remember to remain calm and patient.

When your little one tells you that he has wet his pants, take him into the bathroom and sit him on the toilet as you remove the wet underpants and clothing. At this point you may wish to explain to your little one that he needs to remember to go potty in the big toilet. Let him sit on the toilet so that he will get used to the feel of it. After you have removed the wet clothing, get the clean underpants and other clean clothing, if necessary. When you have the dry, clean clothing ready, help your little one clean his bottom. After this, you can put the clean underpants and clothing on.

Personal Hygiene
Another very important step is to make sure to have your child flush the toilet, even if they didn't "go" in it. After flushing, go together to your sink and wash your hands together. Again, the handwashing should be done even if your child didn't actually "go" in the toilet. With the toilet flushing and the handwashing, you are getting your child ready for the routine of what happens when you go potty.

These are the steps and you should repeat them over and over, in a consistent pattern, until your child is fully potty trained. If your child is terrified to be placed on the toilet, or if your child continues soiling the underpants for days, with no urination or bowel movements in the toilet, then your child is not ready for potty training at this time. Stop potty training for a while, and resume again when your child might be more ready.

I also want to remind you to enjoy this time. Yes, enjoy it! This is a very big milestone for your child and although it creates a lot of work for you, it will all be worth it.
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Answer 2

I had similar problems with a two year old girl the thing you should keep in mind is children that young see the poo as a part of them before it went in a diaper where it had always gone but now we are flushing it away. Try to be patient with her and understand this is hard to learn. that said explain why we don't poo on the carpet tell your child why poo goes in the toilet and get the potty training books out. eventually i made my almost three year old put on gloves and pick up after herself put it in the toilet and flush she wasn't happy but it showed part of why mommy got upset when it happened picking up poo is yucky so it goes in the toilet. that work out well for me but your little one sounds to young for that yet. be patient consistent and explain a lot. also try scheduled potty times it's been 30 Min's time to sit on the potty for two. poo is just harder for little one to get used to on the pot hope some of this helps or gives another viewpoint.
good luck

Answer 3

How about...
Musical potty chair
Document: United States Patent 4777680
Abstract: A musical potty chair is disclosed having a novel mechanism for effecting operation of a music box upon elimination into a receptacle by a child using the device.
Might just be the answer.

Answer 4

She's not ready to be potty trained yet. the experts recommend until your child is at least 36 months they say if you start as early as 2 you delay the process, that's what the experts say ,but she is your child if you think she's showing signs of being potty train just be real patent with her you don't want to scare her. mean while put pull ups on her and bring her to the bathroom with you, my baby laughs when she See's me going potty. Buy books for her age about potty training. Just remember don't rush things she will do it at her pace.
mother of 3

Answer 5

Have her wear pull-ups, she's obviously not ready and it's not something that can be forced. Every child has their own time schedule for these things. That said, don't give up on the potty training either....just don't have her walking around in underwear until she IS potty trained.

Answer 6

Don't spank your child. My daughter is two and she won't poop in the little potty either (the first time she used it, the liitle bowl shifted and it pinched her butt) . Take her to the potty every so often and use pull ups or those pampers easy ups. And yes I have had to clean it up off the carpet also....

Answer 7

Go old school

Make her sit on the potty until she goes

OR whack her on the *** until learns

or when she poos on floor pick it up place it in the potty and tell her that it belongs in there.

or

take her in the toilet and let her watch you poo

I raised 4 kids so dont tell me its harsh.

Answer 8

f she does it around the same time of the day each time try putting her on the potty ay that time

Answer 9

put her back on diaper and give her another year before potty training

Answer 10

take the carpet away. then she won't poo on the carpet anymore