My son is three years old we are having a pretty rough time getting him to poop in the tiolet. He will pee in the tiolet, has been for months. But he keeps pooping in his underwear. I have tried rewards, and taking away privilages, but nothing seems to work. Does anyone have any suggestions???
2007-01-23 02:41:39 · 9 answers · asked by aimee k 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
hi, the thing we did was just kept reinforcing him to poop in the pot, he was pooping in his pants i think he was just being lazy,our son ! he will get it it takes time good luck !!
2007-01-23 02:48:57 · answer #1 · answered by ♥♥ lou lou ♥♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would just watch him closely and when he starts grunting take him and sit him on the potty. You can either get a potty chair or get a kid sized seat that goes on the big toilet seat so they will not fall through and it is less scary. Most kids poop around the Same time every day so this makes it easier. Also when he poops in his pants take them off and when you put the poop in the toilet let him see it and tell him that's where this goes....most kids get a kick out of the noise it makes when you go in the big potty so it makes it easier on the big potty.
2007-01-23 11:01:42 · answer #2 · answered by copsgrl07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep a close eye on when he has to go poop. Most children will give a cue when they have to go. Watch his body language. So when you see the signs you can ask him if he has to go.
When I trained my son I didn't use any type of pull ups or training pants. I got him big boy underwear and went with it. When he does poop his pants...give him a few moments to feel it in his pants. It not a fun experience running around with poop in your pants. Most usually the potty is a better alternative than having poop all over themselves. He will start to make the association fairly quickly. My son pooped his pants maybe 3 times before he got the idea and let me know when he had to go. I gotta say..I love saying poop...lol...anyway...good luck!
2007-01-23 10:55:18 · answer #3 · answered by Steph 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For some reason with potty training pooping in the potty seems to be much harder a concept than pee.
For mine, we just kept trying to catch them when they got quiet and make a HUGE deal about it when they do it in the potty. Try getting presents from the dollar store and for every successful drop they get one.
I know you have tried this, and it doesn't seem to be working, however it is. It just needs time. With the constant positive reinforcement when he is successful he'll get it.
good luck ~ I am right there with you my 2 year old daughter is in the midst.
2007-01-23 10:52:30 · answer #4 · answered by squiggles7847 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heres what i did don't punish he is scared so was my daughter i talked about pooping alot and told him everything poop (there is a book called everyone poops get it ) and than (i know its gross i 'd take her in bathroom when i pooped and we'd say bye to the poopie and i'd let her flush. when she had to poop (you can tell they get all quiet and try to hide) i would put her on the potty with her pull up on and let her poop in the pull up ,but she was on the potty we'd put her poop in the toilet and flush we did this for a few days and than i told her it was time to poop with out the pull up there was resistance but i let her know that it was okay and nothing to be afraid of i also said we only used pull ups for night time now.. that day she held her poo till she could hold it no more and she ran in the bathroom she was scared and i reasured her it was okay and (again )not to be scared well she pooped and her eyes were so big i thought they'd burst but she did it and she poops in the potty all the time now and shes not scared any more it takes awile but it all boils down to them being scared so elimate his fears and he'll go be patient and when he does poop act like you just won a million ................
2007-01-23 11:38:36 · answer #5 · answered by auntie s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it takes allot of patience on a parents part. Sometimes when a child feels threatened by his atmosphere or even jealous , he will be rebelling by messing in his pants. They do this for attention sometimes. If that is not the case try using a sticker chart. Every time he does his duty on the potty he is able to put a sticker on the chart. this gives them a visual of there accomplishment and makes them feel good about them self.
2007-01-23 11:04:10 · answer #6 · answered by bikerman55918 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to get the little potty for kids. He may be afraid of falling in. My daughter would never sit on anything, but the little one. When he starts grunting, or he starts having a lot of gas, bring him to the little potty and have him sit there. It may take a lot of effort, but eventually he will see that it is not scary. Every one who watches him has to do the same routine. Over time, it will happen.
2007-01-23 10:50:25 · answer #7 · answered by Beth V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make him clean himself up.
No really. He can pull up his pants and pull them down, then he can clean himself. For added incentive, wrap up, very elaborately a box and put a nice something in it for him. But don't tell him what it is, and put it up on a shelf in the bathroom. Tell him when he poops in the potty for a whole week he can have it.
I don't condone bribery often in childhood, but this is about the only time it won't have bad effects!
2007-01-23 10:54:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus
2007-01-23 10:45:36 · answer #9 · answered by :) 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋