my 2 yo is scared to poop because it is gross?

Question

my daughter is scared to poop all of a sudden because it is gross and icky and she wants nothing to do with it. i have tried everything from asking her to going on the potty to just letting her be and go on her own in her diaper. she holdes everything in, even gas. i don't know where she picked this up from, it is like she has a complex about it. i finally had to get a fleets and use it on her today after watching her walk around in pain for 3 days from not letting herself go. everytime she would get a feeling to go she would stand up and squeese her butt together and scream until the feeling passed. what should i do???

i have been useing cran-apple juice to help keep her stools soft so that is not the problem, it is her holding them in. the dr. said she should grow out of it, not a lot of help!

Answer 1

let her see you poop. or someone to show that every one poops. let her get used to the potty.or get videos or books like"everyone poops"she might be scared of it, but explain like i said everyone poops

Answer 2

Mix Prune Juice With Her Food... Or Give Her Bran Cookies...She'll Have To Go Then...
Talk To Her About Why She Thinks Is Gross???

Answer 3

Oh! That is the saddest thing I have ever heard!

Does she have older siblings? Somehow someone has really shown her that poop is disgusting. A babysitter?
How sad.

I would comfort her as much as possible and encourage her, and really really call your pediatrician or a child therapist. Poor thing.

Answer 4

Tell her the the potty is "hungry" for both pee and poop, and that it really needs her poop so that it can be full.

Answer 5

Take her to the Dr. and see what they say