General [ return ] From Message Adrian Unregistered 24/7/2006 13:57:15 Subject: Poo Problems IP: Logged Message: My son is 3 yrs and 4 mths. He has not used a nappy in the day since for about 4 months and has had probably only half a dozen "accidents". He can't go through the night and wears a nappy at night. The problem is that he refuses to poo in a potty or a toilet and waits until wearing a nappy at night. We have sat him on the toilet for over an hour before bed-time knowing he needs to go and he just refuses. As all concerned just get stressed we'll put his nappy on, put him in bed and within 5 minutes he'll have filled his nappy. On saturday he was allowing himself to suffer bad stomach pain rather than use the toilet. Any advice anyone? Christine Unregistered   09/3/2008 18:37:44 RE: Poo Problems IP: Logged Message: Dear Adrian, You are making too much of this, I have been a childminder for 20yrs & have seen this lots of times. Its a very strange feeling for a child to let their poo go. Just be relaxed about it,when he does it in the nappy have the "go dear" attitude,next time we can try the big boys toilet,It will come don't worry. Star charts are very good, a star for every "poo in the loo" with a treat when he gets 2 stars.You could always try the "we've run out of nappies" so your have to use the loo toay & i'll buy some more tomorrow.Once he has done it the first time your be fine.DO NOT frighten him,toilets are not a welcoming place in childrens eyes. DEE Unregistered 28/3/2008 20:14:16 RE: Poo Problems IP: Logged Message: this is good advice. say good boy after helps too as is saying boy makes them feel carm about it too P 1 [home] [search] [catalogue] [forum] [weblinks] [features] [register] [contact us] childcare index 72 Broad Street, Canterbury, Kent. CT1 2LS Tel: 01227 763 425 Fax: 01227 451 789