Finally a sunny day and we are stuck in the bathroom

Frozendesire · #1 July 5th, 2010, 02:43 PM

ugh.

We are STILL having pooping issues (Curtis that is). It's getting so very frustrating. I just don't know what to do!

I want to be outside playing and having fun, we all do... but Curtis refuses to poop. He keeps pooping in his underwear.. i KNOW there is poop in there, he hasn't pooped in a few days.

sigh

I HATE potty training.

Angelaosaurus-rex · #2 July 5th, 2010, 05:09 PM

((HUGS)) My sister has the same problem with her little girl!

**Jenn** · #3 July 5th, 2010, 05:18 PM

I had the same problem with Liam initially. He was afraid to poop on the potty. I know a lot of little kids are, they're afraid of something that big coming out of them (and being able to see it). And he would hold it in for days to the point of becoming so constipated I'd have to give him a suppository. He was a long time before he'd poop on the big potty so we started with his little potty. I'd sit there with him and hold him there when he finally let it go otherwise he'd get up and run away. Talking soothing and telling him it was ok and to relax helped calm him down. Also reading stories to him while on the potty helped relax him and distract him. And then of course after he would finally poop tons and tons of praise and excitement. It took a few weeks for him to be comfortable on the little potty and then we took the top off the little potty and stuck it on the big potty and after a few weeks of that we were able to take that off and he's been fine since. The both still use a seat for the potty but that's because they're so small they don't fit on the regular seat and would fall in otherwise. I hope Curtis relaxes some for you and is able to poop, it can't be comfortable for him! If worst comes to worst though you could always give him a suppository and keep him on the potty until he poops, at least that way you'd know the poop will come soon.

Frozendesire · #4 July 5th, 2010, 06:31 PM

I just want to cry. We started potty training at 2 in Jan. He got the pee thing down shortly after our camping trip in Aug. Ever since he only ever pees in his night time pull up occasionally. He does perfectly with pee... now it's been a YEAR and a HALF and he's still not pooping in the potty. I've tried everything. I just want to scream and cry... but I know this is just an "issue" with him. There is SOMETHING holding him back... I just have to wait for it to all "click". It's just SO hard.

He'll do the tiniest little specks of poop and we go crazy with excitement and praise... and then put his undies on and a big poop comes out! I just want him to be 100% day potty trained...

*krista* · #5 July 5th, 2010, 07:01 PM

I'm sorry you guys are having such a rough time with it! I wish I knew something that could help. Hopefully it will click soon.

~*sierra*~ · #6 July 5th, 2010, 07:19 PM

awe *hugs* that sounds so frustrating. i really hope he gets the hang of it soon, poor little guy holding it in all that time!

**Jenn** · #7 July 5th, 2010, 07:19 PM

It really sounds like he's afraid of pooping on the potty. I know this is kind of gross but could you or your dh have him in the bathroom with you when you go so he can see that its ok, it doesn't hurt, and its fine?

Frozendesire · #8 July 5th, 2010, 10:07 PM

Jenn! We do. He is always free to come and go with both hubby and me, and we talk about pooping lots!!! But you are VERY VERY right. It's a whole mental thing. He does not like anything new at all. He's very much like me.

~* Helen *~ · #9 July 6th, 2010, 01:47 AM

Bless him ... I hope he relaxes and will do it soon xx

Mars · #10 July 6th, 2010, 08:03 AM

Hang in there. I don't know what to suggest but I hope he gets it worked out soon.

Resi · #11 July 6th, 2010, 10:33 AM

I hate poop issues!

ScottishBrit · #12 July 6th, 2010, 09:42 PM

Poor Dustin! Im sorry Steph, I hope it gets resolved soon and you dont beat your self up over it

**Jenn** · #13 July 7th, 2010, 05:34 AM

Pooping is definitely the hard one (no pun intended). I think once he gets over whatever mental block he has about it you will be smooth sailing. With Liam it got down to the point of giving him a suppository (he was constipated and hadn't pooped in almost a week) so I knew he was going to poop lots and just hugged him on the potty while he let it go. It didn't solve things overnight but it didn't help him not be so afraid and more willing to let the load go. Sometimes a nice warm bath will relax them enough to get the poop flowing too.

I used to nanny for a little girl who was potty trained (she was 3-3 1/2) but everytime she did a big poop she would call me into the bathroom and I'd have to soothe her and reassure her that it was ok.

I really hope for both your sakes that he gets it woked out really soon!