He has been going #1 in the potty for 3mos not but WILL NOT go #2. he is in undewear now and he will just go in them. Any suggestions???
I can tell you from our experience that time was the only thing that helped. My son pee trained in 4 days but it took him 6 mos before he was finally comfortable and ready to poop on the potty.
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My now 4 year old daughter went #1 on the potty for almost a year before she would go #2 on the potty. All I can say is, it just takes time. He will get it eventually; just keep reinforcing that he should go poo poo in the potty just like he goes pee pee in there. Good luck!
I've seen this question a lot lately. I guess it is a major problem for lots of moms. I know it was for me, too. If you will look at some of the older requests and responses, you are sure to find lots and lots of ideas. Good luck.
my little guy had the same problem for a little bit...if he's comfortable sitting on the potty (which i guess he is if he's been going #1)...then if its like my son's...its more of a fear of going #2 in the potty. which is pretty common. here's what we did, and some may not agree, but it worked!
we used an enema on him...we had done them before because he had some serious constipation problems...but i happened to have one, and with an enema...you can't stop yourself from pooping...(sorry if its gross) :) Anyway...if its a fear of going on the potty, this forces him...and i'm not a mean mom....:) but i wanted him to know that its ok, and good to poop in the potty!
so we did an enema (and he did cry)...and then we put him straight on the potty (it only takes a few minutes to work) and handed him a bowl of m&ms to keep him sitting on the potty...within a few minutes, he HAD to poop, and we sat in there with him...praising and praising and praising...and showed him that it was ok to poop in the potty...he got a big reward...(well, the rest of the m&ms)...and tons of praise. that was it. he told me the next time he needed to go, and went in the potty...of course, we did reward him for awhile until it was certain he understood...
let me be clear...if your little boy doesn't like to sit on the potty, or the issue is fear of the potty, this wouldn't be a good tactic for you...cuz an enema forces that poop out, and if you are struggling to keep him on the toilet...well, it could end up bad...but my son, was totally fine sitting on the potty to pee, so to have him sitting there wasn't a struggle for us.
just an idea! :)
I know this is no joke but I have to admit that I'm laughing right now because when my oldest was that age he did the same thing. He would actually hide in the closet so no one would see him because he was obviously embarrassed by it. The only suggestion I have is give it time. He will definitely grow out of it soon. From what I've heard it's very common, especially in boys, since they don't have to sit down to pee. Good luck!
The only that helped me with my boys was to take them every 20 minutes to sit on the pot, especially after eating. If you do that regularly like over a weekend they usually get it. Good luck, hope it works. Remember every kid is different and you may have to wait until he is a little older.
My daughter, took longer to do poo in the potty. She just wouldn't stop what she was doing. Two weeks ago (she turned three in Feb) she told me "I not pee or poopoo in my panties anymore, I go in the potty." She has kept her word. The one accident she had at school was runny and she was upset about it...normally she did not really care. Give it time. Be patient---keep the experience as positive as possible---when they decide to do it or things click, it will be smooth sailing. It could happen any day---just as it did with her.
