Still No pooping.....arrgh

She might be like I was when I was little. I reasoned that if something could get down the hole, something scary could get back up it too! Try telling her the mystery of where all the water goes and maybe that will help.

It sounds like she knows when she needs to poop but she just doesn't want to use the potty. With both of my kids, I made them help clean up the poop when they went in their underwear. They had to help dump it in the potty. With my daughter, I even go to the point that I threw her underwear away (she had been trained for both poop and pee for awhile and then started pooping in ber pants again for no reason). It seemed like the key was making them help clean it up so they saw how messy and stinky it was. After a few times, they usually started going on the potty. With my son, I also made a chart. Every time he went poopy on the potty, he got a sticker. When the chart was full (10 stickers) he got to pick out a toy at the toy store. Good luck!

I'm not sure what your original post was, and haven't seen the responses to it. So, sorry if I'm repeating any information in my response! ;)

Have you ever heard of the PottyMD Web site? I recently attending a potty training mini-seminar given by a pediatric urologist (and founder of the Potty Monkey).

He recommends doing a (VERY) mild dose of a laxative to get toddlers regular (and help make their poop nice and soft ... and harder to hold in). He says that hard poop and bad poop experiences can make poopy potty training a nightmare! ;)

Check out the Web site at http://www.pottymd.com/ for more information. Just a thought ... good luck! I've heard good things about this site and their methods.

This is what I did... when I seen that my son was about to poop, he would run to the closet and climb on things to get the pull-up to poop in, he thought that was safe... so I would go and put him on the potty and I would make him sit there until he pooped. I would read him books and we would talk about the pictures for him to get his mind off of it and once he relaxed it would come... he would start to panic and I would hold his legs down to show him its going in the potty and once he seen that, he was amazed and wanted to go all the time.... it was a great success. Now, I started potty training my now 2 year old and its hard when I work full-time and he's in daycare, its hard for them also with other kids there and they can't bring him every 15 minutes like they should but he's kind of getting the hint. I got him a potty that plays music when the poop or pee falls in and he loves it... he tries when he doesn't have to just to hear the music which is cool but he sits when he doesn't have to go and won't sit when he does, LOL its funny but its time!! I say try the book thing or tell her if she/he poops in the potty they will get an M&M or a skittle... but only 1 at a time so they have something to look forward to.

I tried a few different things when my son was potty training. We read books while he was on the potty - to get him to sit there longer. I allowed him in the bathroom to see me potty (sounds gross, but they really do want to act like us). And then the one that worked best was I let him help me buy some "big boy underwear" with whatever pictures (Scooby Doo) he wanted. That helped make them special. Then I told him how sad Scooby would be if he pooped on him. And I also let him know that if he did poop on Scooby we would have to throw him away. For some reason, that really did the trick. Of course I also make a big fuss when he did poop in the potty - all the clapping and cheering. That seemed to also encourage him.

I hope this helps some.

Hi! We had a hard time potty training our son. His DayCare suggested the underwear and NO pullups. So that was what we did. And he did much of what you are talking about. He got a treat when he pooped in the potty...a sucker. Not at school, but in the evening when he got home. He did really well with that. I wouldn't stop what you are doing. It takes lots of practice....

Please let me suggest a video called "It's Potty Time". They don't carry it everywhere so you may have to look a bit. Maybe even try ebay to get a used copy for less money! It is a bit corny to us adults but IT WORKS!!!!! My kids loved it and I would sing along with them just like the video. I highly suggest it.....then, just let her watch it and when she's ready, she will show you. Some kids want it to be on their terms! Good luck to you....and don't worry....you won't have a 20 year old in diapers or pull-ups!! LOL She will get it eventually!!

Do you feel she's holding it for fear it will hurt her or just not wanting to use the potty? I suggest you try getting applesauce, fiber and plenty of fluids in to her. Applesauce will help move the bowels and you won't need to mess with laxatives. A potty training video or books may be helpful too. Like a pp mentioned she won't be wearing diapers when she's 20 so watch her cues, let her take the lead and try not to pressure her or make a big deal over the accidents.

I know toddlers are very literal. Many believe the poo is still a part of them. My mom says when I was little I was afraid the potty was taking a part of me. She explained that the potty was just keeping it for me. She says after that I was fine.

S.

What helped with my daughter (2.5 yo) was putting books next to the toilet that she was only allowed to read while she went poop. She also wouldn't go on the little potty, so I bought a Dora seat that fit on the regular toilet for her to use. She started crying & begging for her pull-up the first time she was about to go, but I just sat there next to her and said "I know it's kind of scary to poop on the potty but everybody does it! Momma's going to sit here with you and read with you while you try to poop." Then I had her help me read the book to take the focus off of pooping. Once she finished, I got all excited, then she told Daddy & he was excited so it was fun for her. She went for about a week, then had an accident. I read that once they go on the potty [on a regular basis] & then have a poop accident, it's a "control issue" and not potty training one & to discipline her. So she got a 2 min. time-out and hasn't had an accident since (she's even taken a 9 hour car ride to MI & back with no accidents!). Hope it helps!! Hang in there...

I just went through this. I bought my daughter some princess panties and told her if she pooped in them then I would have to throw the ones she pooped in away. It worked. I did throw one away. Of course if princess is not her thing, you'll have to find a character she does like. Good luck.