Poo question (sorry)

[nylonmeals]

My 3 year old, who wears a nappy at night, will only poo in his nappy. He quite happily pees during the day without any problems, but he seems to hate the idea of doing a poo on the toilet. So basically he just waits till nighttime and the nappy.

He's still quite young but I was wondering if any of you had had similar issues with your little ones and any tips on taking away the toilet poo fear or if I just leave him.

[Convex]

i have a friend who's little girl was the same. completely toilet trained but would ask for a nappy for her poo as just wasn't happy to go on the toilet. the mum just offered a pull up, changed her back into pants afterwards and put no pressure on and in time she decided to start using the loo.

so maybe offer him a nappy for poo, if he just lets you know when he needs it?

also i've read that putting a nappy over the potty to poo into can help them transition. cant remember where i read that!

[EDmummy]

That was my son to a tee. We just didn't stress, offered a pull up for poos and he voluntarily used the toilet about 4-5 weeks later.

[MGolden]

Wrong thread

[Mrs TP]

Kids are curious creatures. My godson used to insist on taking all his clothes off when having a poo on the loo during toilet training, even when out somewhere. Amusing now but v frustrating for his mum at the time.

[AnyaJoeli]

Mine was exactly the same he's now 3 and a half and at just 3 he totally wasn't ready and willing for poos out of the nappy, I think it's quite common, it's such a change for them and must be quite intimidating learning to poo without the safety and security of a nappy. It took my son a long long time, I didn't want to force the issue and possibly cause problems so was very patient with him and he always demanded pull ups once he could recognise he needed a poo and used to get quite distressed about it, and we did have quite a few accidents along the way. The thing that ultimately worked (alongside unending patience) was pure bribery. When he did finally do a poo on the potty (and to coax him to do it) I bought him a toy (an octonauts gup), and did this for the first 4 poos ... Which was admittedly expensive and possibly sounds ridiculous but all other forms of reward and bribery (chocolate buttons, stickers etc) just didn't work with him where poo was concerned. After he'd done 4 poos successfully and happily, and collected himself a gup, plane and and trains I explained and reiterated that the presents were not going to continue and he was brilliant etc etc and it did just click and now he's totally got the poo thing and I never thought he would.

Possibly not the greatest plan but it worked for us. I have heard of this poo thing with lots of other toddlers though so it's not unusual and it will resolve itself just have patience. Good luck!

[hellosailor]

sorry if repeating cos haven't had time to read whole thread..my daughter also asked for a nappy to be put on once a day for several months after she had stopped wearing nappies by day and was using the loo for wees, and also just couldn't do a poo on the potty / loo however long she sat there for.

Then someone suggested lining the potty with a nappy so there was a more familiar sensation and she immediately did a poo in it. After that she felt confident and within a day or two was using potty / loo without any mention of nappies. Worth a try for your son?