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writes: I have a 2yr old little boy. He will wee in the toilet without any problems at all he will ask to go and he is never wet. I am having a real problem in trying to get hi to poo in the loo or the potty. Everytime we try he starts screaming, we have tried everything from rewards to stopping him having nappies all together but nothing seems to work. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!! Reply to this Question |
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reader, Wendyg  +, writes (9 October 2006):
 My 2 year old niece was the same.. She would happily go off do a number 1 wipe flush and wash hands. When it was time for number 2 there was screaming abdabs!! We found out that she was getting a tummyache, and sometimes was maybe a little constipated, turned out there was one time she was constipated it hurt her, so she was petrified of doing it again incase she got the tummy ache and the hurty bum! So we had to let it lie for a while, but what we kept doing was allowing her to see us and show her that it wasnt nasty, now that does sound wierd, but her seeing us having no problems kind of made her see it would be okay... when she finally did go on the loo we all cheered and so on and made her feel great.. brought her a new doll, and told her how special she was, still took a while after that to get her used to it, but once she was over the initial fear there was no stopping her! She will even go if out and about!
Maybe try getting teddy or one of his toys to do a number 2, like the other lady suggested, maybe use some fake poo and pretend that teddy did it and he might get to feeling that its safe.. Maybe he had a tummyahce before and it feels safer not to do it on the loo or potty, one day he will just do it, my niece just one day did and we were like oh right shes ready now!
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reader, SassySarah +, writes (8 October 2006):
I have a nutty friend who put fake dog poo in her daughters potty and told her the poo fairy had done it.well i did say she was nutty!lolit done the trick.he will eventually gorw into it i know its anoying but keep on encouraging him good luck
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reader, anonymous, writes (27 September 2006): Have you tried having a favourite book in the loo - one that lasts a while, e.g. long enough to get the poo out? My 2 year old is like her dad now, providing she has her favourite reading material, she'll sit in there for ages!
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