T.M.
L.,
I don't have so much advice as just mutual sharing...you're not alone. My son is 7 1/2 y/o and there have been many times where I found he smelled and it was b/c he hadn't wiped well enough.
I think I found a solution that seems to be working. I purchased moist wipes that are in a colorful platic container w/o any indication of it being for toddlers. They are flushable. He's instructed to wipe well with those when he has a BM. I put these containers in our upstairs and downstairs bathroom and remarkably it seems to be doing the trick.
I have a question for you. My son is still wetting his night pull ups, sometimes to the point of leaking on the sheets. I've tried a potty alarm twice with no success. He's a deep sleeper and I suspect has a very small bladder.
My mother in law mentioned that my husband was given medication (which I can't remember) when he was 6 to enlarge his bladder and that worked. I mentioned this to my Pedi last year but she advised against that med b/c of side effects and suggested waiting it out which was fine by me. Now at 7 1/2 y/o I'm worried that his self esteem may be vulnerable and there may be a biological root to this. What do you suggest?
Teresa
(Mom to Katelyn 9 and Tyler 7)