Poopy Problems

B.,

We had the same problem with my son. We bought him the ring that goes on the toilet seat - so he doesn't feel like he's falling in and a stool so his legs don't fall asleep. Then we tried having him take a book with him - but he wasn't interested. So I resorted to letting him take his Leapster with him. He got so involved playing the games on Leapster that he forgot to hold it in. So now when he goes it's 45 minutes in the bathroom because he's taking care of business and playing. Hope that helps.

I am wondering if he is having a really hard time going, Since you have done the mirlax and Benifiber, you might have to try stimulation to get him to go a certain time everyday. I am not sure If your son has any problems or not, but mine does, and we have to do the stimulation plus laxatives everynight, After quit sometime, he is however getting better at almost totally going on his own the same time we would stimulate him, not saying he never has accidents, but only about 1 time every couple of months. Good luck and I hope this helps you. If you need or have any questions you may write me back. Good luck

My 2 yr old is the same way. He won't poop in his pants, but he will hold it in until he is very uncomfy. We started giving him Temper Cleanse. It is homeopathic. I just put in 1/2 capsule in his juice every morning and he has gone every day since. He always tried holding it in because it hurt, but now it is easier for him.

I had the same problem with my son. I had orignally asked my doc about him still wetting the bed at night, then she asked me if he was often constipated, and I told her yes. She said that bc he had a hard bowl sitting near his bladder, that he would wet the bed at night. My doc suggested giving him a little milk of magnesia every night before bedtime (just slip a little in his juice or milk) . My son would call it "sneaking poop". I would catch him, then put him on the potty with his favorite stuffed animal to hold. The little potty seat that sits ontop of the big potty also helped him. Now he doesn't wet the bed anymore or "sneak poop".

B.,
I don't have an answer for you, but wanted to let you know we are going through the same problem with my 6 yr old daughter, so I know how frustrated you must be.

I have just today made another follow up appt with the gastroent. She's been on Miralax for about 2 yrs now. The full dose was too much for her and she had no control and diarhea. I cut her way back to about 1/3 of a capful and that was really not enough to keep her regular, it has been a bigger problem this summer. I upped her dose to about 2/3 of a capful and now she does not seem to know that she needs to go to the toilet until she has gone into her underwear. At her 6 yr checkup last week I asked her ped. if maybe it could be an anatomy issue or something and he doesn't think so. I just feel that at her age, that she would do it if she could. It has to be embarrassing for her. I know she is good at holding it in, but when the glycolax makes that impossible she does not seem to be getting the signal from her brain that it is time to go.

I have a 5yr old son and he was having the same issue, I don't know if there is any other children in the home but that was also the cause of my son's issue's. I finally had to make hime understand by telling him we will buy diapers and give hime a bottle if he continue's to poop in his pants, also We told him that he cannot go to school until he learns to poop on the potty correctly. The other thing is patience with the situation, also we tried to make him go to the bathroom every half and hour and giving him special rewards for going if he went, I also said if he doesn't go in his pants for one week he can go to the store and pick out a toy. Also if your child is in preschool or daycare you need to find out whether any other children are having these accidents or wearing diapers, I found out while my child was in preschool there was a little boy that had been wearing diapers and pooping in his pants and my child told me that his friend does it and he doesn't get into trouble. I had to explain to him that he has a devlopmental problem and he cannot help it. I hope some of this information may help but have patience because me and my son went through the same situation and ours went on for about 2 years and finally he stopped doing this. Also at sesamestreet.com there is a little clip of elmo talking about going to the potty and it is a game, try this my son really enjoyed this game and he knows that he is suppose to stop what he is doing and go to the restroom because this is what elmo taught him.

Make sure he is comfortable on the potty seat. If his feet don't reach the floor, give him a stool to place them on. Muscle-wise, it's much harder to go potty if your feet are dangling.

My son at that age had problems with "leaking" poo into his pants because he was a bit constipated. I didn't think it could be constipation, but once we started getting him to drink more water during the morning/early afternoon and a prune with his lunch, many of the problems were solved.

I know it's frustrating!