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We are having the same problem with my step son 9 years old.. Please any information you can provide would be great. His father is very frustrated not understanding how his son could do this and be ok with it. I am also so worried about him being teased. I know he does not feel good about himself when he knows he smells bad. PLEASE ANY INFORMATION WELCOME.
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My child had the same problem. I would love to receive your info as well.
dear buddie,
my son is 9 years old, but has always had the same problem, but thank god, there is help. in my case, my son was diagnosed with hirschprungs disease. i can't believe it, but your stepson sound like he has the same thing. he didn't care if poop stayed in his pants at all. i asked the same questions that you were, but a pediatric surgeon is probably your answer. i am so excited to give you this information, my son was 7 when i heard of it. please e-mail with your email address, i will give you my number and tell you more, it is very important to correct this at an early stage. most pediatricians won't diagnose the problem correctly. we also thought it was behavioral problems, but it is so much more than that. i know this can help you. i am a very concerned mother as well.
As you've probably heard from the pediatrician, the most frequent reason for encopresis in a child this age is constipation and impacted bowels. So this is the first thing that has to be ruled out. Apparently you've done so.
The plan about periodic sitting on the toilet is a sound idea, and thus far, from what you've said, he has not solied himself at school. Try having him sit on the toilet several times daily.
It's not the end of the world to punish him for lying, but you might do better at this point by skipping the part when you ask him the kinds of questions he's likely to lie about.
There is no way I can discern what he makes of the punishment. Ask him, and he'll likely tell you what he thinks of it.
Some, but not most, encopresis has a psychological explanation,and I'd guess it probably does not. It wouldn't hurt, and it might help, to seek an evaluation.
As a management intervention, I'd certainly recommend a simple incentive system, rating your son several times each day re: staying clean, and providing a modest reward for doing so.
Why is it that you can't take him to the doctor? I don't think I understand your point about that.