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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
Feces Smearing
Answered by
Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D. - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
This forum is for questions and support regarding child behavior issues such: Child Discipline (behavior management), Normal Child Development, Parent-Child Communications, Social Development
Feces Smearing
by Zion, Jan 26, 2005 12:00AM
Hello, My SOn's Father and I seperated when my Son was 8mths old, my Son started Feces smearing when he was about 2, continuing untill his Father and I reunited at the age of 2yrs8mths, he stopped while his Father was around, then we seperated again after 7mths. A few months on and I have met someone new, after a few weeks the feces smearing has started again. My new partner is a loving and stable person but we are obviously having problems adapting, can you please give me an Idea as to how to deal with this with a very intelligent nearly four year old boy?
Thank you for your time!
Thank you for your time!
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Jan 27, 2005 12:00AM
, Jan 27, 2005 12:00AM
This is a sign of serious emotional disturbance, likely related to the instability of the early years. You should not try to handle this by yourself. Instead, seek asap evaluation with a clinical psychologist or other mental health professional.
