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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
bowel trouble
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
bowel trouble
by chazak, Sep 18, 2009 04:41AM
my daughter is 3 and a half and has trouble going to the toilet she would have regular bowel accidents in her underwear but holds her bowel movements in. I dont think that this is a madical condition but just need some advice on how to get her into the habit of doing her bowel movements in the toilet. Can you please help me with this as this is a last resort..thankyou
Is your child male or female?
:
Female
What is your child's height?
:
2ft
What is your child's weight (kgs or lbs)
:
2kgs
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Sep 22, 2009 07:36AM
, Sep 22, 2009 07:36AM
Continue with the supportive approach, and utilize children's story books and videos about potty training. these tend to enhance interest and motivation.
Member Comments (5)
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Sep 21, 2009 06:24AM
, Sep 21, 2009 06:24AM
It's best not to assume that there is no medical concern. rather, it is prudent to rule that out first and then procedd with other considerations. If all is well medically, at her age the best approach is a reward system whereby she receives a modest reward when she uses the potty. In addition, have her sit on the potty at intervals (based on your knowledge of when she is more apt to have abowel movement). As an aside, I'm assuming the height and weight ( 24 inches, 2 kg) reported in your note are not accurate - is that right?
by chazak, Sep 22, 2009 07:31AM
To: kevin Kennedy , Ph.D.
thats right they are not accurate but i have already used the reward system and haf praised her when sitting on the toilet. Is there anything else i can do???
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Sep 23, 2009 08:05AM
, Sep 23, 2009 08:05AM
The reward system is not something that you use and then discard. Keep on using it.
by chazak, Sep 23, 2009 01:52PM
To: Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D.
no problem thanks very much for ur help kevin
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