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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
my 5 yr old refuses to have bowel movement
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
my 5 yr old refuses to have bowel movement
by armymomto5, May 30, 2008 04:42PM
This just started about a month ago and he's been potty trained since 2.5. Now he screams for days holding back the urge and refuses to go to the potty. We have to force him to go sit on the potty and he gets hysterical, literally even if we don't make him go. Iv'e tried every bribe and plea I know. He'll run around in circles screaming to try to stop it. I'm giving him m.o.m. to ensure he is not constipated but I don't know what to do. He says he's afraid it will hurt. PLEASE HELP!
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., May 31, 2008 04:50AM
, May 31, 2008 04:50AM
He has experienced painful bowel movements and is now reacting to those experiences. Be sure to confer with your son's doctor about this, and the doctor will likely prescribe stool softener or some other remedy. It is possible your son will need to undergo a bowel clean out, depending on the degree of accumulated stool. In any case, be sure to have him seen.
