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7yo doesn't want to poo in the toilette
by gabon32, Jul 13, 2008 10:45AM
My 7yo nephew never pooed in the potty and doesn't want to poo is in the toilette.
He is a shy kid and his parents tried everything having being to two different psychiatrists, from putting entertaining materials in the toilet to promise rewards.
He still uses the nappies which get dirty when he cannot keep it anymore, and I'm worried because he will start school soon and this problem might isolate him from the other kids.
It's clear that this can bring also to very serious health problems, after the social ones. I'm wondering if hypnosis is the last resort.
I would be glad if you have some recommendation to sort this very unconvenient problem.
Many thanks, chr
He is a shy kid and his parents tried everything having being to two different psychiatrists, from putting entertaining materials in the toilet to promise rewards.
He still uses the nappies which get dirty when he cannot keep it anymore, and I'm worried because he will start school soon and this problem might isolate him from the other kids.
It's clear that this can bring also to very serious health problems, after the social ones. I'm wondering if hypnosis is the last resort.
I would be glad if you have some recommendation to sort this very unconvenient problem.
Many thanks, chr
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I initially blamed the parents too, but after I've been told they have been to two different psychologists without improvements I thought it might be the psychologists incompetence.
Let me know if you have other specific questions and I'll try to answer them.
Cheers, chr
it is common for children to fear pooping in the toilet, but that usually passes by the time they're 4. i did have one student (4) who was scared to poop in the toilet and always asked for a diaper. her parents had a great solution- they would put the diaper on her when she had to go, but made sure she did it while sitting on the toilet to get her used to the idea of sitting on the toilet. since she still had the security of the diaper she was ok with it. one day they cut a hole in the diaper, and sat her on the toilet as usual. the poop went through the diaper into the toilet. this helped her see that there was nothing to fear and from that day on, she used the toilet normally.