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My daughter won't wipe or flush when she urinates.

My daughter has had ongoing toileting issues since the age of 3.  She is 8 years old and refuses to wipe after urinating.  This behaviour has replaced several years of putting off going to the bathroom and denying that she has to go when asked.  Any suggestions?  I have taken her to a developmental pediatrician, and she suggested PAYING her to keep her underpants dry and clean.  It obviously did not work.
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Sounds like a mental issue with all of these stories with these kids...  get them to see a  Psyche doctor ASAP!!!!
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How about teach her the importance of wiping?  Don' ground her that is not nice, because this is such a minor issue.
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Wow I thought I was the only one.. My daughter is 8 and she is very lazy to wipe she comes DAILY with a horrible pee odor b/c she doesn't wipe at all through out the day. I took her to the doctor to rule out any problem and she is A OK! What do I do? I ground her, I make her wash her own peed undies, Nothing works... HELP!!!!
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Are you sure this isn't something physical or medical?  Even if one doesn't wipe after urinating, their underwear shouldn't be actually WET.  Usually a few drops of urine are all that's left after going to the bathroom.

Is is possible that she really didn't/doesn't know when she has to go or maybe can't tell when her bladder is full or empty?  It sounds like something more than just not wiping might be going on, that she might actually be passing urine in her pants.  
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How frustrating!  My daughter won't wipe herself after pooping!  She started holding it in and eventually going in her pants, which gets someone else to clean her up.  I hope someone has an answer for us!
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