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help w/my 7year old
He keeps lying to us. He lied about pooping this morning and wiping his butt.. He said he didn't poop.. But he was in the bathroom and there was poop in the toilet no toilet paper. I don't know what to do to get him to take care of himself!!! HELP???
Oh, I didn't. I was clarifying that no one can get gallbladder worms from not wiping. I actually was praising YOU but got your name wrong. It was another mom that mentioned the worms and that was what I was saying is incorrect information and not to scare a child. I think you had great ideasl.
Specialmom. I wasn't the one to suggest telling him that he could get gallbladder worms, that's horrible.
My son knows how to whipe himself but little boys aren't great at it so if we're at home I can help.
And poop can cause disease (by your laundry scenario. Anywayys you don't have to insult people
My son knows how to whipe himself but little boys aren't great at it so if we're at home I can help.
And poop can cause disease (by your laundry scenario. Anywayys you don't have to insult people
Sometimes u just have to in after him and check for urself. U have to explain that he needs to wipe until he doesn't see poop anymore, and also explain that if he doesn't wipe his butt good, he going to be "that kid" in class that always smelled like poop. Ask him if he wants to be that kid. Tell him there's always that kid in class. Just keep cleaning it after he does it, eventually he will get tired of his mom wiping his but for him and he'll start to wipe it right. Yes still little, and it takes time for some kids to get things right...
My six year old struggles with the same he doesn't wipe correctly so we still wipe for him and I top of that he has this weird phase of playing with the poop so we sat him down to figure out why he said it was similar to playdo so we keep the house stocked with it to avoid him from playing with poop and just waiting out this phase and also explaining that poop is all the bad stuff our body doesn't need and it can make him very sick if he doesn't clean correctly good luck hun I know how frustrating it can be
Those flushable wipes are good. They are a bit moist so a young child can clean themselves a little easier and the drop and flush. good luck
Sash, you sound like an awesome mom! Great job. I agree that scaring him with an untrue story ( you can't get worms in your gallbladder from not wiping) isn't a good tactic.
I would talk about how poop is waste. It's the waste from your body and it can make people sick if they get it in their mouth. So if you are doing his laundry and he hasn't wiped and he has poop in his pants and you touch it, you can get sick. If he needs help with wiping, you can show him how or help if you need to.
and I would praise like crazy every time he gets it right. good luck
I would talk about how poop is waste. It's the waste from your body and it can make people sick if they get it in their mouth. So if you are doing his laundry and he hasn't wiped and he has poop in his pants and you touch it, you can get sick. If he needs help with wiping, you can show him how or help if you need to.
and I would praise like crazy every time he gets it right. good luck
Do you have flushable wipes? Some kids (and adults since they make them for everyone) like it better then toilet paper
Show him his underwear when he undresses for a bath or shower and explain why wiping is important at that time
Well I don't agree with scaring him into doing it. He could get a painful rash though. Plus fecal matter can cause disease
My son sometimes lies about that too. He just doesn't know the importance. It's at the point where my 6 year old tells me when he's done, and I go help him. Maybe that's bad but I gotta do it.
So, perhaps go the extra mile to praise him when he tells the truth. Give him lots of complements and just act overly happy when he tells the truth
So, perhaps go the extra mile to praise him when he tells the truth. Give him lots of complements and just act overly happy when he tells the truth
Tell him this story. My little cousin did not wipe and he ended up with worms in his gallbladder he had to have it removed
have you tried explaining that be not wiping how dirty it is..and about alll the germs and bacteria..my daughter is the opposite and has ocd and ive tried reasoning with her that shes being ott but it doesnt get through..am hoping its just a phase..maybe it is with yoyr son..plus boys tend to be a bit less hygenic lol
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