3 weeks of no diapers and STILL haven’t made it to the bathroom for poop

[lemondrops]

@drawingangel2 Mine didn’t poop in the toilet until she was 4.5 after I told her I would immediately take her out to buy her whatever toy she wants. Bribery worked she poops in the toilet all the time now. She used to only poop on the tiny bjorn potty which was exhausting to clean daily

 

[ruschele]

@drawingangel2 As a mom who is struggling with pee accidents with an older child, I might suggest making sure your kid isn't constipated (drink plenty of fluids, get enough fiber in her diet) and try encouraging going potty after a bath. The thought being a warm bath can relax muscles to make it easier to go. We had constipation issues for a very, very long time but I've read poop accidents may be related to constipation.

 

[jamstijon0123]

@drawingangel2 With my 3yo, he has really cool toys he can only use on the potty - a light up paw patrol steering wheel makes vroom noises and I let him use my Switch for short periods (restaurant, potty, bribes).

A combination of super cool special potty toys to keep him there plus figuring out the “right times” of day to try have him in the potty most days.

He doesn’t have any aversion to pooping in the potty though.. it’s more of a fomo issue.

He also has a prize box he can pick from on days he doesn’t have accidents. It’s dollar store toys, individual hot wheels, lollipops, play dough, bubbles, and temporary tattoos.

I tried the one M&M thing thinking instant rewards were better and he was completely nonplussed.. guess they’re all wired differently lol.

 

[monehin]

@drawingangel2 I had a giant target bag filled with a giant box of play doh, one of her favorite things. Once she was sitting on the big toilet and she wouldn’t go even though I knew she had to. I went into the closet and got the bag, showed her the bag and shook it and said “once you poop in the potty I will give you this giant present in this bag.” She couldn’t stand the suspense. Pooped immediately and got the prize. Has been pooping in there ever since.

Bribery all the way.

 

[rachelanne84]

@drawingangel2 I had been offering my son lollipops for in the potty, but it wasn’t until I offered him a cinnamon roll that he actually did it haha. But that wasn’t until 2 months into potty training. Before that he’d just hold it until he had a pull up on for nap or bedtime.

 

[saturnsteve]

@drawingangel2 My oldest had some trauma around poop due to several blood transfusions. He would hold in his poop till he was constipated and we had to go to the doctor.

We saw a specialist who suggested giving my son a big reward ONLY when he pooped in the potty. We found zebra cakes, big cookies, ice cream sandwiches, and brownies to be big hits. We bought them with him and told him he could only have one if he pooped in the potty. As soon as he, pooped in the potty he got his “poop treat.” We only needed about 3 months of that to re wire his brain into not being afraid of poop. Then we moved to an occasionally treat for poop, eventually we fazed it out completely.