Bathroom issues

by Susan Davis
(Meridian, ID USA)

I have a 7 year old son who is still having trouble with bathroom accidents.




He says he has a hard time knowing when his body is telling him he needs to go before it is too late?

Any advise on how to make him more aware of his body?



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starstarstarstarstar 		My daughter had this problem until she was 9
by: Anonymous

My daughter has SPD and lowawareness of when she had to go to the toilet.Constant "accidents caused her to be withdrawn from 4. schools. With a regular bathroom schedule and prompting, she finally outgrew this challenge at age 9.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Biofeedback therapy can help SPD and Autism
by: Anonymous

My friend from the day program has a hard time pooping in the toilet.I think that Using Biofeedback Therapy for Bowel Movements could fix the problem by making the toilet as engaging as a video game what it will do is make it fun for older children to use the toilet
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starstarstarstarstar 		Concerned Grandmother
by: Anonymous

CONCERNED GRANDMOTHER could this happened to a 10 year old this is going on with my grand son, but, my daughter thinks he is just being lazy if anyone knows about it please send info. to dddebra241@hotmail.com has this on and off for some time thank you
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starstarstarstarstar 		My 7-yr.-old is still struggling
by: Anonymous

I too have a son with S.P.D. who is 7 years old. I sent him to kindergarten in Pull-ups because he is not reliable about doing pee in the potty and does not poop in the potty yet. He says that things happen too fast for him to use the potty He doesn't realize until things are actually happening and by then it's too late.

I hate to have to home school him for this reason alone. He is very sociable and has made many friends in kindergarten. I cannot expect his teacher to deal with this every day in first grade.

He is extremely bright and has made excellent progress in many areas with Occupational, Speech, and horse therapy. Why is this one area so difficult?!
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starstarstarstarstar 		five year old
by: Anonymous

I have a five and a half year old who just finished pee training, and requests a pull up to poop in. He doesn't seem real sure what's going on down there still as he asks for a pull up up to an hour before he goes. He tries to go on the potty but can't seem to relax enough. I am just glad he is finally able to tolerate underwear.

We had so many problems and still struggle with getting him to wear them. And public toilets are a nightmare!!! I could go on and on as I think this has been the hardest issue to deal with when it comes to his SPD. We get lots of stares when he does need to be changed in public. :(
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starstarstarstarstar 		My 7 Year Old Does the Same Thing
by: Anonymous

I also have a 7 year old son who says he "doesn't know when he has to go, that is just comes out". It's humiliating for him to be having accidents in 1st grade. I just realized this is happening daily, he's just kept it hidden from his teacher. He also wets every night while sleeping.

Would love advice/thoughts on this too!
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starstarstarstarstar 		My son has issues as well
by: Mandy

My 6 yr old son has SPD and has issues with the bathroom as well. He will hold his poop for a week until he can't hold it anymore. He says he hates to go poop. It's frustrating because we will make him sit on the potty to retrain his bowels but it ends up in a screaming match.

He did well this summer, but as soon as school started we had problems again. The doctor had told me and him to sit on the potty after every meal and push to retrain. Which is a great idea if I can get him to do it. I feel your frustration, hopefully there is an answer!
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starstarstarstarstar 		son has poop issues
by: Anonymous

My son will be 4 years old in April and has recently been diagnosed with SPD. It has been a total nightmare to potty train him. He is pee trained and does really well (happened around 39-40 months old - started after he turned 2).

However, he will not poop in the potty to save his life. Eventually, you get frustrated by everyone telling you that he'll do it when he's ready. I just knew that there has to be a sensory issue to all this. The only way he will poop is in a pull-up.

Has anyone else had problems with this?

Thanks!
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starstarstarstarstar 		BR Issues
by: Anonymous

Great question! I, too, am having issues with my son and the potty. I would love to hear what others have to say about this!
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star 		You sholdn't care if your son is toilet trained or not
by: Anonymous

Go on laugh! Or be offended! But, first, read on......


"I was for a year or so partially incontinent through acute coeliac disorder. As a result I had to wear diapers. However I found that the habit of being instantly regular (...never holding) improved my health. As a result I started wearing adult nappies fulltime, 24/7. I have virtually cured myself, but wearing adult nappies has in the course of time become a health and lifestyle choice.

Why did it cure me? Well nature has the answer.

If we were meant to hold wee and poo, why does nature make us expel them? Because they are bad for our health if retained in the body. This is why humans suffer with bowel disorders and animals largely do not. Because the animals get rid of it on impulse whilst we hold it ad nauseam. We therefore should expel wee and poo as soon as the urge arises. Not a second to lose!

So when I went full time into nappies, I did exactly as it says on nature's tin, I weed and pooed on instinct. The stress on my colon gradually eased and I recovered.

I now have normal bowel condition, but have made a conscious choice. It does not interfere with my life. So why go back to bad pre-nappy habits?

Looking beyond the health considerations, quite a few other advantages have come to light about this.

Wearing nappies saves 30 minutes a day bathroom time LOL.

The average male takes 8-10 pee breaks a day; 3 minutes each, totalling 24-30 minutes. He then needs poo-breaks 3 times every 2 days, 6 minutes each. (9 minutes a day) That is about 30-40 minutes a day.
It takes me 3 minutes to change a wet diaper, 6 to change a messy one. If I can keep it down to 2 diapers a day, one change is when I get up to shower in the morning, for which I would have to prepare anyway. So there is only one change.... 6 minutes a day.

If I wore diapers for a lifespan of 80 years, it would lengthen my effective life by 2 years in time saved.

Then there is spare-time interest convenience.

I never have to miss part of a film, game or concert for a bathroom break"
Sean Odoms

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