Moms, my son is 5. He’s potty trained for no 1 but haven’t been able to successfully train him for no 2. He’s constantly constipated (genetics and not enough water) and always ask for diapers when he needs to poop. Any effort to take him to the bathroom results in him being “poop shy” and he can’t poop. Days of this happens and he ends up more constipated and I would have to give him the diapers so he can go and be in less discomfort. Suggestions/advice?

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My daughter had issues going #2 and the ped recommended miralax starting at age 3. It was a game changer for her - took about 3 days to kick in. She only has issues now if we forget to give it to her for several days.

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I know Kids develop at different paces - I have 4. My youngest who is 5, almost 6, took forever to stop wetting his bed. In the past couple of month, he decided he was done with pull-ups (on his own), and has had some wet nights but when he decided he wanted to be done with pull-ups it changed. I don’t mind doing an extra load of laundry when he has an accident (and remind him how proud I am of him no matter what). I think he needs to decide for himself to come around and get on the toilet. I do agree since he is actually constipated Miralax or a good probiotic is good. Lot of liquids. Gosh- I know I get constipated all the time and it’s very painful and also ruins everything until you feel better. I would also remind him (maybe) he might have a hard time to go to sleep overs or play dates in case he has to use the bathroom and doesn’t have a diaper. I’m sure he wouldn’t want his friends to know. My
Daughter was going into 3s (when she had to be potty trained) and the summer before she got kicked out of camp until she has no accidents for a week (she had already had a few accidents and it was too much for the staff). Let me tell you, the shame of being kicked out of camp knocked it out of her and suddenly she was potty trained and back to camp- never looking back. Definitely, try and thing what gets him to tick and what can help, there is something emotional going on and make sure you’re supportive/loving/safe but at the same time he might need some tough love.

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Hahah yes! I took the “you’re ready when you’re ready” thing but he needs to learn for school in 8 months 😫 so now I feel like he needs the extra push lol thank you for sharing your experience with me. I’m a FTM so, it’s a steep learning curve lol

Personally, I’d talk to his pediatrician. My guy was similar with #2 taking a lot longer to happen on the toilet, but he eventually came around to it himself. At 5yo, I’d def have a convo with pediatrician about it. Good luck, mama!

You’re so right, idk why I never think about my pediatrician 😂 thank you D1!

Sounds like he knows when he needs to go, so that’s the good news. Have you asked him why he doesn’t want to go in the toilet? I know he’s only 5, but I would think he’d have something to say about it. Do you think he’s just impatient to sit on the potty for long enough - have you tried letting him watch an iPad or something that holds his attention? Or maybe it’s a position thing - maybe pay attention to what he does when he goes no2 in the diaper - and if it’s a positioning thing you can recreate on the toilet (like maybe he needs a stool under his feet or something like that). Good luck!!

Ha, sounds familiar! My daughter is also scared of the unknown and unusual. And she totally goes no.2 on the potty like a frog. Feet up on the seat and everything. She didn’t have trouble potty training as a toddler, and there was no discussion of using that position. Though when she was first learning she used a small training potty so her feet would’ve been touching the floor anyway. She was still doing the frog thing at your son’s age and older. She’s 8 now and I’m fairly certain she still does it, but she keeps the door closed and I just don’t worry about it anymore, haha.

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Use incentives! Set goals. Figure out what he really wants and offer it - every time you poop on the potty you earn 10 points. When you get to 50 points you can earn this… when you get to 100 points you have earned that…. By that time it will become the norm and he is potty trained and over his shyness…. Good luck!

Ohhhh yessss! We have a reward chart! I need to add this to it! Great idea! Thanks!!!

Try feeding him some pineapple with breakfast

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