We are on day 3 of no poo. 2 and a half year old DS has always done a poo every day, although the poo withholding thing has been happening on and off since he was about 16 months. We haven't started potty training. He is scared of the toilet/potty and gets very, very upset if we suggest he uses the toilet if he doesn't want to go in his nappy.
Before now, a 'reward' of a couple of chocolate buttons/small sweets offered when he pooed was enough to make him go, but now he is resolutely refusing to go, although the whole thing has been getting increasingly stressful, and has turned into a real battle of wills (I KNOW this is the wrong thing to do, but I am so worried about this, as from what I've read on here, it can lead to chronic problems). I feel like crying.
DS has told us that he 'it makes him sad when the poo comes out' and that he has a poo but he doesn't want it to come out. So I think a poo was painful for him and now he won't go at all. I know he needs to because he is showing all the signs of needing to go. Last night he barely slept because he was wriggling about all over the bed, unable to settle.
We've tried explaining that the poo needs to come out and it's a good thing, I've put 'magic cream' on so it won't hurt....I feel like I've tried everything.
His diet is good - lots of vegetables, fruit, natural yoghurt and protein. He is getting prunes now, which were successful before, but nothing as yet.
PLEASE HELP!!!!
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Feeling desperate - poo withholding in 2 year old toddler. Please, please help!!!
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Kalypso · 06/09/2012 08:15
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