Medical Conditions: Preschooler
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Help! My 4 Year Old Won't Poop in the Potty!
Asked by C.K. from Columbus
on November 22, 2008
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I have a 4 year old who will pee in the potty all day long, but for some unfathomable reason, he will only poop in his pants! I'm so frustrated. I have tried bribing h...
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- I think your 4 year old is typical to not poop on the potty. The body requires more work to poop than pee and their bodies are too small to be in a good position to p...
- Do NOT Punish!! It will backfire and result in more serious behavioral problems in the long run. How long as he been potty trained? Many kids will be potty trained...
- My little guy (now almost 6) was like that too. We tried everything. Then after a trip to his cousins where he feel in love with army guys, I came up with the idea of ...
Overnight Potty Training for My 4 Year Old Daughter
Asked by S.B. from Pueblo
on March 18, 2008
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Hi- My almost 4 year old daughter has been daytime potty trained since she was 2 with no problems. My problem is getting her through the night without an accident. She...
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- S., My oldest had a similar problem, she was a very hard sleeper and didn't wake up until it was too late. She was almost 5 before she wasn't wetting the bed at lea...
- Do tell your doctor. Usually children outgrow bed wetting, though sometimes it lasts until they are 10 - 12. Invest in pullups, :-) and since you know this is not a...
- It does sound like she is sleeping so soundly that she wets the bed. I wouldn't make a big deal out of it, and would let her sleep in a pullup. We let still have our...
Potty Training
Asked by K.D. from Rapid City
on September 4, 2007
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My daughter will be 3 in November and had been potty trained since Jan of this year. The only problem is that she is still wearing pullups at night. She is still ver...
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- If she isn't staying dry at night she may not be ready for underwear. I found my kids couln't stay dry at night and they weren't really trained for the day either. I w...
- You probably want to do some night training before giving her big girl underwear to bed. My daughter is 4 now. She wet her bed when she was 2 and 3. We found out th...
- My son is 6 and we still have accidents at night. The pediatrition says not to worry until he is 8?? I am not so sure about that, but at 3 you are still ok. I wouldn...
Potty Training
Asked by S. from Des Moines
on September 8, 2006
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I am at my wits end. I have 5 children and the only one giving me problems is my 3 1/2 year old. Potty training with the first three was easy. I have tried everythin...
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- My son has the same problem. After a year,I finally went to my pediatrician and found out it can be a medical condition. See the attached web -site http://familydo...
- I think that you are pushing too hard and she is digging he heels in and refusing to poop in the potty. Yes you are right everyone potty trains. I wouldn't let pre-s...
- I don't have any advice because I'm going through the same thing with my 3yr.old son. Like you, his pre-school is working with us but I don't know how long that will l...
3 Year Old Whom Is Potty Train...
Asked by C.T. from New Orleans
on August 11, 2009
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My 3 year old has been potty trained for almost a year, well all of a sudden here lately he has been peeing on himself and I dont know what to do. I have put him in ti...
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- Hey C., Please forgive if any of this sounds abrupt as I am just in a hurry. Things to rule out are bladder, kidney infection, upper UTI, check for fever etc. A...
- I also have a 3 year old boy who has been potty trained for a while, and he does this on occasion as well. Our son does not respond well to being "punished" for it tho...
- Maybe you need to have his blood sugar checked. Frequent urination is one of the symptoms of diabetes, and if he's 3 I would say Type 1 diabetes. My 5 year old son wa...
Potty Training
Asked by A.G. from Des Moines
on August 26, 2008
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HELP!!!! My 4 year old son still will not poop on potty. I've tried everything from rewards, taking things away, him cleaning up his mess himself, sitting on the pott...
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- Of course check to see if this is medical. If not consider the following; Does he do #2 at the same time everyday, or is there a pattern -like after eating? If so...
- We did the following when our daughter was 5 and soon to be going to kindergarten: *she would beg for a diaper and so we would give her one but we would make her po...
- I have known a couple of kids who have done this ~ it's a huge inconvenience and messy to boot. It may stem from his fear of having his poop flushed down the toilet, o...
Seeking Help with Fequent Peer (4 Year Old Daughter)
Asked by C.S. from Medford
on February 26, 2009
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I am very concerned about my 4 year old daughter's urinary health. I have talked to the doctor, but he seems unconcerned. meanwhile it is driving me crazy. I need a se...
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- Have they tested her for type 1 diabetes? Execessive urination (along with thrist) is one of the first signs. My sister became a diabetic at the age of 2 and I still r...
- There are all kinds of things that could cause frequent urination. Diabetes being one of them, but small bladder size being another. I am an adult with the same issu...
- this is a sign of more than just urinary tract health. does she have any flulike symptoms in addition to this? has she been sick at all in the last few weeks? did th...
Potty Training
Asked by J.U. from Richmond
on September 11, 2009
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My son is 2 ½ years old and I have been trying to potty train him when he turned 2. I having no luck, I tried every thing (stickers, candy, reading books, playing ga...
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- He's just probably not ready. I'd give it a rest for awhile. Try again in a month or so. If he's still not ready, try again in another month. The more pressure you pu...
- My boys both decided on their 4th birthdays that they were big boys now. I had been trying with both of them since they were each 2 years old, and no matter what I tr...
- I hate to tell you but your son will be potty trained when he's good and ready. pushing him into it, if he's not ready, will only make it take longer. we had the sam...
Potty Training for My Daughter
Asked by S.W. from Denver
on December 19, 2008
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My daughter was born with a Bladder Extrophe (her bladder was on the outside)as well as her pubic bone was splayed open and had to be fused together. She spent her fir...
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- i have dealt with a lot of different conditions such as this. my best thought for you would be to treat it as normal potty training. give her prizes for doing it. get ...
- if this is a documented medical condition (sounds like it is), your daughter has legal protection to allow and keep her in kindy. talk to the principal of your school ...
- Hi S., What a lot for a child to have gone through already in this life. It's wonderful that you are so sensitive to what is happening. It could be normal at this ...
Potty Training Blues
Asked by A.J. from Medford
on February 10, 2009
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I'm getting really discouraged and I'm trying not to show it in front of my DD and risk derailing her potty training. She's 3 and a half, has no developmental delays,...
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- My son was 4 1/2 and still in diapers (daughter 2 1/2 trained). He had been dry over night since he was 12 months old. His preschool teacher said to me, in front o...
- A., First I'd like to give you a HUGE hug. Maybe more. You are most definitely NOT alone. My son turned 5 this past October and is only now approaching his 1 yea...
- Talk about timing! My son is 3 and 1/2 also. He was in the same boat about a week ago. It took several weeks of accident after accident, and I was going nuts. I though...
