Poop Problems. - Springfield,MO

This is very normal and VERY common.
Toileting occurs in stages. Not all at one time nor is it all synchronized.
He is fine.
He is normal.
My son did that too. He actually felt that his poop was a part of HIM... and going down the toilet. He'd get very upset.
We did not force him.
We did not punish or bribe him.
One day he just did it on his own volition and then pooped in the toilet, and then was very proud of himself.
Boys are often, later in doing these things.
It is very common.

Bear in mind that day toileting and night time dryness, are 2 different things and occur at 2 different timelines.

This is extremely normal, especially for boys. The only suggestion I have is to make sure he feels comfortable and secure on the toilet. If he's using the regular toilet, he should have a stool under his feet to make him feel more secure. Other than that, just some encouragement and praise when he does it; don't give it too much play otherwise.

My oldest daughter never had an issue with the pooping but my youngest was fearful of pooping in the potty at first. Just gentle encouragement, and consistent praise. Over the next several weeks, with that, he will get the hang of it.

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My oldest daughter never had an issue with the pooping but my youngest was fearful of pooping in the potty at first. Just gentle encouragement, and consistent praise. Over the next several weeks, with that, he will get the hang of it.

Make sure he feels secure. Train him on the little potty with his feet firmly on the ground. Give him a big reward. I think it would help if you explained why you think he found it disturbing.

My guy pee trained at around 26 months but would have nothing to do with the potty for pooping, it hurt and he wasn't having it. He began to hold his poops, and I was afraid he'd develop encopresis so went searching online for help and found it. Rewards did nothing for him, neither did praise, encouragement, making him comfortable, reading books and watching DVD's on pooping on the potty, not a thing. It just goes to that each and every child is different, what works for some won't work for all. Take a look at this site BEFORE it becomes a major problem with your son, the information and tips are invaluable:
http://www.rogerknapp.com/medical/pottytrainingrefusals.htm

What I learned from this site that worked for us was to use a "power incentive," for my guy it was a "Toy Story" DVD. A power incentive is something you retain ownership of, not your child, so it retains it's usefulness as a reward tool. The child earns 30-60 minutes of use of the item by using the potty, and not his pants or a spot on the floor or place other than the potty/toilet. I can honestly say that in just a little over 24 hours my guy was literally running to use the potty to poop by using this method!

There are also other ways given to help your child, such as allowing him to poop in a pull-up while sitting on the potty/toilet and working in steps with the goal of getting him to sit bare-bottomed and doing it, there's really a lot to help anyone with a poop refuser. You owe it to yourself to read through the info.

My son was pee trained right at 3 yrs old and did not/would not poop on the pot for another 6 months. He knew when he had to poop and would ask for a diaper and even go into the bathroom to use the diaper. We were so frustrated and rewards were not working. I am not sure what finally clicked, but i stopped giving him a diaper and took him about 4 days to use the pot vs. his undies. Frustrating on both ends, but hang in there, from what i hear, it is pretty normal!

My oldest did something similar. He potty trained both at the same time, sort of, by sort of I mean he didn't have accidents in his pants but he found our dining room more comforting than the bathroom for number two. :(