How do I get DS#1

little_mrs

to poop on the potty?  He pees on the potty just fine.  We can take him out & about & he'll pee in the potty in public places; no accidents.  However, he won't poop in the potty.  Any suggestions?

jessamommy2

sounds like my 29 month old son exactly! He has been pee trained for 2 wks but will only go poop in a diaper. I have read books and articles and basicly its just scary for them to poop on the potty. They were saying that its like 2 separate potty training things to learn and more than half of kids will continue to poop other places.. Im still trying to figure it out w my son as well

here are some articles..

https://parents.berkeley.edu/advice/potty/pooppotty.html

 

https://www.drgreene.com/qa/learning-poop-potty?tid=182

 

https://www.babycenter.com/400_help-my-toddler-35-mos-wont-go-to-toilet-for-bowel-movement_905314_670.bc

Dreamsicle23

I have posted this before, I got this advice from my aunt who has 4 kids:

You just need to take away the diapers/pull-ups cold turkey, and be prepared to clean up a few accidents.  Make them help clean up and make it a long, boring, tedious process.  Don't act mad, just say "Wow, it would have been much easier if you had pooped in the potty.  You would be back playing already." They will soon realize that having an accident is no fun and it's easier to just go in the potty.