Potty Training

Refusing to Poop...clenching

My DD is pee pee trained, but WILL NOT poop in diaper OR potty.  She clenches and looks like she's pooping (in her pull-ups) but she's actually holding it in.  Our pedi said it's completely normal and gave us some home remedies to help her out.  Anyone else experience this, what did you do? 
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Re: Refusing to Poop...clenching

  • My DD did this in the begining too.  She doesn't watch a lot of TV or play on the computer, so I used that as motivation.  One morning she asked is she could watch one show and I told her she could, as soon as she pooped on the potty.  We went all day without TV.  The next morning she again asked to watch a show and I told her she could once she pooped in the potty.  Day 2, she went! 

    A few days later, I noticed she was holding it again.  I did the same thing, but with computer time.  Worked like a charm!

    She is now back to going every day and on the potty. 

     GL!

    DD~6 years old~born June 6, 2008 (1st grade)
    DS~4 years old~born November 6, 2010 (1st year of preschool)
  • Bribes - I like it!  She still won't go in the potty but will occassionally go in her diaper....and I encourage ANY pooping these days.  She has no problem going #1 in the potty, I would say she's 95% trained in that category.

    Thanks for your feedback, I will certainly try this starting today! 

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  • DS holds his poop. Im not sure why, he hasn't had bad experiences except for some diarrhea when he was sick. I don't have any answers for you, I just wanted to let you know you're not alone
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