Seriously, how do I get him to poop on the potty??

doodlebug914 · July 2010

Ethan is pretty much potty trained all the way going pee. He will go all day long on the potty, and we have been wearing big boy underwear for the past few weeks and either sitting him on the potty frequently and/or he tells us when he has to go pee, still putting a diaper on at bedtime and if he's at grandma's for naps (I've been keeping underwear on at naps when I'm at home with him). But for going poop he gives absolutely no indication beforehand and it seems pretty effortless for him with a very minor little grunt so we can catch him in the act sometimes. He isn't shy about it and will go poop in the middle of whatever he is doing (he isn't one of the kids that runs behind a chair to do their business, lol!!) He also does not seem to go at the same time every day so I can't time it to sit him on the toiletWe have tried redirecting and telling him what he needs to do, but so far no luck with a big huge mess tonight. Thank goodness I am a nurse and deal with this at work because DH was about to hurl on the floor. Any advice??

adamsbabble · July 2010

I wish I knew. Ava is the same way. She is pee potty trained but still will not poop on the potty. I still put a dipe on her for nap and bedtime for this very reason. If she has to do #2 she holds it until she is in a diaper. I am very glad I don't have to deal with her doing it in her underwear (gross!) but her being able to hold it until she is in a diaper tells me that she knows she has to do it and that she can control it... so why not just go on the potty? I've tried everything--fruit snacks being the big motivator around here--but nothing works. I've put a lot of energy into this frustration and I've decided to stop because I know she'll get there. I highly doubt this is something we'll be dealing with for the rest of her life ya know? Ava is a very strong willed child, and with many things I've realized I just have to let her decide to do it on her own (although I look forward to hearing other ideas).

johnandkristin · July 2010

Jack had some accidents in the beginning, but we just made it a REALLY big deal when he would go poop on the potty. I mean, full on me and Dh singing "poopy on the potty, poopy on the potty" and cheering/clapping when he went poop.

I made a chart for when he peed and pooped and when he peed he got one sticker and when he pooped he got two stickers and a treat. Haha, he LOVED that!

After he got better at it, we didn't need the stickers or treats.

Good luck!

identicaltwins2be · July 2010

johnandkristin:

Jack had some accidents in the beginning, but we just made it a REALLY big deal when he would go poop on the potty. I mean, full on me and Dh singing "poopy on the potty, poopy on the potty" and cheering/clapping when he went poop.

I made a chart for when he peed and pooped and when he peed he got one sticker and when he pooped he got two stickers and a treat. Haha, he LOVED that!

After he got better at it, we didn't need the stickers or treats.

Good luck!

Did you ever imagine that a) poop would be such a common topic and b) that doing a potty song and dance would be a normal part of life Big Smile

johnandkristin · July 2010

identicaltwins2be:
johnandkristin:

Jack had some accidents in the beginning, but we just made it a REALLY big deal when he would go poop on the potty. I mean, full on me and Dh singing "poopy on the potty, poopy on the potty" and cheering/clapping when he went poop.

I made a chart for when he peed and pooped and when he peed he got one sticker and when he pooped he got two stickers and a treat. Haha, he LOVED that!

After he got better at it, we didn't need the stickers or treats.

Good luck!

Did you ever imagine that a) poop would be such a common topic and b) that doing a potty song and dance would be a normal part of life

Oh my gosh, not at all! It's really kind of funny the things we do as parents. If only you could be a fly on the wall in my house....you'd surely get some laughs!

adamsbabble · July 2010

johnandkristin:
identicaltwins2be:
johnandkristin:

Jack had some accidents in the beginning, but we just made it a REALLY big deal when he would go poop on the potty. I mean, full on me and Dh singing "poopy on the potty, poopy on the potty" and cheering/clapping when he went poop.

I made a chart for when he peed and pooped and when he peed he got one sticker and when he pooped he got two stickers and a treat. Haha, he LOVED that!

After he got better at it, we didn't need the stickers or treats.

Good luck!

Did you ever imagine that a) poop would be such a common topic and b) that doing a potty song and dance would be a normal part of life

Oh my gosh, not at all! It's really kind of funny the things we do as parents. If only you could be a fly on the wall in my house....you'd surely get some laughs!

This is something I missed out on. The very first time Ava ever peed on the potty was right after a nap, so she was barely awake when I went into my cheering and seemed really freaked out by it. Since then she has shhh'd me and said "Mommy! STOP!" if I sing/cheer/whatever for her when she goes on the potty. It's fine if it's when we're playing, watching Fresh Beats, etc. but when she's going potty it's a no no. Modest girl.

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