toddler poop

Child Afraid to Poop on the Potty? Here’s a few tips….

Here are a few tips if your child is peeing well on the potty but hesitant to poop anywhere but a diaper:

A few things you can try:

1. Provide 'privacy' - some kids just want to go poop in …

Child Refusing to Poop on the Potty? Try the "Gradual Withdrawal Technique"

Question:

I used the Potty Boot Camp with my son when he was 22 months old. The potty training part was a complete success by the afternoon of day one. However, he refuses to poopy in the potty and it …

Child is Pee Trained, but Still Not Pooping in the Potty

I received recently an email from a parent whose little girl is 99% pee trained using The Potty Boot Camp.  Her daughter is rarely having accidents but still is not pooping in the toilet.  Below is her question and my …

Child Will Not Poop on the Potty? Maybe it is a control issue…

I know this article is entitled "Soothing themselves to sleep," but there is a great Q&A section about children refusing to poop on the potty.

Soothing themselves to sleep - The Irish Times - Tue, Jul 21, 2009

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Child is Pee Trained but Won’t Poop in the Potty? Here are a Couple of Things to Try!

Here is another of my "Question and Answer" Series based on emails I've received from parents who are following my The Potty Boot Camp toilet training program - this one regarding a child who won't poop in the potty.

QUESTION:…

Dealing with Constipation While Potty Training

What is a parent to do when their child is psychologically AFRAID to use the toilet to poop? Below is a link to an article written by Karen Alonge, who gives parenting advice through her website and blog. In the …

Toddler and Childhood Constipation

Below is a link to an article about childhood constipation: it's causes, symptoms, and various remedies.

Children often become constipated for a variety of reasons. One might be as simple as the fact that the child doesn't want to take …

Toilet Training a Six Year Old with Autism – Poop Issues

This article by Lisa Jo Rudy is helpful for parents of autistic children. Potty training kids with autism can be challenging at times, and this article reviews some of those challenges and specifically addresses fear of pooping in the potty.…

Help! My Toddler Won’t Poop on the Potty! – Part 3

Ask Lisa - Free Pediatric Advice: Withholding Stool

I'd love to take credit for this advice, but it was written by Lisa-Ann Kelly R.N., .N.P.,C.Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner.

In her article, Lisa-Ann presents a very thorough discussion behind …

What to Try When Your Toddler Won’t Poop On the Potty – MUST READ!

I've always been a fan or Dr. John Rosemond. His toilet-training techniques are straight-forward, no-nonsense, and just plain make sense to me. In this article, he discusses a method that parents can try when their toddler is refusing to poop …