For the past few weeks, I have been potty training the 3 1/2 year old. (Yes, he's still in diapers...don't judge.) He's got the whole thing down pretty well with very few accidents. I should be thrilled. We have just one problem every time he sees poop he throws up. All over the floor.
I'm not sure puke on the floor is better than poop in the diaper. I don't even know what to do about it. It's not as if he's never seen poop before now. He has a baby brother, dogs in the back yard, all kinds of animals living in the woods by our house....it's only his own that grosses him out. A week ago I was congratulating myself on how quickly he was learning...now I'm carrying a mop around and thinking diapers weren't so bad after all.
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Oh, wow!!! I've never heard of this before!!! HA! (Well, I'm not really laughing, but you know what I mean!!)
That is crazy! I thought I was frustrated when my two and a half year old kept pooping in her pants...
Is he pooping on the regular toilet? I wonder if that would help reduce the smell? Do you think it's the smell that triggers the throwing up?
@Megan- Nope, it's not the smell. It's the sight of it.
No judgment. I tend to "judge" those that shove kids into it before they are ready more than those that wait, esp for boys. Its on their schedule, not ours afterall :) Anyway, I am sorry for the issue, that is one I haven't heard of, but I will run it by my friend who is an expert in potty training (professionally-yes, they have these, but she works with kids with autism so it is part of her job). I can't imagine...
Can you keep him from looking???? I guess you could just keep a bucket handy for the throwing up. I don't think I've ever heard of this before! I'm feeling for ya!
Oh, man, I am so sorry. I've recently re-started dreading/hating-all-over-again potty training too, and I'm wondering if I just do nothing, will my 2 1/2-yr-old eventually just figure it out on his own?
You have all my sympathy!
No judgment here. I refuse to potty-train mine until they are closer to three. I have a little potty available and welcome them in the bathroom with me, but life's too short to torture us both if they are just not ready. Then when they are three I suggest that they try it out more and put them in panties part of the time.
@wbr, can you somehow get your friend's contact info to me. I don't really want to put my public contact info on here, so perhaps you can send it to the mom and then she can send it to me. (Could you help with this Mom - or is it the Mom?) I have a son who is 4 1/2 with some autistic tendencies and seemingly no comprehension of potty training - though he knows what to do when he is on the potty. He just has no ability to sense when he needs to go, I think.
Anyway, if you could help, that would be great. If not, we can keep working with it and see if he makes the connections soon. Thanks!
wayne, email me at wheelbarrowrider at gmail dot com I have a masters in autism as well and am working on my phd in behavior- lots of resources at my fingertips (including my friend). Pls be patient with me on geting back to you tho, I am due any day with our 2nd.
As far as the mom, yes try to avoid him looking and try to limit your reaction (you'd be surprised at what reactions can be rewarding) to neutral so it doesn't turn into something else...definitely pair bowel movements with his favorite thing so he develops a new association. so sorry to hear this is going on! I got thrown up today by my two year old, so feel your pain!
Yikes!
No judging here...my 5 1/2 year old didn'y potty trin until he was almost 4...then he did it all by himself in one week. One accident...big boy undies. HE was ready. Whew. I'll be praying for you and I second the opinion on keeping a bucket handy :)
My great nephew takes off (last I knew) his clothes when he has to "go." Turns out, some of his father's relatives did/do the same.
I've heard of some sort of pooping-related attachment anxiety (not that resulted in vomiting). If you're willing to wander really far into the psychoanalytical thicket, perhaps that's related to what's occurring here?
Or, yeah, could he just flush before he has a chance to see anything...?
Clearly, I am out of my depth, but I couldn't resist having a theory ;)
I am laughing so hard my stomach hurts, oh NO!! I just threw up.. This is the weirdest thing I've ever heard. Just today my 2 1/2 year old was shoving 1 inch color tiles in his poopy diaper and pulling them out, then he brought them to me and asked if I could wash them. They went in the trash and he went into a shower. BOYS! -Loretta
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