Our daughter is 3 1/2 and has ASD. In most things she is quite high functioning but toilet training has been nearly impossible. She goes to the toilet, sits on it, goes through the motions with the toilet roll, wiping herself, flushing, washing her hands etc but will NOT do anything in the toilet. If she accidentally does something because she's distracted she will freak out and jump off the toilet mid stream or worse and have a meltdown (which is something she normally doesn't do so this is something she really really has a problem with).
She knows when she needs to go and often says she is going to have a poo or goes and hides behind our recliner or goes to her room as she wants privacy. We've tried leaving her in the loo alone (just outside), being with her, she has a step, a kids toilet seat, a special seat potty as we thought perhaps we would try with that but she won't do anything on that either and freaks out.
Today she peed in our inflatable pool with no problem so if she can pee in the pool why not the toilet?!!!
There are days when it seems like she will never be toilet trained and I get so depressed. If one more person says 'oh she's still in nappies is she?' i'm going to flip out...sigh. It doesn't help that she's a very tall girl so looks about 4 1/2.
If any of you have any tips, advice, prayers, toilet magic, anything would be appreciated. My husband keeps saying 'No Surrender' lol but today has been one of those days when its just all got to me. Thanks for listening xx
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At our wits end with toilet training, desperately need help!
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Eloise73 · 03/06/2011 19:13
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