To think a nearly 7 year old should be at least learning to wipe his own bottom?

[SlobAtHome]

instead of mum (or me when babysitting)?

I just thought most kids could at this age. I have a younger DS but he is starting to do it himself with little help.

He has no physical or medical reason he can't do it, mum just hasn't started teaching him.

Is this odd or AIBU?

That's a point thumbwich, this boy still had regular accidents during the day.

My youngest is 4, and is totally indipendent in the loo. The wee one I minded for until she started school a couple of weeks ago is the same age, and not so capable. I would not wipe it for her, but would talk her through it if she shouted me. Was less impressed when she didn't bother shouting or wiping one day and left poo handprints all over the bathroom (and door and towels) as well as her clothes, and I had to shower her. Mum still does it for her at home, and even for her sis, who is now 7!!

This thread has made me feel a but better about my 6 year old, who quite often has not wiped at all, judging by his pants. I worry he will get picked on at school. He HAS been taught what to so, he'd just rather not do it.
I've bought some of those flushable toddler wipes, he seems happier to use those so far.
Wouldn't fancy doing it for someone else's child, I must admit.

my ds tries to wipe but doesn't always get it right, stained pants. He is 6.5

Astounded at 7 year old not wiping. What are their parents thinking?

Why on earth wouldn't the parent of a NT child have taught this (or started to at least) well before 7? I've helped my 6yo once in the last 2 years, that was after a particularly nasty bout of d&v - she is more than capable normally!

YANBU OP, very strange indeed.

Some kids just don't do poos that easily.

My DS is one of them. It's taken years to get him to stop holding it, and wiping him has only recently been something he's doing.

He won't go at school. He's not comfortable doing it outside the home in general, and the school loos ARE vile. Yes, this hasn't helped at all.

I agree you were right OP to tell him to wipe himself, if this boy's going to start taking over the responsibility, now's as good a time as any.

Don't make a big deal out of it though, you don't know what might be behind it.