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5 year old pooing in pants

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tucks · 22/03/2011 13:54

my 5 yr old son has been quite happy in reception since september and has just started pooing in his pants. I thought it was just an accident at first, but the teacher tells me he just stands there and does it, even though they keep reminding him to go. He denies it's him and all the other children are starting to notice. I am so scared that he will become the 'smelly kid' and am desperate for any advice. please!

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Sanesometimes1 · 22/03/2011 17:51

Think I would pop him down to see the doctor there could be something medically wrong here !

thisisyesterday · 22/03/2011 17:52

is there a problem with the toilets there? is he scared of being told off? have they come down hard on him before and now he is scared to go and scared to say it's him?
ds1 did this once at school, basically because he hates the toilets so much that he just hangs on until he really is too desperate.

what does he say when you ask him about it?

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