I'm at my wits' end. He was very, very difficult to potty train, then was trained but would have occasional poo accidents for a while, then OK for about 6 months, but now we're going backwards. He claims he doesn't know he needs a poo until he REALLY needs a poo, and then if there isn't a toilet right nearby or it is occupied the poo happens in his pants. He makes it worse by trying to sort it out himself, especially if we are out somewhere, which often results in poo all over his clothes, legs, the toilet, the floor , the walls. I am almost at the point where I am so used to it that it doesn't even gross me out, but of course I'm mortified when we're in a public place and I have to ask for cleaning materials etc. I suppose I could just carry wipes, bleach, change of clothes around with me all the time but he's 6, not a toddler - we need to get it sorted..
He DOESN'T have encopresis. He poos every day, no impacted stools, no constipation. It isn't diaorrheah either. I am currently waiting for a paed referral for him because he is clumsy, over-excitable, finds it hard to follow instructions etc and is hypermobile. I think it all points to some kind of issue, and GP said maybe the poo problem is related to some sort of processing (neurological, not digestive!) problem, but I would love to know if anyone else has had similar experiences. Did the child eventually grow out of it (please say yes!) and was it connected to anything else?
Thanks in advance.