Holding back poo

[badger89]

I have a 4 year all son the marks his pants and hold its poo back. Please help with ideas to stop him doing this. we try playing games etc.

My son has done this his whole life and he’s 8 ! He holds it in for days and days and when he does go coz his body makes him go he passes an adult size and sometimes bigger. He still wears a nappy for bed as well. Sorry I can’t offer any advice but you ain’t alone x

Could he possibly be constipated @badger89?

He is on laxative medicine daily

I thought that he might be having problems

If you haven't already, have a look at the ERIC website. It sounds as though he could be chronically constipated

Can you ask for a referral to a continence specialist? We had a hard time with our dd when she potty trained and the GP and HV weren't very helpful. I found the specialist much better. We were told to make sure getting enough laxative to keep the stool soft . We found giving our daughter a daily smoothie really helped.