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Trying to convince DS to poo in potty - any advice

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roweeena · 27/12/2013 14:46

So DS decided he wanted to start potty training a week or so ago. He is generally quite good and is having a few wees on the potty everyday &telling us when he needs to go - although sometimes it is just after.

We have had no poo in the potty though.

We are still putting him in nappies when we leave the house or nap & bedtime so he is just pooing into the nappy. When I talk to him about pooing he says NO! he won't do it in the potty. I have even tried to bribe him and told him if he poos I've give him an advent calendar chocolate, but to no avail.

What should we do? Just go cold turkey and take nappies off when going out and naps? Any suggestions/ advice greatly appreciated as really don't know what I'm doing and I don't want to make it into this major thing

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Lovepancakes · 27/12/2013 15:47

Ours always pooed fine if I left a potty out and asked whenever they looked like needed one. I'd always made a fuss saying ridiculous things like 'what a lovely poo' so they felt like there was no shame in it but if chocolate doesn't work it does sound harder (I used smarties successfully the first few times and mouthfuls of jelly !)

Could you try putting a favourite programme on tv when he needs a poo and the potty in front of it in case he's anxious and distraction helps?
Not sure any of that helps but hope it gets easier soon

Lovepancakes · 27/12/2013 15:50

I did find cold turkey was the only way for us by the way as there might otherwise be no need to use a potty. I bought a few pairs of £2 trousers at Primark and it took a week or so but the first couple of days felt like I was doing it too early as so many mistakes made!

FalalalalalalaFiggy · 27/12/2013 16:45

How old is he?

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roweeena · 27/12/2013 17:29

2yrs 3 months - I wasn't in a rush to start potty training a d thought i would wait til spring but as he seemed keen I thought I would just go with the flow.

Although the poo is not flowing!

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yummymumtobe · 27/12/2013 17:40

Dd has been nappy free for 6 weeks but still won't poo in the loo/on potty. Always in knickers although she tells us as soon as she's done it. Have tried stickers, choc, always take her with us when we go. Nothing works! We always remind her to tell us before she goes rather than after. Key thing isn't to make a big deal of it though as if the feel bad they may withold and get constipated!

PenguinsDontEatStollen · 27/12/2013 17:45

Dd1 was scared of doing a poo in the potty. Straight down the toilet fixed it. worth a go?

breatheslowly · 27/12/2013 18:26

We read "poo goes to pooland" with DD and made it clear that only potty or toilet poos get to go back to pooland to be with their poo mummy and daddy.

PaschasDanglyReindeerBaubles · 27/12/2013 18:29

DS appears to understand that poo goes in the potty or toilet yet he will just do it in his pants anyway. We've only been training (this time) for 4 days though. I'm hoping he might get the hang of pooing by the time nursery starts again the week after next but its not looking good, tbh. I think we will be back in nappies shortly.

Dentistmummy · 27/12/2013 20:24

My DS is 3.5, he was potty trained at 2.9 and still saves his poo's for his nighttime nappy! He never has accidents, but just times them for every evening. 2 days ago, I stopped putting his nighttime nappy on because it's time he started doing them in the potty.... So far no poo (but drenched in wee at nighttime) So I offer no help, other than encourage as much as possible to do it early in, to avoid our situation 6 months later!!!

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