NAPPY & POO NIGHTMARE - help!

[Adass]

My DD who is 1yr10months has been fine but the other week she pooed in the bath and was really shocked about it. Since then she has hated having her nappy changed - even though she will tell me she has done a poo poo and has started sometimes holding her nappy and saying poo, even when there isn't one - I can only think that she wants to do one... plus she now doesn't want to get in the bath - which she normally loves

Any advice???!!!

Thanks

Ada

You could have a bath with her a couple of times to encourage her back in.

I would have thought she was too young to be telling you that she wants to do a poo - although of course stranger things have been known!

It sounds as if it's the first time she's seen her own poo - it can be quite a surprise to a child to realise that that comes out of them. Don't do or say anything to encourage her to think that poos are bad, just be as matter-of-fact about them as you can.

There is a book called Everybody Poos which I read to my dd when she was having a "poo-induced trauma" - it's pretty good, and it might help her realise that poo is nothing to be scared of.

my baby boy is now 2 years of age and i am still breast feeding and shows no signs of wanting to stop especially at night as he sleeps with us. I thought about stopping breast feeds but he is very distresses if I decline, so I have decided to continue for as long as my child wants. When he is able to communicate better it will be a joint decision when to cease breast feeding.

I agree with Shazronnie, getting into the bath with her maya help.
Maybe its time to start sitting her on the toilet or a potty (not training as such but just getting her used to it). My ds had a problem with pooing around that age and I started putting him on the toilet as the squating position helped. So every time he looked like he needed to go I would whisk him off. It worked a treat. He was fully trained at 2yr3mths. DD1 at 1yr6mths was saying she had pooed or wanted to and was fully trained at 2yrs. Incidentally, they both had a habit of pooing in the bath; but it didn't bother them. In fact, DS thought it was a toy! (oh the shame...)
I hope this helps.