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Toddler resisting pooping

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Hoping23 · 13/01/2026 02:02

Hi all, hoping for some advice.

My DD is 2.3 and has been having small poops every time I change her nappy. This is causing irritation to her bum.

For a while I made adjustments to her diet but now having observed her during nappy free time I can see that when she needs to poop she goes in the corner and clenches hard to stop it coming out. So I think that’s why she’s just getting these constant little poops.

What can I do to help her understand that one big poop would cause her less stress and discomfort?

Unfortunately she’s not talking yet beyond saying some words for fun.

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2026willbebetter · 13/01/2026 02:04

Poo goes to poo land app but it sounds like she is constipated so you need to visit the GP.

Hiding to poo is a sign of potty training readiness but you need to get the constipation sorted first.

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