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2.5-year-old not noticing poo…?

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UpToMyElbowsInDiapers · 26/07/2021 13:11

Hi! We potty trained our 28-month-old DS this weekend and for pees it has gone BRILLIANTLY. We don’t even need to ask him anymore. He knows when he needs to go, pulls down his pants, does his business, empties it into the toilet… I’m thrilled!

But. He hasn’t done a successful poo in the potty yet. He isn’t afraid of doing it - and all the advice I can find is about withholding. He isn’t withholding (if only!). He’s going twice a day. He just seems to genuinely not notice when he’s done a poo. He’ll do it in his shorts, some will roll out onto the floor, some will cling to his bum, and he’ll just keep on playing! He was the same in nappies. Unlike my DD, he never had a “poo face” and would never squat to poo. It was always blatantly obvious when she was working on something in her nappy, but with DS I couldn’t tell until I caught a whiff of the smell. Is it possible he truly doesn’t notice? Does anyone have experience of this and tips?

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elenacampana · 26/07/2021 13:14

My niece was like this for a while. I don’t think she could work out the signs! She’s almost 5 now and it’s all fine :-)

UpToMyElbowsInDiapers · 26/07/2021 14:33

Hahahahah so sometime in the next 2.5 years it will work itself out. I’ll tell my carpets - they’ll be relieved to know. 😝😭

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UpToMyElbowsInDiapers · 26/07/2021 19:52

Any tips from anyone else…?

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elenacampana · 26/07/2021 22:46

It was an interesting time for my sister and her husband that’s for sure 🤣. I think it was just a case of time that helped her out in the end.

elenacampana · 26/07/2021 22:47

It didn’t take 2.5 years for her to work it out btw. She’s been fine for about 12-18 months and isn’t 5 yet.

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