We’ve been potty training our 3 year old for 3 weeks. She’s mastered wees but is absolutely terrified of poops.
She started withholding and is now on Laxido. Even though her poo is extremely soft, she is absolutely terrified of doing a poo. She knows she needs to go, is asking to go to the toilet every 10 minutes but will try her absolute hardest to hold it in. She screams and shakes when going telling us she is scared and doesn’t like it. She’s also not herself anymore in that she has no interest in playing etc as she’s concentrating so much on not going to the toilet.
It feels like we’ve tried everything… we’ve made sure they’re soft enough to pass, offered books and toys, offered privacy and also loads of cuddles and affection, constantly reassuring her. I’ve also offered the potty and nappies back but she doesn’t want those either. She seems to be getting worse rather than better.
Does anyone have any tips on breaking down this psychological barrier? Should we force her back to nappies? We’re starting to lose our cool as it seems to be dominating all of our lives and she’s so distressed by it.
To make matters worse, I’m 37 weeks pregnant and incredibly conscious that such a significant life event coming up is going to knock her even more.