poos in pants (ds 8 yrs) - Aspergers?

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My DS1 poos his pants quite often - usually he seems to do it at a happy time - often at home but sometimes at school where he sorts it out as best he can. He never seems very bothered - I asked him how he felt - it had clearly never occurred to him that he would feel anything (angry, embarrassed, sad anything).

We have a few other things going on and are seeing ed psych in a few days time - school says he is not processing info properly, can't write down stuff that well, despite seeming to be quite clever.

Socially he is really lovely, (except he sniggers when I tell him off), he is really articulate and very musical. An ed psych who came to school last Nov (who wasn't very helpful hinted he may have Aspergers) - this week's one is private.

Question - could the poos be related to other stuff?

Don't know what to do. Not v keen on a label - but could really use some advice. Thanks in advance

Hey,

My ds 9 years has poo issues and this often results in an accident in his pants. He has Dyspraxia and i think the accident with poo's is down to low muscle tone.We have a good varied diet so i have never thought it is down to that.

I don't think he gets the sensation and then it is too late!!

Ds has probs too processing info and i read the OUT OF SYNC CHILD recently. These children can have bowel issues possibly due to low muscle tone. If ya can get a copy from the libary it may help you.

take care

Ds (10, ASD) also has frequent accidents. He has poor bodily awareness and is very single channeled, so easily distracted and not able to put thoughts on the backburner without forgetting them. He also has a long history of constipation - bowel problems seem quite common in children with ASD.
Could constipation be an issue for your son? Its just when it has been longstanding the signs and symptons can be very different. Basically once the bowel is confused so is the user! Details can be a bit TMI!

Ps I think accidents when relaxed and happy is quite common!

my ds has possible aspergers and is aweful socially, not a clue of social rules etc, but they can all be so different!

p.s. I used to snigger when people told me off as a child...I think it can just be a reaction in some people

DS1 who has AS poos in his pants, and I think it's not uncommon for children on the spectrum to have problems with poo.

But actually it's not that uncommon for ANY child -- it happens far more than you think but people are too embarrassed to talk about it.

Have you heard of ERIC (www.eric.org.uk)? You could try giving their helpline a call as they are experts on all kinds of toileting issues. I could hardly believe it when I first spoke to them -- they treated it totally matter of factly, as if it were the most normal thing in the world to be discussing the texture of your child's poo... and really helpful advice too.

thank you all so much for your advice

ds1 (8) also problems soiling. the last gp said adhd/ asd and prescribed ritalin without an assessment. the paed said encopresis and wasn't interested in adhd/asd so i didn't give him ritalin but did the paed-prescribed new rules (toilet ten minutes after breakfast and dinner, no books, concentrate, for ten minutes, then wipe and off, plenty of veg, fruit and water based drinks, lactulose.)

new doc says no longer encopresis and that ds must take responsibility and control of his soiling. so now if he soils, he has to wash his own pants.

the first time, it took two hours as he was livid, the second time it took about 45 minutes. the third time it took ten minutes. he hasn't soiled in about four days now, whereas it was pretty much every day before that.

sooooo many reasons. you do need to check for encopresis though - that will not be helping, and soiling is something he won't have any control over if he is constipated.

the jury is still out on the adhd/ asd issues of which there are many. but i am eternally grateful that we might be getting somewhere with the soiling.