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Today started with a TERRIBLE Poo Disaster.. someone tell me this still happens to them...

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CreepyJess · 24/10/2005 21:02

..Not that I would wish it any of you... but I need a feeling of solidarity here... (and slightly more solid poo would have been good too!)

Riding high on a wave of euphoria after DS's noodle bar success, I woke up this morning to that terrible, strong, all encompassing, overwhelming smell of Poo That Has Escaped From Nappy And Travelled..

Oh God I don't have the stamina or the stomach for this anymore.. I had been lulled into a false sense of security by well fitting nappies and 'high rise' sleeping garments! But woe was us.. (I had to wake DH up to help).. the nappy was wadded up in the foot of his sleep suit.. and as for the poo.. it was everywhere from his nether regions to his feet! I dumped him in the bath and scrubbed him with Baby Softwash.. it took me ages to get between his toes clean!.. even tho this gives him eczema. We have to use Dermol for him really.. but it is unperfumed.. and sweet Jesus, did we need perfume!!

Then the other kids awoke with much exaggerated gagging.. and genuine heaving from DS1 who I had to recruit to go get carrier bags...

I then burnt several joss sticks... probably not good for the lungs of DS1 with has CF, so close to the bedrooms.. but it was necessary...

One positive at least he (DS2) hadn't quite managed to gain access to it.. he had got his zip undone and was having and good go but I got to him in the nick of time.. or else more terrible occurances, too terrible to type about but involving an DS having an extremely unsuitable breakfast!.. would have occured...

Please Mummies and daddies of the special children variety, tell me you empathise with this regrettable start to my day!

CJ x

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RachD · 25/10/2005 12:21

Creepyjess,
We do not have special needs child, but ...
Ds 21 mths - two episodes this week.

One not dissimilar to yours - very soft pooh, all came out of nappy, all down legs.
Had put his hand into his pyjamas and rubbed it in hair.
Totally gross.

Second. Took his nappy off in morning.
Running aroung naked, prior to having bath.
Not unusual.
Did two pooh's on carpet in spare room.
Trod in it.
Carried it into his bedroom, along the halwlay.

Man, did I gagg.
I very, very nearly vomited myself.
At first I was cross with myself.
Then I remembered that I did want ds to have the freedom to run around naked prior to his bath.

So what did I expect - this had to happen sometime.

It happens to us all, you know.
Not just special needs. Alot of children !!

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CreepyJess · 25/10/2005 12:36

I know it's not just SN Rach.. poo is poo and it's awful at whatever age. Only thing with SN is that, as Davros (I think) said.. some of them not only do not become toilet trained but also do not develop an awareness of the 'inappropriateness' of handling poo.. and the future - filled with horrible poo occurrances - seems to stretch ahead endlessly!

I would so LOVE a poo dectecor gadget.. .. but don't worry Hub, I won't hold my breath (except when dealing with said occurances! )

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RachD · 25/10/2005 12:49

Of course I didn't mean to be rude Creepyjess.
I am a tiny bit aware of some of the problems that a parent of a special needs child might encounter.
That other parents could simply not comprehend.

I just meant that a debated as to whether to post my recent 'pooh experiences' or not, onto your specificic question.
But i did.
and I hope that was o.k.

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CreepyJess · 25/10/2005 13:10

Course it was ok

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hub2dee · 25/10/2005 13:58

CJ: These products aren't exactly right, but they are similarish to the sort of thing I was thinking about. Will continue having a think.

Link 1

Link 2

Quite probably there are already similar devices in the market to help treat bedwetting etc.

Davros · 25/10/2005 14:15

Queenvictoria, I enjoyed that story a lot, really made me laugh. But poor you, did the car pong?
Hub2Dee, I borrowed an eneurisis alarm from a friend once and DS just took it off! I am thinking of trying it again and poking it under his bum when he's asleep...... I'd have thought they might work for poo.

QueenVictoria · 25/10/2005 14:23

No! Thank god Davros

hub2dee · 25/10/2005 15:27

CJ, Davros' key word let me find lots of products already designed for bedwetting, and I guess a poo would be accompanied by a wee, so I'd imagine they are a much better bet than my 'water detectors'..

for example 1

or the clever product by this scary looking fella LOL

lou33 had some experience (not v. successful I believe) with these sorts of devices.

HTH

RnBlood · 25/10/2005 15:38

oh you have my sympathy

I had a similar experience in the shopping centre He is suffering with very loose bowels atm and I think he tried to do a fart...

Result: trousers being THROWN AWAY they were in such a state. And great fun cleaning up severely public toilet phobic ds

Davros · 25/10/2005 17:10

lou33 had experience??? Did she need one on a night out with Spacedonkey? Or was it for one of her children methinks.....

misdee · 25/10/2005 17:12

i remember dd1 being the bath, a sudden scream and she hands me something. it was a huge turd!!!

hub2dee · 25/10/2005 17:29

Davros... behave.

Misdee. Yuck.

Davros · 25/10/2005 18:56

PMSL, oooh where's that alarm?

hub2dee · 25/10/2005 19:09

beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep.

Ewwwww.... Davros.... get in the bath right now.

Saker · 25/10/2005 19:44

There is this sensor which you can put inside a nappy. I think it would be activated by anything vaguely wet and plays Old MacDonald repeatedly [just what you need to cheer you up ). However not particularly loudly so you wouldn't hear from another room. I would have thought that the trouble with the bed-wetting ones is they may need a thorough soaking of the actual bed to work?

hub2dee · 25/10/2005 20:15

I'd expect the better bed wetting devices are, in fact, v. sensitive, so would sound with a pee or a poo reliably and promptly...

This little device is quite clever though, but as you point out the volume would probably mean it's not suitable to alert parents in another room etc.

Saker · 25/10/2005 21:05

Dunno, just thinking of the nappy jammed down the sleepsuit leg and the child possibly up and out of the bed whether they would work.

Either way you have my sympathy SJ - although I wish my Ds2 didn't have problems with his fine motor skills at least it means he finds it pretty hard to take off his nappy!

onlypumpking · 29/10/2005 21:17

i have had too many poo experiences, all of my three have been throu the poo smearing /nappy emptying, the funniest was my son dropping a nice firm poo on the toes of health vistors shoe, i only noticed as she was leaving but i didn't tell her, my 11 year old twin girls both had a poo accident in menorca last week, one woke up covered in poo and the other had the runs whilst wearing her bathers it was up to her waist, oh the joys

Mojomummy · 29/10/2005 21:30

Oh good a poo thread.

DH put Dd down for a nap afternoon. For about 20 mins there was noise from her bed, which turned from a need attention to distressed. I went to check on her & found Dd had removed her nappy (she is potty trained & wears knickers except for naps), tights & knickers (keeps them on top of nappy), pulled her vest & top over her head so looked she had a shrug on. She had smeared poo over & in her 'front' bottom, her forehead, it was all over the cot rails & covered both hands. AND, she kept putting her hands in her mouth....& then saying UUURGGHH.

I was going to bath her, then realised it needed showering off. I scrubbed her fingernails with a soapy toothbrush & after about 4 attempts managed to get rid of the smell.

I'd read a story in Gina Fords potty book, but didn't really believe them until today !

Scrubbed bed down with toilet wipes & then nursery wipes, hoovered in case there were any airborne bits around & left the windows open until bedtime. Also told her not to eat poo again

Caroline5 · 30/10/2005 22:44

Yep, loads of lovely 'poo experiences' here too! Thinking of replacing one carpet with laminate due to repeated leaking of liquid poo! We had a terrible time on holiday for some reason - dd2 had daily explosions usually late at night which leaked all over bed and in hair/fingernails etc - the washing machine was permanently on! She also often saves her 'up the back and out of armpits' jobs for just as we're going to collect dd1 from school - so I totally empathise with you SJ!

Davros · 30/10/2005 23:00

We DID change from carpet to laminate a few years ago.... well worth it! Everyone loves a poo thread!

sphil · 31/10/2005 21:30

Ok I blame MN. I've read this poo thread with interest and some relief, thinking 'At least this is one thing that doesn't happen to us'. And then tonight IT DID. Am now a fully fledged poo thread member...

wombat2 · 01/05/2007 18:36

I've been trying to find a thread with makes of sleepsuits for older children to prevent poo-smearing but have failed so far...

Does anyone know a good and not too expensive company that makes all-in-ones for 4 year olds and older? Have found one so far that is £26 for a sleepsuit?! (KC Clothing). Thanks.

Califrau · 01/05/2007 18:40

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onlyjoking9329 · 01/05/2007 19:56

have a look at this

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