Comments on: Get Thee to a Potty! An Unorthodox Solution to a Child’s Persistent Pooping Problem and Toilet Training Issues. http://www.straightdopedad.com/get-thee-to-a-potty-an-unorthodox-solution-to-a-childs-persistent-pooping-problem-and-toilet-training-issues/ Fatherhood Advice From a Self Employed Stay at Home Dad. Tricks and Tips for Raising Children. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:56:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Straight Dope Dad http://www.straightdopedad.com/get-thee-to-a-potty-an-unorthodox-solution-to-a-childs-persistent-pooping-problem-and-toilet-training-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-1534 Straight Dope Dad Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:37:08 +0000 http://www.straightdopedad.com/blog/?p=8#comment-1534 I feel for you. Let me know if it works. I wish I had other suggestions but my method was an act of desperation after I exhausted all the more sane options. So that's all I got. I feel for you. Let me know if it works. I wish I had other suggestions but my method was an act of desperation after I exhausted all the more sane options. So that’s all I got.

]]> By: Joanne http://www.straightdopedad.com/get-thee-to-a-potty-an-unorthodox-solution-to-a-childs-persistent-pooping-problem-and-toilet-training-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-1531 Joanne Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:33:08 +0000 http://www.straightdopedad.com/blog/?p=8#comment-1531 Reading this has been most helpful, but we really have tried all forms of bribery. Our daughter is almost 3 and STRUGGLES with pooping in the potty. She's got #1 down pat, caught on to it the first day of going nakey (potty chair in living room, rugs pulled up, no bottoms, free to pee as often as she liked). Now she's at the stage where she can be trusted 90% to hold pee, but pooping is a completely different story. From the very beginning of potty training, no way, she wasn't pooping in there. We tried books, singing, stories, movies, food, trips out, ice cream, stickers - oy, the list goes on and on. She still refuses to poop in the potty. Well, that is to say she will go if we force her and whereas she asks for a pullup, she won't actually poop in it. Complex, yes? YES. EVERY TIME she feels a movement, she flips out, major anxiety, screaming, tears...heartbreaking stuff. After 3 months of this, we're at our wit's end. I'll give this a shot, but am BEGGING for any other suggestions! Reading this has been most helpful, but we really have tried all forms of bribery. Our daughter is almost 3 and STRUGGLES with pooping in the potty. She’s got #1 down pat, caught on to it the first day of going nakey (potty chair in living room, rugs pulled up, no bottoms, free to pee as often as she liked). Now she’s at the stage where she can be trusted 90% to hold pee, but pooping is a completely different story. From the very beginning of potty training, no way, she wasn’t pooping in there. We tried books, singing, stories, movies, food, trips out, ice cream, stickers – oy, the list goes on and on. She still refuses to poop in the potty. Well, that is to say she will go if we force her and whereas she asks for a pullup, she won’t actually poop in it. Complex, yes? YES. EVERY TIME she feels a movement, she flips out, major anxiety, screaming, tears…heartbreaking stuff. After 3 months of this, we’re at our wit’s end. I’ll give this a shot, but am BEGGING for any other suggestions!

]]> By: Naveek http://www.straightdopedad.com/get-thee-to-a-potty-an-unorthodox-solution-to-a-childs-persistent-pooping-problem-and-toilet-training-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-1369 Naveek Sat, 12 Jun 2010 03:48:49 +0000 http://www.straightdopedad.com/blog/?p=8#comment-1369 When I was getting potty trained, my parent bribed me with lollipops. If I peed in the potty i got yellow lollipop. If i pooped, I got a red one. When I was getting potty trained, my parent bribed me with lollipops. If I peed in the potty i got yellow lollipop. If i pooped, I got a red one.

]]> By: Terah http://www.straightdopedad.com/get-thee-to-a-potty-an-unorthodox-solution-to-a-childs-persistent-pooping-problem-and-toilet-training-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-619 Terah Mon, 10 May 2010 19:20:14 +0000 http://www.straightdopedad.com/blog/?p=8#comment-619 What a great article - As I was reading I was thinking - wow this is my son EXACTLY! He is 4 yrs 3 months and has had the exact same issues. I always try m & m's for bribery but maybe I should try cake in the morning! I have hope now! What a great article – As I was reading I was thinking – wow this is my son EXACTLY! He is 4 yrs 3 months and has had the exact same issues. I always try m & m’s for bribery but maybe I should try cake in the morning! I have hope now!

]]> By: Lisa http://www.straightdopedad.com/get-thee-to-a-potty-an-unorthodox-solution-to-a-childs-persistent-pooping-problem-and-toilet-training-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-587 Lisa Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:49:03 +0000 http://www.straightdopedad.com/blog/?p=8#comment-587 Awesome post. I have a 4 month old but happy to load up with tips and be ahead of the poo/pt training game. Awesome post. I have a 4 month old but happy to load up with tips and be ahead of the poo/pt training game.

]]> By: Straight Dope Dad http://www.straightdopedad.com/get-thee-to-a-potty-an-unorthodox-solution-to-a-childs-persistent-pooping-problem-and-toilet-training-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-574 Straight Dope Dad Sun, 25 Apr 2010 21:13:22 +0000 http://www.straightdopedad.com/blog/?p=8#comment-574 Please do. Thanks. Please do. Thanks.

]]> By: Allen http://www.straightdopedad.com/get-thee-to-a-potty-an-unorthodox-solution-to-a-childs-persistent-pooping-problem-and-toilet-training-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-573 Allen Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:39:05 +0000 http://www.straightdopedad.com/blog/?p=8#comment-573 I will keep you posted!! I will keep you posted!!

]]> By: Allen http://www.straightdopedad.com/get-thee-to-a-potty-an-unorthodox-solution-to-a-childs-persistent-pooping-problem-and-toilet-training-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-572 Allen Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:35:30 +0000 http://www.straightdopedad.com/blog/?p=8#comment-572 Hi there, At last I found somebody dealing with the same issue we are having!!!! I am so happy!!! I thought we are all alone!! My son, 3 years old, is having the same problem. For the last 18 months he's been keeping his poop back. If he has to go he gets such an anxiety attack because he is just so scarred. It all started after he was admitted to hospital with gastro. I felt today like giving up totally as he is having a really bad day with this and thought I will search the internet once more on this issue. Thank you so much for posting this I will try and see if it will work for as as well. Keep well Ally Hi there,

At last I found somebody dealing with the same issue we are having!!!! I am so happy!!! I thought we are all alone!! My son, 3 years old, is having the same problem. For the last 18 months he’s been keeping his poop back. If he has to go he gets such an anxiety attack because he is just so scarred. It all started after he was admitted to hospital with gastro. I felt today like giving up totally as he is having a really bad day with this and thought I will search the internet once more on this issue. Thank you so much for posting this I will try and see if it will work for as as well.

Keep well

Ally

]]> By: Straight Dope Dad http://www.straightdopedad.com/get-thee-to-a-potty-an-unorthodox-solution-to-a-childs-persistent-pooping-problem-and-toilet-training-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-563 Straight Dope Dad Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:32:41 +0000 http://www.straightdopedad.com/blog/?p=8#comment-563 Good luck Ashley! Make sure to come back and tell us how it worked. Good luck Ashley! Make sure to come back and tell us how it worked.

]]> By: Ashley http://www.straightdopedad.com/get-thee-to-a-potty-an-unorthodox-solution-to-a-childs-persistent-pooping-problem-and-toilet-training-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-562 Ashley Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:08:49 +0000 http://www.straightdopedad.com/blog/?p=8#comment-562 thank you for sharing this story! i am having this problem with my daughter and i never thought about constipation actually causing the problem. that makes SO much sense for me right now it made me cry lol. i will definitely give yur method a try :) thank you for sharing this story! i am having this problem with my daughter and i never thought about constipation actually causing the problem. that makes SO much sense for me right now it made me cry lol. i will definitely give yur method a try :)

]]> By: Straight Dope Dad http://www.straightdopedad.com/get-thee-to-a-potty-an-unorthodox-solution-to-a-childs-persistent-pooping-problem-and-toilet-training-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-522 Straight Dope Dad Sat, 03 Apr 2010 12:06:05 +0000 http://www.straightdopedad.com/blog/?p=8#comment-522 Awesome. So glad it helped. When I wrote this article I had no idea if it was purely circumstantial to my own child's situation or if it was something that could be universally applied. It's comforting to know that I'm not completely off my rocker with some of my parenting techniques. Awesome. So glad it helped. When I wrote this article I had no idea if it was purely circumstantial to my own child’s situation or if it was something that could be universally applied. It’s comforting to know that I’m not completely off my rocker with some of my parenting techniques.

]]> By: Lee http://www.straightdopedad.com/get-thee-to-a-potty-an-unorthodox-solution-to-a-childs-persistent-pooping-problem-and-toilet-training-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Lee Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:31:26 +0000 http://www.straightdopedad.com/blog/?p=8#comment-447 I tried this with my son who is almost 3 and potty trained to pee, but reluctant with poop and it WORKS! I tried this with my son who is almost 3 and potty trained to pee, but reluctant with poop and it WORKS!

]]> By: Sarah Tena http://www.straightdopedad.com/get-thee-to-a-potty-an-unorthodox-solution-to-a-childs-persistent-pooping-problem-and-toilet-training-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-359 Sarah Tena Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:06:39 +0000 http://www.straightdopedad.com/blog/?p=8#comment-359 OMG!!! LOL. I laughed so hard I cried! OMG!!! LOL. I laughed so hard I cried!

]]> By: Anthony http://www.straightdopedad.com/get-thee-to-a-potty-an-unorthodox-solution-to-a-childs-persistent-pooping-problem-and-toilet-training-issues/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Anthony Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:57:44 +0000 http://www.straightdopedad.com/blog/?p=8#comment-340 Haha, great! I had the same problem when I was a kid. Too bad my parents didn't think trying that. I wouldnt have been going through that s**t till I was 12! Haha, great! I had the same problem when I was a kid. Too bad my parents didn’t think trying that. I wouldnt have been going through that s**t till I was 12!

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