My son wets and poops on his pants (4yrs old) how can i stop that is it a psychological problem?
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I feel for you. My four year old son is also having toilet issues. He has been totally potty trained for over a year and then over the past three months has been pooping his pants. Lately I have noticed that he is a little confused about the standing to pee and then sitting to poop part. Be patient and remind him often. Try buying a toy that is the "potty time only toy" one that he can only play with while he is on the potty. I have noticed that stickers work well. If you make a chart and every time he is successful he gets a sticker, when he gets ten stickers he gets a small reward. Increase the amount by five after each time he reaches the goal. This worked well for my older son, after a while he no longer needed the stickers. Don't beat yourself up, know that this is just a phase and that it will pass in time. I hope it helps you to know that you are not alone.
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Some children just take longer to mature...if he's not better by the age of 5 or 6 then something is wrong.
It could be psychological, though. Maybe despite knowing how to "go potty" he wants to remain in a toddler stage? Many children his age welcome the responsibility of using the bathroom themselves, but hey... I'm not a doctor.
Take him to a pediatrician before you see a shrink.
There are several things to consider, one could be simple stubborness and rebellion, believe it or not...another could be that there have been recent dramatic changes in his young life that he is reacting to, like routine changes, or if you are busier now than you had been, and a dramatic change to a child may not even seem dramatic to you, so really ponder that...another could actually be kidney related, and there are simple tests that can detect that. If you are REALLY concerned, talk to your pediatrician or family physician about it...but BTW, boys
ARE harder to potty train than girls are, I think it may be because of the "stand up/sit down" issue...The last thing you should think is that it is a major psychological problem, unless you have cause to think he may be being abused...because that often happens with young children who are being abused... Also, I have noticed that sometimes when you try to potty train TOO early, they might seem to do well for some time, and then revert backwards...and that gets really frustrating as a parent...An idea, and it may seem excessive to some, but a child of four should be able to comprehend the lesson of being made to sit in his own doo in timeout for 5 or 10 minutes...the best lessons to teach children is the direct consequence of their actions..mind you, dont do this if you have noticed his BMs to be very acidic, or he might develop a rash, but if youre really serious about teaching him to break this habit for himself, spread a protectant on his butt, and let him sit in it a minute!!!
Good Luck, and Dont Worry so!
train, train, train your son on when, how to.... at night, wake him up to pee he probably just does not eant to miss out on anything!! He''s be fine.. don't punish him for it or he'll get nervous and keep doing it ! I hope those relative are not complaining about it in front of him! Cause if they were and i were 4 i'd poop and pee just to get a reaction from them!!!
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