Child 3 nearly 4 wont poo in toilet

LegacyUser

Hi,

my 3 year old boy, (4 in late feb) will not do his business in the toilet. We know it doesn't hurt him, he just wont do it in the jacks ! he'll run under a table, or into a corner, and look as guilty as sin !! Ill ask him is he pooing, he'll say no. Ill put him on the toilet, and he'll hold it for as long as he sitting on it.... He once held his poo for 5 days, and we had to bring him to a doctor for laxatives...

He has mastered the wee's, no problems there, will go of his own accord, and rarely wet's the bed.

We've tried everything for nearly a year now, bribes, rewards, all the encouragement he needs, we don't scold him for not doing it in the toilet. He goes to a crèche, they have been very good and understanding and have tried their best also. But they now reckon our last option is go see a child psychologist.....

has anybody had experience in this,

Thanks

Miss Fluff

Kids tend to do things when they are good and ready. Have you tried asking in the Parenting forum, people may be able to give you better advice there?

From personal experience, there is a just over a year in difference between my older brother and I and we used to go for poos TOGETHER. I'd be sitting on the lav swinging my little legs teasing him while my older brother was scared he'd fall in and insisted on using the potty until he was four. He's now a successful lawyer so I don't think he was stunted in any way.

Squiggler

Miss Fluff wrote: »

scared he'd fall in and insisted on using the potty until he was four.

Could be this. Maybe get him a toilet training seat - they're an adapter that fits into the normal toilet seat designed for little butts.

I am a friend

Have you tried looking for advice on the Parenting forum?