3 1/2 — isn’t that a bit old for this? If bowel movements are painful, a child may try to “hold” his or her stools. I have a daycare and have 4 kids 2- 2 yr old's a 8 month old and a 3 1/2 yr old The 3 1/2 year old is the child that I have the concerns & frustrations about. I am trying to be patient, but these potty trainings are partly the cause of my 2-year old burn out. This content contains affiliate links. When this happens over and over again, the colon becomes so stretched and floppy that the muscles children use to help push out poop, do not work well. I have tried encouraging him, punishing him, ignoring it. 4 year old doesn’t care about the potty Hello I’m new here would like some advice my four year old doesn’t care about going potty if we don’t check he will stay in a wet or poop filled diaper all day we’ve tried candy after going we’ve tried a toy after going and he just doesn’t care if I could get some advice on were to start would be greatly appreciated 3 1/2 year old son poos in pants! It’s rooted in attention span. This makes pooping even more painful. He was completely potty trained at age three. Just keeps sitting in the puddle, doing his legos, or stops walking , pees, continues walking. BABYBJORN Potty Chair. Now, my son didn't poop … We have a 4 year old who does not care if he poops in his pants. Usually the child just doesn’t want to sit on the potty and wait for the poop to come out. Never had a problem with pooping in the toilet. “You can’t rationalize with a 3-year-old about this,” says Dr. Klemsz. The more a child holds in poop, the more the colon stretches and the poop gets larger and harder. So my nearly 3 year old son potty trained for pee sooo easily. This has been going on for 10+ months. Instead, put your child’s doll on the potty and demonstrate how she is … He can pull down his own pants it seems and he can tell you. We did the whole 3-day potty training program, and it worked decently well in that he learned how to pee. If u tell him to go, he will. My daughter was completely toilet trained when she was 2 1/2 (day and night). SHe however would cry when she pooped and it would be very difficult for her. Any anxiety or expectations your 4 year old might have of pooping in the potty can easily make him feel tense. Currently she is only dry and clean at night (she NEVER EVER has accidents at night, when she regresses it is only daytime mess (between 7AM-7PM). She too was potty trained when she was two years old. Leave Group. To combat the fear, show your child there is no danger versus just telling your child. 3 1/2-year-olds have better things to do than poop. But just wanted to let you know you’re not alone. Curious to know what others have to say about this as I could use some pointers as well. Babies > 3.5 year old STILL doesn’t care if he wets his pants a little. He had no accidents for about a month and half. She came to live with us 2 1/2 weeks ago. As the title suggests our eldest son, whose is turning 4 next month, still poops his pants. Join this group For full access & updates! I figured it was due to her diet. We introduced him to the potty at 2, and finally got him pee trained by about 3. Q: My eight year old stepson will not stop pooping in his pants. I am getting really frustrated. Until recently, about a month ago, she started going #2 in her pants and would tell me … I have found dirty underwear, poop on the bathroom floor–and it just concerns me that he is unaware of it. 3 year old just started wetting the bed!!! We have a 3 year old foster daughter. 10.7K posts 80.1K members. Things to consider. We're at our wit's end! She usually doesn’t tell anybody either, so I have to feel her to find out. Young Adult 18-21yrs. He was completely potty trained at age three. We have tried rewarding him with big toys, bribes, star charts, even take by things away or punishing him. For the first 2 weeks she appeared to be potty trained. She just started Kindergarten last week. My son is 4 1/2 years old and still won’t poop on the potty. 3 year old poops in pants and doesn't care By | January 27, 2021 | January 27, 2021 Okay, my son was tough to potty train. It is more like he waits too long to go then has a little bit come out as he is running for the toilet, or sometimes that little amount takes the pressure off and he will continue playing with it wedged there between his bum cheeks. Don’t have any advice or pointers — I have a 4.5 year old who refuses to poop in the potty, too! My daughter has been fully potty trained for almost a year. If he is naked, he goes on his own. December 2014 Babies. My son will just go sit in the playroom or behind the couch when he needs to go, which is just as far of a walk as the potty. Pooping on the potty can be a scary concept for children. My 3 year old poops in the toilet great, telling us he has to go and everything. That is the only time he does it. 3 1/2 year old potty trained but still does poos in pants: Poos on potty: Help with poos: Daughter uses the potty without fail if naked but always wets knickers: 3 year old daughter keeps pooping in pants: Potty training a 3 year old boy: 3 year old scared : My son is nearly 4 and is constantly wetting and pooing himself: Potty trained 4year old started wetting himself again! He will not go on the potty. But he just pees freely with reckless abandon, everywhere. He does it every day at least once a day. Not wanting to poop in the toilet is a very common problem. Kathy wrote in about her son: “What can cause a 9-year-old boy to poop in his pants occasionally and not feel it? What my son's ped told me when I was potty training my 3 year old son was that at his age, I could not expect for him to be physically able to have dry nights until he was at least 4. He was a late bloomer with potty training in general and didn't start using the toilet for wee's until he was just over 3 years old (so he has been using the toilet for weeing, … Everyone tells me to try miralax or stool softener. Actually, no. I have a 3.5 year old DD who is adorable, kind, funny, independent. My 5-year-old daughter (she'll be 6 in a couple of months) keeps peeing in her pants. 2. Regardless of the reason, no amount of admonishment or explanation can convince him to use the toilet to poop. Our bodies need to feel relaxed in order to pass bowel movements. If your 4 Year Old Poops In Pants And Doesn’t Care or your 3 year old poops in pants and doesn’t care then you will be in for an uphill struggle. There’s nothing like cleaning up poop to make you lose your patience. 3yo boy just doesn't care that he poops in his underwear even after starting training My boy turned 3 just before Christmas and we started training him a few days later. SHe eats very few foods and cheese and banana (both constipating) are two of the only foods she will eat. It’s ironic how happy-go-lucky the poop emoji looks when you consider how poop can spark overwhelming anxiety in parents who are potty training their … Over the last 2 years she has regressed to pooping and peeing in her pants constantly to being dry and clean again 3 times. He goes in his underwear and I am constantly washing out poopy clothes. My 5 year old daughter is going through the same thing. Inside: 3 tips to help your toddler poop in the potty when you start potty training. Doesn't ask to go: my 4yo is pooing herself all the time behavioral or medical ?? He did fine with pee training, and a month or so later we finally gotten him to use the potty for #1 and #2s. Healthy Living Healthy Living. Preschool 3-5yrs; Grade School 5-12yrs. We've tried various things to help her to stop, such as positive verbal reinforcements, reminding her to use the bathroom frequently, using a chart with incentives, and taking privelages or toys away. Teen 12-18yrs. But DOES NOT CARE that she poops in her pants. stopping herself pooing! She always told me when she had to go #1 and #2. She goes pee in the toilet just fine. Constipation may cause painful or incomplete bowel movements. Your child doesn’t have distractions. 3 year old has started wetting himself! 3. Doesn’t even stop what he’s doing, or say anything. My son is 3 and has been potty trained except for pooping his pants. I've tried everything but it's like she has a complete block to dealing with her shit. Potty training- I have just started watching him and he goes potty on the toilet well but sometimes doesn't want to because he will have to give up his toy. Learning how to potty train a stubborn 4 year old boy or a stubborn toddler can seem a little bit cruel, but when push … This makes constipation worse. He'll pee in the potty, no problem (and without prompting) but he'd poop in his pants and doesn't care about the consequences. She usually stays dry at school (peed one time at school), but urinates on herself at home. In children who have constipation, formed, soft, or liquid stools can leak from the anus.This is the opening to the rectum.This is caused by a mass of stool stuck in the lower bowel. We've taken away just about everything and it doesn't phase him. However, she started urinating on herself at 3 1/2 years of age. My husband and I have tried everything from punishment, pull-ups and even trying to rewarding when he doesn't. He doesn't make the whole poop in his pants. It has been suggested at check ups that he may be constipated. Dealing with her shit came to live with us 2 1/2 weeks ago about this as i use... 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