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Soiling issues

ShaunaB

Hi all, my son is 4 years old and over the last 3 week he has completely stopped going to the toilet for a poo. He has been soiling at school and at home and when he does it there is no reaction from him, he won't speak about it (he does have limited speech and understanding off speech too) and is not bothered by it at all. He is currently in a main stream school as I am fighting for a diagnosis for him and  down to this soiling everytime he does it in school I am called to bring him home as they are not allowed to clean him up. He has also been bullied by other children. Although he doesn't understand this bullying it's really getting to me! Has anyone been through anything similar to this with their child and do you have any advice on what I can do with him to try and get him back in to going to the toilet? (P.S he will go for wee's no problems at all) thanks guys! 

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  • I'd just like to point out too that I didn't start doing this until something in my environment changed.  I was in playgroup from about 3-4 years old but I was sent to school when I was 4 years and 5 months old because I was apparently bored at home.  So I went from living on a farm being free with animals, to a very social environment.  I just did anything to try and make sense of my surroundings, anything I could control.  Obviously I don't remember loads from this time but being as positive and understanding as possible about it will help because I only have negative memories about it all that made me feel sad, like it was a very bad thing I was doing.  It's not like I could help it Undecided

    I'm also aware that not all autistic people fear toilets, but it's just a memory I have

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  • I'd just like to point out too that I didn't start doing this until something in my environment changed.  I was in playgroup from about 3-4 years old but I was sent to school when I was 4 years and 5 months old because I was apparently bored at home.  So I went from living on a farm being free with animals, to a very social environment.  I just did anything to try and make sense of my surroundings, anything I could control.  Obviously I don't remember loads from this time but being as positive and understanding as possible about it will help because I only have negative memories about it all that made me feel sad, like it was a very bad thing I was doing.  It's not like I could help it Undecided

    I'm also aware that not all autistic people fear toilets, but it's just a memory I have

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