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Pooing on the floor

Becky

Hi  

Mu daughter is 3 and a half years old and waiting her assessment. 

Through the day she is completely clean and toilet trained. On a night once shes in her room she wees and poos in the carpet in her bedroom and often picks it up or rubs it into the carpet. 

Any ideas of what I can do to break the cycle of her doing this on an evening?? 

Thank you. 

Parents

  • Hi Becky. This - although really tough for parents to manage! - is actually not uncommon for a child of 3 and a half, Autistic or not. We once had a child of 6 at school who would deliberately soil herself. She was neurotypical but found it hard to express herself for other reasons (there were things going on at home). Perhaps ask if there's anything she'd like to chat about? I mean, I don't know, but it sounds like she's maybe feeling the pressure to be clean during the day and wants to be cared for and cleaned up after at night. It sounds like she gets plenty of attention from what you've said, but at bedtime all kids can feel vulnerable, whether they're used to getting their parents' focus or not. What's your bedtime routine like?

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  • Hi Becky. This - although really tough for parents to manage! - is actually not uncommon for a child of 3 and a half, Autistic or not. We once had a child of 6 at school who would deliberately soil herself. She was neurotypical but found it hard to express herself for other reasons (there were things going on at home). Perhaps ask if there's anything she'd like to chat about? I mean, I don't know, but it sounds like she's maybe feeling the pressure to be clean during the day and wants to be cared for and cleaned up after at night. It sounds like she gets plenty of attention from what you've said, but at bedtime all kids can feel vulnerable, whether they're used to getting their parents' focus or not. What's your bedtime routine like?

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  • in reply to Giraffe

    We go for a bath at 6ish. her and her brother share a room. They then have tv and tablets for a hour or so then its switched off and sleep time. 

    She generally poos during he time she has tv and tablet  

    She doesnt talk much.  Only says one or 2 words she doesnt string sentences togther yet.