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shandjl1

Can anyone help? My 6 yr old son will not go to the toilet! He used to poo in his pants but even this has stopped this last week or so, he just holds on & I'm sure he must be at the very least uncomfortable. I'm really worried about the damage he is doing to himself. It's not a case of can't go but won't go so laxatives are not going to help. Thank you! x 

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  • could you try and go to the loo at the same time? get one of those larger potty's like a chair and a lift up lid. show him that there is a bottom to the potty and that it wil catch his poo if he decides to have a go - sit it next to your loo and when you go to the loo tell him thats what your doing and ask if he'd like to go on his loo at the same time, explain how it feels and that its "normal" to feel like that when we poo. no matter if it doesnt "produce" anything straight away, but may just support him to not be so afraid of the loo or pooing. just a thought.

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  • could you try and go to the loo at the same time? get one of those larger potty's like a chair and a lift up lid. show him that there is a bottom to the potty and that it wil catch his poo if he decides to have a go - sit it next to your loo and when you go to the loo tell him thats what your doing and ask if he'd like to go on his loo at the same time, explain how it feels and that its "normal" to feel like that when we poo. no matter if it doesnt "produce" anything straight away, but may just support him to not be so afraid of the loo or pooing. just a thought.

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