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My Almost 7 Year Old Has Stopped Pooping In The Toilet!!!

A MyAutismTeam Member asked a question 💭
Wenatchee, WA

My son who is almost 7 has been going to the toilet for pee and poop for around 8 months!! And was doing fantastic, but then about a month ago he stopped pooping in the toilet and pooping anywhere he is playing. He's not painting with it but he is using drapes or toys or even paper paper to wipe with!!! We thought maybe he just doesn't want to stop playing than tonight he let out a very large fart and he looked behind scared looking for poop. :( We have tried all sorts of things to get him to go… read more

July 23, 2016
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Alma, have you tried adult grade heavy wetter diapers?

I have a family member that uses ConfiDry 24/7 . They can be kind of pricey but they are so absorbent that it's worth the price. You'd be paying roughly $1.65 per diaper if you buy the case. If you want to sample them, they are extremely pricey ($5 each, so you get 2 diapers for $10) but it might be worth the $10 just to see if it's worth the $120ish dollars for the case!

The diapers are made for all day use, and only need to be changed 2-3 times per day, therefore, for an overnight diaper they would be fantastic for your daughter.

August 24, 2016 (edited)
A MyAutismTeam Member

I did contact them for a free diaper so I can try but I never get one , they never contact me . But I'm using the Sams Club diaper and it works and I bought a pad and it was so hard for me to use the Adult Sams Club diaper in the beginning now is my second time I bought another packages and it solved my problem I'm not washing her beddings everyday .

January 2, 2017
A MyAutismTeam Member

Yeah ... My daughter once in a while she poops and pee on her pants too especially when she's playing her Legos . And when theires a changes on her med she's getting diarrhea and it will stop once the med is stable in her system .

My concern right now is she's always wet when she sleeps she uses the x large brief but when she wakes up she's wet so I keep washing the beddings everyday . She's in regular underwear at daytime and of course she gets accidents sometimes Is anyone can suggest what kind of diaper I can use for her . She's 17 and she's in Autism spectrum .

August 24, 2016
A MyAutismTeam Member

I agree elko8159! Buy some gloves have him help rinse out his underwear in the toilet! We have a laminated social story in the bathroom that says step by step what to do when it is time to poo!

July 27, 2016
A MyAutismTeam Member

Try using toilet paper to clean up some of it and then take it to the toilet and show him that's where it goes and have him flush.

July 26, 2016

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