days, Sean was pooping on the potty just fine. For whatever reason,
he just needed that extra external motivation. I’ll say more about this
in chapter 13, “Behavior vs. Potty Training.”
If several days have gone by and you are not getting any poop at
all, it’s very important to clean your child out. You can consult with
your pediatrician regarding some child-approved stool softeners. A
big potential problem with child-friendly stool softeners is getting
the right dosage. I suggest you go easy on the dosage to begin with.
We just want to soften things up, not create a mess. “Poop foods”
(high fiberish) are fine as well but often don’t have quite the same
effect as a stool softener, and if you overdo them, some can be
constipating.
I know many moms have successfully used pediatric suppositories.
I used to think suppositories were an end-of-the-line extreme
measure. Slowly, more and more moms were reporting back to me
that they used suppositories to great effect. It’s something to consider
if you are having trouble with a child holding. Two things I think are
great is that: (1) suppositories have no side effects, and (2) the poop
comes within fifteen to thirty minutes. Often a stool softener can
take up to a day to work its magic and still more often, can create a
poopy mess.
The big problems with backed-up poop are that: (a) it will get
hard and create some pain when it finally does come; and (b) it can
really press up against the bladder, causing many more pee accidents.
barry
(Barry)
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