15-month-old son no longer letting me know about b.m.'s

[tonnyx]

My 15-month-old son (who's not really talking yet) used to let me know about b.m.'s by signing 'potty'. We cloth diaper full-time, and have been pretty successful with b.m.'s since he was about 5 months old (I never got the hang of his peeing). For the most part, I've been watching his signs, rather than his letting me know, though that happens sometimes, too.
I know there are ups and downs, and I'm just trying to roll with it, but I wondered if anyone else had this experience -- it seems like he'd rather have his b.m.'s alone. When I catch him starting one, I ask him if he'd like to use the potty -- today, he shook his head when I asked (he used to appreciate being taken to the potty). I take his diaper off, and when I start cleaning up his bottom, he fusses and doesn't like it. Once we get on the potty, he generally does the rest of it without trouble.
It's the funniest thing -- the most common "sign" lately that he needs to go is that he'll start playing peek-a-boo with a door. He'll be on one side of a door from me, and he'll close it most of the way. I ask where he is, and he'll pop out with a laugh. We do this a number of times, but at some point, he'll close the door and squat, and have a b.m.

Anyone else had this experience?

[hrsmom]

Around that age (my LO is only 2 months older than yours) she liked to poop behind the chair. We've had quite a few poop misses over the past few months. But more catches lately, too. Only recently will she finish a poop on the potty if I put her on one; mostly she's refused that if she's already started. She generally would stop altogether, and then poop some more later. You're not alone, though! Welcome to the EC forum, too!!!