[cji03]

My dd (29mo) has been going peepee in the potty for about six months now and even stays dry during naps and nighttime. But we are still having a problem with her having a BM in the potty. Does anyone have any tips on what we can do to help her?

Thank,
CJ

 

[Katiemare]

Is she "regular?" If so, try to sit her on the potty around the same time every day. If not, try something in her diet that'd help. If my guy has just one sprig of broccoli a day he will poop first thing in the a.m. which has greatly improved our quality of life.

If DD starts to poop in her dipe and you notice, move her to the toilet to finish it up. Point out the difference of how much better it is to go in the toilet, not get messy. Praise her for telling you about poop (before or after it's done). Get potty books at the library. Go at the same time she does-- and with all this encouragement, when SHE is ready, then she'll do it.

 

[Katiemare]

one more thing-- Do you have a potty seat that sits on the floor? Most kids prefer that for making a BM. It's hard to poop when your feet are dangling.

can you tell that I LOVE potty talk?

 

[MamaE]

I got this idea from a mama here - have a dolly poop some tootsie rolls or cookie dough (in our case) onto the potty. Would your dd go for that trick?