How can you help your 4 year old son go poop in the toilet?

Answer 1

I have a girl and waht we did with her is everytime she was going to the potty, or the toilet, we would give her a glow-in-the-dark star to stick on the wall beside the toilet. She was so excited to stick a new star everytime, that she actually used the potty a few times and moved on to the toilet. To get her to actually even think to go use the potty or the toilet, we would not change her diaper as soon as it was wet, that way she would be uncomfortable lol We also got her nice underware that she had herself chosen. At night, we would use the pull-ups type of diapers so she would feel like she was wearing an underware. Good luck! I find with boys the matter-of-factly repetitive approach works better: keep pointing out that there IS a potty and THIS is where the poop goes. Eventually it sinks in. My son of same age is very indifferent when it comes to celebrations with stickers or cleanliness. He looked at his favourite Bob-the-Builder underpants one morning and cheered: "And then I will poop into Scoop today." It took about 8 weeks to truly shift his focus to the potty. However, I had to make sure we are actually home when he has to go and not make a big deal out of it if we did not make it home on time. I am having a really hard time with my little girl. She will sit on the toliet but never poops or pees on the toliet. Have you tried giving him candy or a toy when he does use the toliet. that works pretty good.

Answer 2

Is s/he holding it because of discomfort? If so try to get your child to relax by reading a story. If it's because s/he just doesn't know how, get your child to lean over, (while on potty!) far enough to touch toes and relax abdominal muscles (and rear end). It worked for my son!

Answer 3

I did the schedule with my son. What that is is every morning at the same time put him on the potty whether he has to do 1 or 2 or nothing. Then every 1/2 or so after he eats put him on the potty. Before you leave to go somewhere and when you come home put him on the potty. Its pure and simple repetition. Of course, when he does either make some sort of a big deal about it. Sing a song, clap, jump up and down, children do love to please. It will take a little time but eventually he will do it on his own. Talk to him and even mention when you got to go. Say some- thing like. "Oh, mommy/daddy feels like they got to go potty" and when you come out say "I guess I was right, I did have to go potty" Im sure all sorts of conversations will start from there but this actually works. I dont believe in bribery or store rewards, simple treats from home are o.k. You can make a calendar and have him mark it when he goes and at the end of the week do his favorite activity or make his favorite meal or dessert. Good luck, its a memory that will stick with you forever.....

Answer 4

Try to think of a different way for the boy to think of the toilet. Tricking him would work too. I saw this on a cartoon. A dad put a clown seat cover on it, and the kid liked clowns, so it worked. Try that or a different seat cover, maybe.

Answer 5

say. that you will give them a prize if they try. that's what my mom did with all of her children. it shhud work. if it doesnt hes not ready. be sweet to them. don't stress them or push them. they will when they need too.

Answer 6

If he's wearing pull ups still, you need to let him wear big boy underwear and when he pees, let him sit in it a while, not a long time though. I know it sounds gross, but if you let him know that you can't be there to help him when he does, he'll start to think that the toilet is the best option. No one really likes to be dirty for a long time, especially in their own filth.

Answer 7

put the potty in the bathroom next to the toilet evry time he needs the toilet let him sit on his potty but you sit on the actuall toilet so i am trying to say you go the toilet every time he goes the potty so he does not feel alone when he goes and reward him afterwards with sweets or a toy and praise him

Answer 8

I wouldn't worry too much about it. The more of a big deal you make out of it the more it's in his face and he'll just continue on with the way he's dealing with it. Let his peers take care of it. Little boys of this age are basically lazy and they are so into what they are doing they would rather piddle or poo in their pants then get up and go into the bathroom. It's normal. Let the other kids clue him in. One day he will be made fun of and he'll start going on his own. You can also get him interested by trying "JR diapers" which look like boys underwear. They usually have Spiderman or the latest character the kids like. It will make him feel grown-up. Also, one thing to remember is that all children's bladders grow at a different pace. A child this age could be a larger child (tall or meatier) but the bladder hasn't caught up to the child and this is one reason that a child can be a bed-wetter. Ignore him and he's figure it out on his own. Let those peers take care of things, and meanwhile try those Junior diapers. If you really think of it you don't see too many 10+ kids going around peeing or pooping in their underwear.

Answer 9

With persistence, love, Patience, and repetition.