Potty training - number twos....

[Picky]

Hi all

Not the nicest of subjects, so apologies in advance, but I could really do with some help!

Baby Picky Snr is 3 at the end of the month. Over Christmas I have potty trained him. He has taken to doing pees brilliantly - he only had accidents on the 1st day and never since. He is able to hold on until we get to toilets, will go standing up and has taken to it fantastically. However, poops are a very different story. Every time he will go in his pants. He'll say "I need a poo, I've done a poo" and that'll be in, it's in his pants again. I've tried everything, sitting him on the potty/toilet after meals, bribery (I know I shouldn't!), begging, pleading and I just don't know what else I can do. His comprehension is very good, but he seems to have a proper issue with this. Any advise would be very much appreciated

Thanks
Px

[karenmac60]

It's probably not PC, but my mum used to sit my daughter on her potty with some sweets and a video and leave her there for an hour or so. It worked a treat.

[Picky]

Thanks Karen, it might not be considered by some to be PC, but I would try anything! The only problem is that I can't get him to sit still on the potty (or anywhere mind you!). Thanks, Px

[sherrardk]

Have you tried him on the proper toilet - you can get a family toilet seat (combines a grown ups seat with a little seat)(http://www.heatandplumb.com/acatalog/Th
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- he might like the idea of using the big toilet like everyone else does. (We got one for our oldest son and they are brilliant!)

[tamirra]

I know this sounds silly, but im now a nan and when my kids were training, i used to sit myself on the potty, well as best as i could, have a packet of maltesers hidden but handy, then used to do a bit of straining and hey presto there were maltesers (pretend poo ) in the potty, it worked for me, but dont eat them afterwards lol.

[Picky]

Thanks for your answers and advice. I've tried the seat and that hadn't worked either! I've been told that number twos take longer to master that number ones. I'll just gave to keep plugging on...and washing!
Thanks
Px

[tigwig]

I had this problem with my daughter. It went on for about a month after cracking the weeing from what I can remember. He will just do it when he is ready. As hard as it is, don't make a fuss, just clean him up and ignore it. You could try a sticker chart too.
In the end, my daughter said she needed a poo and as I was busy unpacking shopping at the time and taking no notice, she sat on the toilet and did it all by herself! I think the trick was not putting any pressure on her and leaving her to it. Of course I then made a huge fuss and she never looked back. Just think he won't be still doing it when he is 18!

[Picky]

Thanks all. I think he's cracked it! For the past 2 days he's been going on the loo, and when we went out today, he said he needed to go and held it until we found a loo! I think it was just a case of waiting for him to be ready! Fingers and toes crossed.
Thanks
Px