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My son is 3.9 years and hates doing his poop in the toilet. he insists of doing it in his boxer. i tried all ways but didn't work. what can i do?

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Almost Always Works: Try this.Get him to poop always in a diaper.Put it on when he goes, take it off when done.Wait 3-4 days of doing this regularly.Then do the same but always in a bathroom.Wait 3-4 d, then have them sit on the potty with the diaper on.Wait until this becomes routine.Then cut a hole in the diapre.After a few days, they are trained.Sounds silly, but if done slowly with no regression, almost always works!

Answered 6/25/2013

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

Calmly state the : Rule, " everybody poops in the bathroom." when you see him start to poop, walk him to the bathroom without talking or making eye contact, after he poops, hand-over-hand help him remove his pants, put poop in the toilet & underpants in a bucket of clorox solution.A child psychologist will coach you in being consistent thru his "extinction burst" when you implement effective behavioral techniques.

Answered 3/30/2013

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