Potty Training

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My grand daughter will be 6 this year and still has to wear a diaper. We figured out that it's the splash sound that upsets her. She doesn't like loud sounds. Plus she hates bath time. It is a war to get her in the tub plus trying to wash her hair. I am disabled with arthritis so there are plenty of injuries and most times I have to call one of my daughters to come give her a bath. We have raised her since birth and it's hard watching her struggle through some of the most simple things. She is so smart and can do things older children can do as far as learning but only when its one on one. If she is in an environment with more than 2 or 3 people, she goes off into outer space and jabbers and zones out. But when it's one on one, she is so polite and loving and intellegent. There are so

many times I just want to keep her in our own little safe world but I do know she needs exposer for social skills. I feel so torn some times. She is my world and I hate to think of her being treated like some kind of alien. Even the pediatrician sometimes acts like we have done something wrong for her to be like she is. I had to bring up the idea of Asperger and autism to them and even then they acted like they had no clue as to what that was. It has been and still is an up hill climb. I am so grateful for this group. It has helped me to feel that I am not so alone in this.Thank youFrom: Carolyn <charper777@...>To:

Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sat, January 22, 2011 6:34:56 PMSubject: Re: potty training

Oh wow your daughter sounds like my grandson, I could never understand when he used to scream his head off when I bathed him in the sink when he was little. I had already done it with his two older siblings and they didn't scream, finally one day I realized it was the sound of the water when I sprayed it on him to rinse off the soap.. Now he is 6 and in 1st grade and holds it all day and goes pee in my bathroom usually as they come over here. But I HAVE to sit on the tub by him, he won't be in there alone, he HAS to have two lights on, and I HAVE to wait until he leaves the room before I flush. He used to afraid of the bath tub hasn't had a bath in it in years, and desperately afraid of the public swimming pool but got over it and now loves it and the pool in our backyard.Lately we've been having trouble, like today I took the kids to the park and he played like a maniac with his brother for about 45

min. well then I suggested an ice cream cone so stopped at the local Dairy Queen, what a PRODUCTION... For one it was not the easy task I thought it might be, I sent my granddaughter in with a $20 and said order ice cream cones for all, figured all would be fine. Lucas stayed in the van with me because he was being a brat calling names and hollering, had NO patience. Then he said he was hungry and would like a kids meal so when I learned he had not had breakfast went in to tell his sister to order him one, so had to take him in.And he called me many names, just ridiculous antisocial behavior, I figure he was hungry and tired and very mad we'd left the park like we were going to stay there all day for him or something. He just really mouths off badly, like no kid I have ever seen. Of course he embarrassed me terribly and I told him in front of everybody looking at us he was going to get a real

HARD spanking when we got back to the van. Sigh but he didn't. What's the use he would be being spanked constantly. It is as though he has reached the end of his ability to deal and just turns antisocial!He had a hangnail on one of his fingers and it was bothering him and he must have said at least 50 times, Grandma can we go to your house and snip my nail..at about 30 times of saying no I would take him home his mom would clip it I gave up and just let him ramble.. Figure I will carry a clipper with me after this. He took one bite of his burger and went to work on his milk shake which the woman forgot to give me and I had to go back in and wait some more when I KNOW I ordered it.Carolyn ;o{ the grandmaLea wrote:>> I wanted to ask if other parents had trouble potty training their > Aspie child? Mine is 5 and still in diapers at night only and when she > has

to poo. The splash in the potty scares her. Any suggestions? > Thanks, Lea>> ------------------------------------

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For night time potty training buy the Malem alarm from the bed wetting store. My son was trained in 2 weeks. Worth every penny especially if you add the cost of diapers over the year. Hope this helps.Sent from my iPhoneOn Jan 22, 2011, at 11:20 PM, Lea Hutto <leamadea@...> wrote:

My grand daughter will be 6 this year and still has to wear a diaper. We figured out that it's the splash sound that upsets her. She doesn't like loud sounds. Plus she hates bath time. It is a war to get her in the tub plus trying to wash her hair. I am disabled with arthritis so there are plenty of injuries and most times I have to call one of my daughters to come give her a bath. We have raised her since birth and it's hard watching her struggle through some of the most simple things. She is so smart and can do things older children can do as far as learning but only when its one on one. If she is in an environment with more than 2 or 3 people, she goes off into outer space and jabbers and zones out. But when it's one on one, she is so polite and loving and intellegent. There are so

many times I just want to keep her in our own little safe world but I do know she needs exposer for social skills. I feel so torn some times. She is my world and I hate to think of her being treated like some kind of alien. Even the pediatrician sometimes acts like we have done something wrong for her to be like she is. I had to bring up the idea of Asperger and autism to them and even then they acted like they had no clue as to what that was. It has been and still is an up hill climb. I am so grateful for this group. It has helped me to feel that I am not so alone in this.Thank youFrom: Carolyn <charper777@...>To:

Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sat, January 22, 2011 6:34:56 PMSubject: Re: potty training

Oh wow your daughter sounds like my grandson, I could never understand when he used to scream his head off when I bathed him in the sink when he was little. I had already done it with his two older siblings and they didn't scream, finally one day I realized it was the sound of the water when I sprayed it on him to rinse off the soap.. Now he is 6 and in 1st grade and holds it all day and goes pee in my bathroom usually as they come over here. But I HAVE to sit on the tub by him, he won't be in there alone, he HAS to have two lights on, and I HAVE to wait until he leaves the room before I flush. He used to afraid of the bath tub hasn't had a bath in it in years, and desperately afraid of the public swimming pool but got over it and now loves it and the pool in our backyard.Lately we've been having trouble, like today I took the kids to the park and he played like a maniac with his brother for about 45

min. well then I suggested an ice cream cone so stopped at the local Dairy Queen, what a PRODUCTION... For one it was not the easy task I thought it might be, I sent my granddaughter in with a $20 and said order ice cream cones for all, figured all would be fine. Lucas stayed in the van with me because he was being a brat calling names and hollering, had NO patience. Then he said he was hungry and would like a kids meal so when I learned he had not had breakfast went in to tell his sister to order him one, so had to take him in.And he called me many names, just ridiculous antisocial behavior, I figure he was hungry and tired and very mad we'd left the park like we were going to stay there all day for him or something. He just really mouths off badly, like no kid I have ever seen. Of course he embarrassed me terribly and I told him in front of everybody looking at us he was going to get a real

HARD spanking when we got back to the van. Sigh but he didn't. What's the use he would be being spanked constantly. It is as though he has reached the end of his ability to deal and just turns antisocial!He had a hangnail on one of his fingers and it was bothering him and he must have said at least 50 times, Grandma can we go to your house and snip my nail..at about 30 times of saying no I would take him home his mom would clip it I gave up and just let him ramble.. Figure I will carry a clipper with me after this. He took one bite of his burger and went to work on his milk shake which the woman forgot to give me and I had to go back in and wait some more when I KNOW I ordered it.Carolyn ;o{ the grandmaLea wrote:>> I wanted to ask if other parents had trouble potty training their > Aspie child? Mine is 5 and still in diapers at night only and when she > has

to poo. The splash in the potty scares her. Any suggestions? > Thanks, Lea>> ------------------------------------

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I would love to hear some suggestions here mine is 12 and still in pull ups full

time. He has to wear them all day and night due to constant soiling \accidents.

He still does while he is sleeping.

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> I'm glad you posted this. It continues to be a conern for us and no one

(pediatricians etc.) has really given us any advice or tell us what to do

(although our autism diagnosis is recent).

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> My son (6 1/2 yrs) continues to wear underjams at night - everynight. Last

year he had several accidents #1 and #2 but we used a reward system - if he got

to the toilet on time, if he flushed and if he washed hands. We only

concentrated on that behavior to correct at that time and it worked very well. I

have never been able to try anything for night time though.

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> Currently he hasn't been having any pee accidents but often doesn't make it in

time for #2 - if he's under a lot of stress or sometimes he says he just doesn't

feel it coming. I talked with the OT and she said it is very possible as it is a

sensory issue.

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> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to help our kids through this? And

does it get to a point where it affects their self esteem? What to do, what to

do! : )

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> I wanted to ask if other parents had trouble potty training their Aspie

child? Mine is 5 and still in diapers at night only and when she has to poo. The

splash in the potty scares her. Any suggestions? Thanks, Lea

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From: Lea Hutto <leamadea@...>Subject: Re: potty trainingAutism and Aspergers Treatment Date: Sunday, January 23, 2011, 4:20 AM

My grand daughter will be 6 this year and still has to wear a diaper. We figured out that it's the splash sound that upsets her. She doesn't like loud sounds. Plus she hates bath time. It is a war to get her in the tub plus trying to wash her hair. I am disabled with arthritis so there are plenty of injuries and most times I have to call one of my daughters to come give her a bath. We have raised her since birth and it's hard watching her struggle through some of the most simple things. She is so smart and can do things older children can do as far as learning but only when its one on one. If she is in an environment with more than 2 or 3 people, she goes off into outer space and jabbers and zones out. But when it's one on one, she is so polite and loving and intellegent. There are so many times I just want to keep her in our own little safe world but I do know she needs exposer for social skills. I feel so torn some times. She is my world and I

hate to think of her being treated like some kind of alien. Even the pediatrician sometimes acts like we have done something wrong for her to be like she is. I had to bring up the idea of Asperger and autism to them and even then they acted like they had no clue as to what that was. It has been and still is an up hill climb. I am so grateful for this group. It has helped me to feel that I am not so alone in this.

Thank you

From: Carolyn <charper777@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sat, January 22, 2011 6:34:56 PMSubject: Re: potty trainingOh wow your daughter sounds like my grandson, I could never understand when he used to scream his head off when I bathed him in the sink when he was little. I had already done it with his two older siblings and they didn't scream, finally one day I realized it was the sound of the water when I sprayed it on him to rinse off the soap.. Now he is 6 and in 1st grade and holds it all day and goes pee in my bathroom usually as they come over here. But I HAVE to sit on the tub by him, he won't be in there alone, he HAS to have two lights on, and I HAVE to wait

until he leaves the room before I flush. He used to afraid of the bath tub hasn't had a bath in it in years, and desperately afraid of the public swimming pool but got over it and now loves it and the pool in our backyard.Lately we've been having trouble, like today I took the kids to the park and he played like a maniac with his brother for about 45 min. well then I suggested an ice cream cone so stopped at the local Dairy Queen, what a PRODUCTION... For one it was not the easy task I thought it might be, I sent my granddaughter in with a $20 and said order ice cream cones for all, figured all would be fine. Lucas stayed in the van with me because he was being a brat calling names and hollering, had NO patience. Then he said he was hungry and would like a kids meal so when I learned he had not had breakfast went in to tell his sister to order him one, so had to take him in.And he called me

many names, just ridiculous antisocial behavior, I figure he was hungry and tired and very mad we'd left the park like we were going to stay there all day for him or something. He just really mouths off badly, like no kid I have ever seen. Of course he embarrassed me terribly and I told him in front of everybody looking at us he was going to get a real HARD spanking when we got back to the van. Sigh but he didn't. What's the use he would be being spanked constantly. It is as though he has reached the end of his ability to deal and just turns antisocial!He had a hangnail on one of his fingers and it was bothering him and he must have said at least 50 times, Grandma can we go to your house and snip my nail..at about 30 times of saying no I would take him home his mom would clip it I gave up and just let him ramble.. Figure I will carry a clipper with me after this. He took one bite of his burger and

went to work on his milk shake which the woman forgot to give me and I had to go back in and wait some more when I KNOW I ordered it.Carolyn ;o{ the grandmaLea wrote:>> I wanted to ask if other parents had trouble potty training their > Aspie child? Mine is 5 and still in diapers at night only and when she > has to poo. The splash in the potty scares her. Any suggestions? > Thanks, Lea>> ------------------------------------

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Thanks I will look into that but I really wonder if my son would wake up to the sound of an alarm - he is a very very deep sleeper (another reason maybe why he doesn't wake up to urinate).

Re: potty training

For night time potty training buy the Malem alarm from the bed wetting store. My son was trained in 2 weeks. Worth every penny especially if you add the cost of diapers over the year.

Hope this helps.

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You pretty much train them like a regular kid. They will go potty pretty easy but the pooping part will take a lot longer. I have 2 boys who are autistic-age 4 and age 5. They both go potty but not poop. Everything I have read states that they will go poop around the age of 6-8. Hope this helps a little.

From: Tracey Bullock <tracey1cb@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sat, March 5, 2011 1:06:41 AMSubject: Potty Training

Hi EveryoneMy two and a half year old son was just diagnosed with Autism and so I'm just beginning my research on the topic and a new member to this group.How do I go about doing potty training a two and a half year old autistic boy?How do I know when he's ready?Thanks!Tracey

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My granddaughter, that we are raising, is autistic and we had trouble potty training her. She finally went to the potty to pee at 4 yr old but still no poo. She would go days without a bowel movement. We found the perfect thing that has worked wonders for her. She had to go to the doc for a check up and they needed a urine sample. They gave us one of those plastic things that sit on the edges of the toilet to catch the urine. Since my granddaughter complained of being being scared of the splash I thought I would try one of the urine catchers. Since there was no splash maybe it would help her learn to poo in the potty. It worked. We were so overjoyed that we threw a party for her. The first time she went poo poo in the potty was a major breakthrough for her. At first she was scared

because she thought it would splash but now she has no problem going as long as we use the catcher. Plus she doesn't hold it for days and constipate herself anymore. Maybe that will help.From: Rich <rj88dan@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sat, March 5, 2011 1:56:45 PMSubject: Re: Potty Training

You pretty much train them like a regular kid. They will go potty pretty easy but the pooping part will take a lot longer. I have 2 boys who are autistic-age 4 and age 5. They both go potty but not poop. Everything I have read states that they will go poop around the age of 6-8. Hope this helps a little.

From: Tracey Bullock <tracey1cb@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sat, March 5, 2011 1:06:41 AMSubject: Potty Training

Hi EveryoneMy two and a half year old son was just diagnosed with Autism and so I'm just beginning my research on the topic and a new member to this group.How do I go about doing potty training a two and a half year old autistic boy?How do I know when he's ready?Thanks!Tracey

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My granddaughter, that we are raising, is autistic and we had trouble potty training her. She finally went to the potty to pee at 4 yr old but still no poo. She would go days without a bowel movement. We found the perfect thing that has worked wonders for her. She had to go to the doc for a check up and they needed a urine sample. They gave us one of those plastic things that sit on the edges of the toilet to catch the urine. Since my granddaughter complained of being being scared of the splash I thought I would try one of the urine catchers. Since there was no splash maybe it would help her learn to poo in the potty. It worked. We were so overjoyed that we threw a party for her. The first time she went poo poo in the potty was a major breakthrough for her. At first she was scared

because she thought it would splash but now she has no problem going as long as we use the catcher. Plus she doesn't hold it for days and constipate herself anymore. Maybe that will help.From: Rich <rj88dan@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sat, March 5, 2011 1:56:45 PMSubject: Re: Potty Training

You pretty much train them like a regular kid. They will go potty pretty easy but the pooping part will take a lot longer. I have 2 boys who are autistic-age 4 and age 5. They both go potty but not poop. Everything I have read states that they will go poop around the age of 6-8. Hope this helps a little.

From: Tracey Bullock <tracey1cb@...>Autism and Aspergers Treatment Sent: Sat, March 5, 2011 1:06:41 AMSubject: Potty Training

Hi EveryoneMy two and a half year old son was just diagnosed with Autism and so I'm just beginning my research on the topic and a new member to this group.How do I go about doing potty training a two and a half year old autistic boy?How do I know when he's ready?Thanks!Tracey

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Typically boys take longer to potty train than girls so don't get discouraged.

Here are a bunch of links on toilet training for kids with special needs. Many

are for children on the autism spectrum.

http://bit.ly/fGdtfv

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> Hi Everyone

>

> My two and a half year old son was just diagnosed with Autism and so I'm just

beginning my research on the topic and a new member to this group.

>

> How do I go about doing potty training a two and a half year old autistic boy?

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> How do I know when he's ready?

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> Thanks!

>

> Tracey

>

[Guest guest]

What a good idea! My grandson had a heck of a time getting potty trained

also because the splash scared him so badly. Can't remember the age he

actually did it alone in the potty. He is 6 now and will go both in the

potty but tends to hold it a long time at school. His mother did get a

note from a teacher one day not long ago saying he went at school and I

ask him every once in awhile whether he has gone at school again and he

has said no. I want to keep the idea alive in him though and have been

telling him to remember he doesn't have to wait till he gets home but

can go again at school like he did that one time.

One thing he he doesn't wet the bed hasn't in a long time, on the other

hand his 10 year old brother still wets the bed. I did have a good idea

there though and started giving him the Depends my son Marty wears. We

get them free from the state and there are always extra each month. They

are size large adult but he wears them anyway and this way his blankets

don't get wet, his mom was washing them every day because she could not

stand the boy pee smell in the house, quite musky she said.

Onward one day at a time!

Carolyn OR ;o)

Lea Hutto wrote:

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> My granddaughter, that we are raising, is autistic and we had trouble

> potty training her. She finally went to the potty to pee at 4 yr old

> but still no poo. She would go days without a bowel movement. We found

> the perfect thing that has worked wonders for her. She had to go to

> the doc for a check up and they needed a urine sample. They gave us

> one of those plastic things that sit on the edges of the toilet to

> catch the urine. Since my granddaughter complained of being being

> scared of the splash I thought I would try one of the urine catchers.

> Since there was no splash maybe it would help her learn to poo in the

> potty. It worked. We were so overjoyed that we threw a party for her.

> The first time she went poo poo in the potty was a major breakthrough

> for her. At first she was scared because she thought it would splash

> but now she has no problem going as long as we use the catcher. Plus

> she doesn't hold it for days and constipate herself anymore. Maybe

> that will help.

>

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> *From:* Rich <rj88dan@...>

> *To:* Autism and Aspergers Treatment

> *Sent:* Sat, March 5, 2011 1:56:45 PM

> *Subject:* Re: Potty Training

>

>

> You pretty much train them like a regular kid. They will go potty

> pretty easy but the pooping part will take a lot longer. I have 2 boys

> who are autistic-age 4 and age 5. They both go potty but not poop.

> Everything I have read states that they will go poop around the age of

> 6-8. Hope this helps a little.

>

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> *From:* Tracey Bullock <tracey1cb@...>

> *To:* Autism and Aspergers Treatment

> *Sent:* Sat, March 5, 2011 1:06:41 AM

> *Subject:* Potty Training

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> Hi Everyone

>

> My two and a half year old son was just diagnosed with Autism and so

> I'm just beginning my research on the topic and a new member to this

> group.

>

> How do I go about doing potty training a two and a half year old

> autistic boy?

>

> How do I know when he's ready?

>

> Thanks!

>

> Tracey

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I started my son when he was 5 years old. On potty training. He went to preschool when he was 6. He is a year older than his class mates. we did try to potty train him before he was 5, but it was stressful, I was always told that you will know when they are ready. My son is now 9, and in a wonderful program at his special school. Later, KimFrom: Tracey Bullock <tracey1cb@...>Subject: Potty TrainingAutism and Aspergers Treatment Date: Saturday, March 5, 2011, 7:06 AM

Hi Everyone

My two and a half year old son was just diagnosed with Autism and so I'm just beginning my research on the topic and a new member to this group.

How do I go about doing potty training a two and a half year old autistic boy?

How do I know when he's ready?

Thanks!

Tracey

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hi my son is 5 yrs old and will not poop on the potty. about 5 months ago he went one and then everyday for about 8 days then stopped. now he wont even sit on the potty. is this normal?? i dont know what to do. please help

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Good news is you know your son can use the toilet - bad news is you have to figure out why he won't use the potty..... Have you tried taking off the diapers completely?  It was the mess band smell  and wet that drove my (then) 6 yr old to the actual toilet.

 KateOn Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 5:56 AM, Whitt <melissawhitt55@...> wrote:

 

hi my son is 5 yrs old and will not poop on the potty. about 5 months ago he went one and then everyday for about 8 days then stopped. now he wont even sit on the potty. is this normal?? i dont know what to do. please help

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That happened to my son. He went poop for almostA week straight everyday. Then I tried putting himIn underwears as suggested by his aba therapist and He has not gone since. He will go potty atkey Times in the day ( morning, afternoon, just before bath time). My son is 4 and a half.Sent from my iPhoneOn 2011-12-27, at 6:56 AM, Whitt <melissawhitt55@...> wrote:

hi my son is 5 yrs old and will not poop on the potty. about 5 months ago he went one and then everyday for about 8 days then stopped. now he wont even sit on the potty. is this normal?? i dont know what to do. please help