Re: Potty Poll & Patty-Diapers

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Thanks and everybody else for the diaper tips. Mikey will be 8 in

June and sits on the toilet (only if I put him there), but prefers to twirl

toilet paper than actually " go " .

He still fits into luvs size 6, but it looks like I will be switching to

pampers soon.

Patty

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In a message dated 5/18/2007 8:29:34 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

hmickgarcia@... writes:

poll? How old was your child when he/she was at least mostly potty trained?

I would be very interested to know this as the mother of a just-turned-poll?

How old was your child when

, Maddie was 12. She still has accidents, probably a couple times a

week, but she IS in underpants. She will sometimes squat right on the

floor for number 2 to get better leverage, so that is an issue we have to work

on. We have to find a way to help her get appropriate leverage while on the

toilet. AT night, she wears small size depends.

Donna

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In a message dated 5/18/2007 8:29:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

hmickgarcia@... writes:

Patty, I know my daughter's school prefers she wear diapers rather than

pullups or Goodnights, since to put on pullups requires, in my daughter's case,

the removal of shoes and pants.

I just read this and I could not believe this. This is not about what is

easier for them, it is also babying her by making her lay down to have her

underwear changed. By going to pullups she may become a little more

independent

and can learn to help with her toileting and dressing issues. So they have

to remove her pants and shoes, it doesn't take all that long, I know I've

been doing it for many, many years now. Do not let them hold your child back

just to make it easier on them. JMHO

Carol

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In a message dated 5/18/2007 9:20:11 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

duffey48@... writes:

She will sometimes squat right on the

floor for number 2 to get better leverage, so that is an issue we have to

work

on. We have to find a way to help her get appropriate leverage while on the

toilet. AT night, she wears small size depends.

Trisha's OT and PT both suggested putting a foot stool under Trisha's legs

to help with leverage as she has the same problem. They also said to see if

she would lean forward as it helps the pushing action from the pressure on the

stomach as she learns forward. (haven't had much luck with leaning forward

yet but still working on it)

Carol

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,

Welcome back to the group and thanks for the link to the potty training book.

Patty

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Jake just turned 8 last month. He is mostly #1 trained. We stick to a schedule

and have done that for about 1 1/2. School schedules him also. He pees every

time you give him the chance. Pooping we are still working on. This year we

have had more success and every month he seems to poop on the potty more. He

has had only 2 accidents at school this year. He wears underwear to school but

pull ups at night. He has just started initiating potty peeing on his own.

this is new these past few weeks. We still put him in diapers if we are

traveling or going to be in places that may not have the cleanest nicest

bathrooms. He usually holds it though until we can get him to a bathroom.

Holly

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I haven't been part of this listserv for years, and have just recently

rejoined, so pardon me if these suggestions have already been made.

Have you ever tried using a foot stool to give your child the leverage

they need to have a BM? Not knowing how tall your child is, I am not

sure if this would help or not, but the best advice I was ever given was

to use a foot stool so that the child has something to support them to

give them the ability to bear down. I never realized that the

combination of low muscle tone and feet dangling above the floor

compromises the ability to go. I was also taught to have my child bend

forward and touch his toes. This gives more leverage and helps overcome

the low muscle tone.

As far as potty training, have you ever tried a visual toilet training

program? We used Little Friends visual program which was designed for

kids on the spectrum. I partnered with the school, and together we were

able to quickly toilet train my son at the age of 7 1/2. The school

resisted at first saying toilet training wasn't their job. But I

convinced them it was in their best interest, since my son would flush

his socks and have significant bathroom behaviors while staff was trying

to take off shoes and pants to change pull ups. I advocated and had

them add a goal to his IEP to work on toileting skills. I asked them to

take the mirror out of the bathroom and put a toilet seat lid on the

classroom toilet. It wasn't easy to convince them to do this, but later

the teacher told me it was the best thing she had ever done. It not

only helped my child, but all the kids in the class.

My son will be 13 in three weeks. He is 5 feet tall and still using his

footstool for BM's. He still requires Miralax everyday to help with his

stool withholding syndrome. Since we started using the footstool and

having BM's in the toilet instead of on the floor, few and far between

are the feces smearing episodes.

Here is the link to Little Friends Toileting program:

http://www.littlefriendsinc.org/Shop.asp?p=2 & prodID=14 & catID=7

<http://www.littlefriendsinc.org/Shop.asp?p=2 & prodID=14 & catID=7>

Hope this helps someone!

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> In a message dated 5/18/2007 8:29:34 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

> hmickgarcia@... writes:

>

> poll? How old was your child when he/she was at least mostly potty

trained?

> I would be very interested to know this as the mother of a

just-turned-poll?

> How old was your child when

>

>

> , Maddie was 12. She still has accidents, probably a couple

times a

> week, but she IS in underpants. She will sometimes squat right on the

> floor for number 2 to get better leverage, so that is an issue we have

to work

> on. We have to find a way to help her get appropriate leverage while

on the

> toilet. AT night, she wears small size depends.

> Donna

>

>

>

> ************************************** See what's free at

http://www.aol.com.

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>

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