Potty training??

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My aspie is almost 2.5 and he has hyperplexia, and adhd. I was just

wondering if any of you had a good book to reccomend or any ideas for

potty training? I keep waiting for a sign that he is ready but it

hasn't happened yet. He used to tell me when he was wet or dirty back

when he was about 2 but now he doesn't any more. I hope I didn't lose

my opportunity. He sits on his potty sometimes just to play but only

with his clothes on. He is very rigid and I can imagine it will be

tough. He is not yet in a big boy bed either.

Thanks -Heidi

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I can remember feeling freaked out that my son didn't have any

interest in potty training. He couldn't care less about the bribes or

that he was wet or anything. I thought there was something wrong

(with me mostly). And then I realized there wasn't anything wrong,

it's just another one of those 'society pressures' you get. " Little

Jimmy started walking at 5 months! " and " Susie is only 9 months and

can say all her ABC's! " . Peer pressure nonsense. Your son will do

his thing when he is darn good and ready, and not a minute before.

Mine was almost 4! I was so unsure of what to do and then one day he

just decided he was ready. That was that. Never went backward after

that day. Never wet the bed, never had an accident.

So I guess my advice is don't get stressed (or stress him out) over

it. You've got too many other things to focus on.

>

> My aspie is almost 2.5 and he has hyperplexia, and adhd. I was just

> wondering if any of you had a good book to reccomend or any ideas

for

> potty training? I keep waiting for a sign that he is ready but it

> hasn't happened yet. He used to tell me when he was wet or dirty

back

> when he was about 2 but now he doesn't any more. I hope I didn't

lose

> my opportunity. He sits on his potty sometimes just to play but only

> with his clothes on. He is very rigid and I can imagine it will be

> tough. He is not yet in a big boy bed either.

>

> Thanks -Heidi

>

[Guest guest]

Don't worry about it. I spent 2 1/2 years potty training my now 5

year old daughter. I wish I had left it alone. I tried so hard that

I believe I extended the training time. Also my daughter slept in a

playpen until she was 3, even though we bought a bed at 2.

Jen

>

> My aspie is almost 2.5 and he has hyperplexia, and adhd. I was just

> wondering if any of you had a good book to reccomend or any ideas

for

> potty training? I keep waiting for a sign that he is ready but it

> hasn't happened yet. He used to tell me when he was wet or dirty

back

> when he was about 2 but now he doesn't any more. I hope I didn't

lose

> my opportunity. He sits on his potty sometimes just to play but only

> with his clothes on. He is very rigid and I can imagine it will be

> tough. He is not yet in a big boy bed either.

>

> Thanks -Heidi

>

[Guest guest]

there is a great video that I've mentioned on here before Heidi called Tom

Toileting Triumph. It is designed for kids with learning disabilities and ASD.

Beck J

( ) Potty training??

My aspie is almost 2.5 and he has hyperplexia, and adhd. I was just

wondering if any of you had a good book to reccomend or any ideas for

potty training? I keep waiting for a sign that he is ready but it

hasn't happened yet. He used to tell me when he was wet or dirty back

when he was about 2 but now he doesn't any more. I hope I didn't lose

my opportunity. He sits on his potty sometimes just to play but only

with his clothes on. He is very rigid and I can imagine it will be

tough. He is not yet in a big boy bed either.

Thanks -Heidi

[Guest guest]

My son was almost four when he potty trained and then it wasn't until he was 8

that he was able to make it through the night. He has Asperger's and NLD.

After trying and failing several methods I thought I would just wait until he

was ready. He said one day that he didn't want to wear pull ups at night and he

made it most nights. Now that he is 10 he still has some accidents

occasionally. My gut feeling is that his body just wasn't ready. I hope this

helps.

( ) Re: Potty training??

I can remember feeling freaked out that my son didn't have any

interest in potty training. He couldn't care less about the bribes or

that he was wet or anything. I thought there was something wrong

(with me mostly). And then I realized there wasn't anything wrong,

it's just another one of those 'society pressures' you get. " Little

Jimmy started walking at 5 months! " and " Susie is only 9 months and

can say all her ABC's! " . Peer pressure nonsense. Your son will do

his thing when he is darn good and ready, and not a minute before.

Mine was almost 4! I was so unsure of what to do and then one day he

just decided he was ready. That was that. Never went backward after

that day. Never wet the bed, never had an accident.

So I guess my advice is don't get stressed (or stress him out) over

it. You've got too many other things to focus on.

>

> My aspie is almost 2.5 and he has hyperplexia, and adhd. I was just

> wondering if any of you had a good book to reccomend or any ideas

for

> potty training? I keep waiting for a sign that he is ready but it

> hasn't happened yet. He used to tell me when he was wet or dirty

back

> when he was about 2 but now he doesn't any more. I hope I didn't

lose

> my opportunity. He sits on his potty sometimes just to play but only

> with his clothes on. He is very rigid and I can imagine it will be

> tough. He is not yet in a big boy bed either.

>

> Thanks -Heidi

>

[Guest guest]

Try getting a social story on going to the potty or writing one for him.

Because he is hyperlexic, he will probably like that better. there is a book on

teaching potty training for kids with autism which you can find at amazon.com.

Other ideas I've heard of or tried: Take away the pull ups. Take the child

potty every hour. Have rewards for small steps towards the goal. Let him watch

you and/or daddy go potty and discuss it as you go in short phrases.

My ds is hyperlexic also and I wrote a social story about it all and took

pictures as well. So it was personalized for him and he seemed to like that.

Also, we didn't use pull ups unless we were going out. We also made up a " pee

pee in the potty " song which he seemed to like too. It still took a while - the

boys were all potty trained around age 4 1/2.

Roxanna

( ) Potty training??

My aspie is almost 2.5 and he has hyperplexia, and adhd. I was just

wondering if any of you had a good book to reccomend or any ideas for

potty training? I keep waiting for a sign that he is ready but it

hasn't happened yet. He used to tell me when he was wet or dirty back

when he was about 2 but now he doesn't any more. I hope I didn't lose

my opportunity. He sits on his potty sometimes just to play but only

with his clothes on. He is very rigid and I can imagine it will be

tough. He is not yet in a big boy bed either.

Thanks -Heidi

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[Guest guest]

I think A LOT of us have had this trouble as it keeps comming up. My son didn't

fully potty train number 2 until he was almost six. He finally then just

decided he was ready. I think these kids just are ready later than other kids,

and there isn't much use in getting frustrated over it. I am on baby number 3

and I don't even intend on starting until I know he is ready for sure. My

daughter has SPD and she potty trained a few months short of her fourth

birthday. I frustrated over both of them and pushed and pushed them and I

really think it just made everything worse. I think a lot of it was anxiety

problems and not being able to relax enough to go.

Anyway, relax, it'll happen when she's ready. Tough I know.

>

> hello everyone! im havin trouble potty training my youngest daughter who has

as. she'll b 3 in july n we've been doin this for about 9 months. she will pee

on the potty but she wont go number 2!! we r getting pretty frustrated n any

advice would b gr8!!! thanx!

>

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when she does go poop in her underwear or whatever have her help you pur it out into the potty chair so she sees where is goes and what it will look like in there.From: <kiwizmommy@...>Subject: ( ) potty training?? Date: Saturday, June 19, 2010, 5:51 PM

hello everyone! im havin trouble potty training my youngest daughter who has as. she'll b 3 in july n we've been doin this for about 9 months. she will pee on the potty but she wont go number 2!! we r getting pretty frustrated n any advice would b gr8!!! thanx!

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It's easy for me to say don't get frustrated,but trust me I know where you are coming from! My daughter will be 6 in September,and still isn't potty trained. She has no interest what so ever. I was so happy a few months back because a friend of hers gave her a potty chair,and she was using it,then all of a sudden nothing,and we are still at nothing! They will do it when they are ready,we have to have patients with them. It will come.From:

<kiwizmommy@...> Sent: Sat, June 19, 2010 7:51:24 PMSubject: ( ) potty training??

hello everyone! im havin trouble potty training my youngest daughter who has as. she'll b 3 in july n we've been doin this for about 9 months. she will pee on the potty but she wont go number 2!! we r getting pretty frustrated n any advice would b gr8!!! thanx!

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Thanks! I will start doing that with my daughter. It's an excellent idea! Thank you!From: Christiansen <cathychristiansen84@...> Sent: Sun, June 20, 2010 11:39:46 AMSubject: Re: ( ) potty training??

when she does go poop in her underwear or whatever have her help you pur it out into the potty chair so she sees where is goes and what it will look like in there.From: <kiwizmommy (DOT) com>Subject: ( ) potty training?? Date: Saturday, June 19, 2010, 5:51 PM

hello everyone! im havin trouble potty training my youngest daughter who has as. she'll b 3 in july n we've been doin this for about 9 months. she will pee on the potty but she wont go number 2!! we r getting pretty frustrated n any advice would b gr8!!! thanx!

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My daughter learned to do #1 in the potty when she was early 4 but learned to do #2 right before her 5th birthday. Before this, she knew when she had to go poo and would literally go get the pull up and put it on herself!! Then she'd tell me to change her. I tried EVERYTHING. I think it might have helped to see MY results when I went (TMI I know) but I'm not sure. The second time I tried the old " we are all out of diapers! " it actually worked. She said that she would just do it in the potty. She was a bit weirded out by it at first but no big deal. And from that day on, she has been totally independent after a few times showing wiping technique. No accidents, nothing. As I said, she already knew when she had to go... Basically, you just have to wait. I started the training back when she was 3 also. What a waste of aggravation!! LOL But hopefully your child will be quicker to do it. My daughter didn't seem to have anxiety as a block so results may vary.

Jen H

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My son was no problem training to go #1 and he never had an accident in bed. But, #2 was another story. I never forced him but he got to the point of holding it. He actually held it for 7 days and I finally had to take him to the doctor. We gave him mineral oil all the time. Sometimes we made him run around the house....we played tag....he thought it was a game...but we did it on purpose...it worked.

One day I told him that his poop was just going on a ride (like the roller coaster) and would come back to do it again...OMG...it worked. So he was good for a while and then he started holding again and wanted his diaper...i gave in because I wanted him to go...he did his business and it felt to awful he never wore a diaper again.

I think he was finally done training by 5. People use to say...what are you going to do when he goes to kindergarten and I would laugh and say...if the kid can hold it for 7 days ...he can hold it for 4 hours. Luckily he started kindergarten late as his birthday is in October and by then he was fully trained.

He is now 14 but still has this bathroom thing. He won't go at school and sometimes he just is too busy to go and then forgets and we wind up with stomach aches and such but it happens less and less.

It all works out in the end.

Jan

"In the Midst of Difficulty lies Opportunity" Albert Einstein

From: Holmes <jenuhferr@...> Sent: Wed, June 23, 2010 8:50:09 PMSubject: Re: ( ) potty training??

My daughter learned to do #1 in the potty when she was early 4 but learned to do #2 right before her 5th birthday. Before this, she knew when she had to go poo and would literally go get the pull up and put it on herself!! Then she'd tell me to change her. I tried EVERYTHING. I think it might have helped to see MY results when I went (TMI I know) but I'm not sure. The second time I tried the old "we are all out of diapers!" it actually worked. She said that she would just do it in the potty. She was a bit weirded out by it at first but no big deal. And from that day on, she has been totally independent after a few times showing wiping technique. No accidents, nothing. As I said, she already knew when she had to go... Basically, you just have to wait. I started the training back when she was 3 also. What a waste of aggravation! ! LOL But hopefully your child will be quicker to do it. My daughter didn't seem to have anxiety as a block so results may

vary. :)Jen H

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my husband is an aspie and he will not go number 2 at work or really anywhere but home. He goes away on business and he gives himself a suppository the night before and goes potty at home to make sure he can go at home!From: rushen janice <jrushen@...>Subject: Re: ( ) potty training?? Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 7:25 PM

My son was no problem training to go #1 and he never had an accident in bed. But, #2 was another story. I never forced him but he got to the point of holding it. He actually held it for 7 days and I finally had to take him to the doctor. We gave him mineral oil all the time. Sometimes we made him run around the house....we played tag....he thought it was a game...but we did it on purpose...it worked.

One day I told him that his poop was just going on a ride (like the roller coaster) and would come back to do it again...OMG. ..it worked. So he was good for a while and then he started holding again and wanted his diaper...i gave in because I wanted him to go...he did his business and it felt to awful he never wore a diaper again.

I think he was finally done training by 5. People use to say...what are you going to do when he goes to kindergarten and I would laugh and say...if the kid can hold it for 7 days ...he can hold it for 4 hours. Luckily he started kindergarten late as his birthday is in October and by then he was fully trained.

He is now 14 but still has this bathroom thing. He won't go at school and sometimes he just is too busy to go and then forgets and we wind up with stomach aches and such but it happens less and less.

It all works out in the end.

Jan

"In the Midst of Difficulty lies Opportunity" Albert Einstein

From: Holmes <jenuhferrgmail (DOT) com> Sent: Wed, June 23, 2010 8:50:09 PMSubject: Re: ( ) potty training??

My daughter learned to do #1 in the potty when she was early 4 but learned to do #2 right before her 5th birthday. Before this, she knew when she had to go poo and would literally go get the pull up and put it on herself!! Then she'd tell me to change her. I tried EVERYTHING. I think it might have helped to see MY results when I went (TMI I know) but I'm not sure. The second time I tried the old "we are all out of diapers!" it actually worked. She said that she would just do it in the potty. She was a bit weirded out by it at first but no big deal. And from that day on, she has been totally independent after a few times showing wiping technique. No accidents, nothing. As I said, she already knew when she had to go... Basically, you just have to wait. I started the training back when she was 3 also. What a waste of aggravation! ! LOL But hopefully your child will be quicker to do it. My daughter didn't seem to have anxiety as a block so results may

vary. :)Jen H