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What To Do If Child Does Not Get To Know When He Wants To Pass Stools?

My son is 6 years old and he poops on him self he says he cant feel when it comes out and at first I thought he was doing it on purpose or just being lazy I told him he wasn't allowed to play and I placed him on time out. It doesn't seem anything I do helps I bought him flushable wipes and go clean him. What can I do?
Wed, 6 May 2015
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In my opinion your child is suffering from a condition medically known as encopresis. Don't worry it's not so uncommon in children and it's not a behavioural problem. Giving time out and punishments can only aggravate the problem and leave your son more frustrated,angry, depressed and a child with low self esteem.
This problem arises usually due to lazy colons and poor sensations towards rectum fullness. This occurs when a child is chronically constipated and doesn't poop regularly.
So I would suggest you to rule out painful bowel movement or constipation . And get it treated with the help of laxatives followed by stool softners along with a gastroenterologist advice.
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What To Do If Child Does Not Get To Know When He Wants To Pass Stools?

Hi In my opinion your child is suffering from a condition medically known as encopresis. Don t worry it s not so uncommon in children and it s not a behavioural problem. Giving time out and punishments can only aggravate the problem and leave your son more frustrated,angry, depressed and a child with low self esteem. This problem arises usually due to lazy colons and poor sensations towards rectum fullness. This occurs when a child is chronically constipated and doesn t poop regularly. So I would suggest you to rule out painful bowel movement or constipation . And get it treated with the help of laxatives followed by stool softners along with a gastroenterologist advice.