Hi everyone
I haven`t been on this forum for such a long time. But i always know if i have problems i can talk to you guys. I have an issue with toilet training my son who is now 4. We have had a fair few hospital stays this year and one of them was for a prolapsed bowel which came out 3 days in a row. Followed up with a stitch to keep it in place. The problem i am having is he won`t sit on the toilet as he fears his bottom will hurt, he will only do poos in a nappy and quite happily i might add. His bowel came out when i was toilet traing him at around 3 years but he tended to hang on until he came home from daycare or any one elses house. So i stopped it altogether as i fear that it will prolapse again. I have tried everthing. Stickers, rewards, reading a book. I know in myself he will only do this when he is ready but i am so beside myself in what to do. I am also so fed up with everone telling me he should be trained by now. I would really appreciate your feedback if anyone else has had this problem with their child. I get so many different opinions from peadiatricians, to nurses to OT specialists i don`t know which way to go. Ben doesn`t go to daycare at the moment as he hangs on all day which is not good for him. If anyone could give me some advice i would be much appreciated.
With love to all the cf mums and dads out there. You are my special angels.
Donna
Mum to Benjamin dd508 diagnosed September 2005
I haven`t been on this forum for such a long time. But i always know if i have problems i can talk to you guys. I have an issue with toilet training my son who is now 4. We have had a fair few hospital stays this year and one of them was for a prolapsed bowel which came out 3 days in a row. Followed up with a stitch to keep it in place. The problem i am having is he won`t sit on the toilet as he fears his bottom will hurt, he will only do poos in a nappy and quite happily i might add. His bowel came out when i was toilet traing him at around 3 years but he tended to hang on until he came home from daycare or any one elses house. So i stopped it altogether as i fear that it will prolapse again. I have tried everthing. Stickers, rewards, reading a book. I know in myself he will only do this when he is ready but i am so beside myself in what to do. I am also so fed up with everone telling me he should be trained by now. I would really appreciate your feedback if anyone else has had this problem with their child. I get so many different opinions from peadiatricians, to nurses to OT specialists i don`t know which way to go. Ben doesn`t go to daycare at the moment as he hangs on all day which is not good for him. If anyone could give me some advice i would be much appreciated.
With love to all the cf mums and dads out there. You are my special angels.
Donna
Mum to Benjamin dd508 diagnosed September 2005