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Our Experts: My Todder Poos In The Bath
It's not ideal but it's nothing to worry about. Parenting expert and
child psychologist Dr Pat Spungin, CEO of Raisingkids.co.uk, offers advice
on how to make this unpleasant phase as brief as possible!
Raisingkids
member's problem
My 20 month-old son poos in the bath regularly - is this normal?
Dr Spungin's advice
Do certain situations trigger the reflex to poo? Maybe being in the bath
is the trigger but it's more likely he's bathing at a regular time each
day. He's a bit young to toilet train, but if he appears to know what's
about to happen and he can tell you, you could use the regularity of his
pooing to start the process. He may not have control as yet, so just try
to get him to poo in the potty. Let him sit on the potty before his bath,
read to him to keep him there for a while and if he poos - praise him
enthusiastically!
If he doesn't, just leave it until he is older and ready. When he poos
in the bath, take the poo and put it in his potty (ugh!) to show him where
it should go. But don't expect him to have complete control or be trained
for all circumstances yet - that could take another year.
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