My son is almost 3.5 years old and he doesn't want to poop for the potty or the toilet. The only way he'll do it is to put a diaper on him. If, despite his requests, the diaper is not put on, it may not take place even for 5 days. I am afraid to keep him so that the body does not become infected. Recently, our son, unable to withstand anymore, has taken care of panties in the store. My husband and I no longer have the strength, and we have already tried all the ideas we know. I would like to add that my son normally calls and pee on the potty or in the toilet from the age of two, and he has been sleeping without a diaper for about half a year. Please help !!
Probably your little son runs a children's game focused on evoking emotions. The more interest and helplessness surrounding the matter, the more the behavior that produces such an effect will persist. Of course, such a game should not be treated as in the case of adults, the son's behavior is not made up. Rather, it is based on intuitively discovering how certain behaviors are connected with the emotional reactions of the environment and testing your strength in these spheres. At the end of the letter, your request for help indicates that your son's action is actually effective. He managed to impress you. Therefore, I suggest that you try to change your attitude to the whole matter (of course it can be difficult, because it is not about pretending to be calm, but about genuine letting go) and treat it as a temporary problem, not a serious problem. Calmly offer a potty and a diaper, and let your son make the choice. And you don't have to pretend that you don't want your son to poop for the potty.
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Józef SawickiA specialist in individual therapies with many years of psychotherapeutic experience. In clinical work, she deals with psychotic patients. He is interested in the philosophy of the East. More at www.firma-jaz.pl.
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