Fw: O.T. potty training older kids

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I sent this post to the SCD list this morning. A lot of you know I've been in

this position with potty training for a long time. I decided to forward it to

my other list just to see if any one has any miracle answer.

Thanks

Penny

O.T. potty training older kids

I was reading a little of the potty training discussion and I am embarrassed to

say that Kenzie will be eight in July and still never goes poop in the toilet.

Pee is fine but not poop.

I started trying to train him before he was four. I've read the books. I've

done numerous potty training parties. The kind where you live in the bathroom

for three days. I would take in a chair for me, blankets for him, TV, lot's of

movies, treats and toys. I've tried suppositories. I've tried schedule

training by recording the time he goes. I've stuck on him like glue. He's so

sneaky. I can literally see him standing with just his underwear on and he

still manages to do it without my knowing. I've done PECS above the toilet with

a picture of him sitting on it, poop in the toilet and a reinforcer picture. I

even went out and bought lots of new videos and wrapped them up. I had him sit

on the toilet and make grunting sounds. I reinforced the grunting sound with a

wrapped video just one time so he would get the idea of the reinforcer he is

getting. I've showed him me pooping. I've done many potty training videos. He

still has more soft, somewhat mushy poops than ever formed ones. I was hoping

SCD would be the magic bullet for potty training if nothing else. Nothing has

worked with him. I read these people who are trying to potty train at four and

I'm amazed. He knows how to hold it because he never goes poop at school or out

in public.

Soooo, if any of you have had a kid like this and who is older and have had

success I would love to hear from you. I'm at my wits end with this and now,

unfortunately, we're going into our season here at our lodge and I'll be really

busy. My goal was to have him trained by this summer. I guess I've failed that

miserably.

Thanks for reading this saga and for any suggestions you may have.

Penny

Kenzie ASD 7 y.o.

SCD 7 months