Guest guest Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 When my daughter was not yet fully potty trained she would hold it all day at school to the point that we were worried about her bursting. It can be a long grueling battle. My daughter was potty trained 5 times before it finally stuck. Some random disruption in her life would regress her after many months of no diapers. All I can suggest is to be as consistent and patient as possible. Guard her against unmeaning disruptions to her progress and make it as comfortable as possible. Keep working on it and stay strong. We are here to support you. CHRISTY WILLIAMS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 When my daughter was not yet fully potty trained she would hold it all day at school to the point that we were worried about her bursting. It can be a long grueling battle. My daughter was potty trained 5 times before it finally stuck. Some random disruption in her life would regress her after many months of no diapers. All I can suggest is to be as consistent and patient as possible. Guard her against unmeaning disruptions to her progress and make it as comfortable as possible. Keep working on it and stay strong. We are here to support you. CHRISTY WILLIAMS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Our almost seven year old is still not completely potty trained, and I was wondering what the average age is for girls to get potty trained with Autism? Also, any tips on diapering them? She is going so much that it keeps leaking out of her diaper and through her clothes. Also, some days she does really well going on the potty and other days she won't go at all? Thanks for your input, Gwen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Gwen, Just to make you FEEL REALLY GOOD. My , age 13 ASD, was not fully potty trained til 11 years old!!!!! I was told that if she was not potty trained by 7 years old that she never would be. I never paid attention to that. She was not ready prior to 9 years. We started @ 9....thats right, 9.....I threw away all the pull ups and bought a ton of panties. I carried wipes with me everywhere and made every trip around the bathroom. I also used the strongest reinforcers to get her potty trained. I really think, looking back that she was and is very behind in her self help skills. She is continuously learning and always makes me smile when she does something I didnt expect. It is funny because her verbal skills are pretty good and you would think they go hand in hand. Ah....there are 40 year olds that have the mid life crisis and have to go back and redo stuff.... wont need to do that!lol Good luck with all your answers...add them up and tell me what is the average when you all get that. Shanna ('s mom) -- In Autism_in_Girls , " Gwen Moyers " wrote: > > Our almost seven year old is still not completely potty trained, and I was wondering what the average age is for girls to get potty trained with Autism? Also, any tips on diapering them? She is going so much that it keeps leaking out of her diaper and through her clothes. Also, some days she does really well going on the potty and other days she won't go at all? Thanks for your input, Gwen > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Gwen, Just to make you FEEL REALLY GOOD. My , age 13 ASD, was not fully potty trained til 11 years old!!!!! I was told that if she was not potty trained by 7 years old that she never would be. I never paid attention to that. She was not ready prior to 9 years. We started @ 9....thats right, 9.....I threw away all the pull ups and bought a ton of panties. I carried wipes with me everywhere and made every trip around the bathroom. I also used the strongest reinforcers to get her potty trained. I really think, looking back that she was and is very behind in her self help skills. She is continuously learning and always makes me smile when she does something I didnt expect. It is funny because her verbal skills are pretty good and you would think they go hand in hand. Ah....there are 40 year olds that have the mid life crisis and have to go back and redo stuff.... wont need to do that!lol Good luck with all your answers...add them up and tell me what is the average when you all get that. Shanna ('s mom) -- In Autism_in_Girls , " Gwen Moyers " wrote: > > Our almost seven year old is still not completely potty trained, and I was wondering what the average age is for girls to get potty trained with Autism? Also, any tips on diapering them? She is going so much that it keeps leaking out of her diaper and through her clothes. Also, some days she does really well going on the potty and other days she won't go at all? Thanks for your input, Gwen > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Most of the kids I work with potty train around age 4. BUT, that is with a full time in home program with lots of people helping. There's a pretty good book that can help you though, " Toilet Training in Less than a Day " by Azrin. The method in the book was developed to teach adults with disabilities to use the toilet. The book is geared toward typical toddlers. But it works great for kids of all ages and abilities. Just keep in mind it does NOT actually work in one day. It took my NT son 3 days to get it. Most of the kids I work with take longer, anywhere from 2 weeks to a couple of months. Just stick with it. It is a long process, but they all CAN get there eventually. Amnesty > > Our almost seven year old is still not completely potty trained, and I was wondering what the average age is for girls to get potty trained with Autism? Also, any tips on diapering them? She is going so much that it keeps leaking out of her diaper and through her clothes. Also, some days she does really well going on the potty and other days she won't go at all? Thanks for your input, Gwen > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Most of the kids I work with potty train around age 4. BUT, that is with a full time in home program with lots of people helping. There's a pretty good book that can help you though, " Toilet Training in Less than a Day " by Azrin. The method in the book was developed to teach adults with disabilities to use the toilet. The book is geared toward typical toddlers. But it works great for kids of all ages and abilities. Just keep in mind it does NOT actually work in one day. It took my NT son 3 days to get it. Most of the kids I work with take longer, anywhere from 2 weeks to a couple of months. Just stick with it. It is a long process, but they all CAN get there eventually. Amnesty > > Our almost seven year old is still not completely potty trained, and I was wondering what the average age is for girls to get potty trained with Autism? Also, any tips on diapering them? She is going so much that it keeps leaking out of her diaper and through her clothes. Also, some days she does really well going on the potty and other days she won't go at all? Thanks for your input, Gwen > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 At Walmart around Christmas time there was a " potty training kit " or something like that. I didn't look at it that closely, appeared to be sort of a take-off on what Dr. Phil pushed a few yrs ago for NT kids. It was in the toy section, had a toy toilet and some other stuff, seems like around $20. I don't know if a DVD was with it or not, thought I'd throw it out there for everyone. Sorry if it's been mentioned, I just scanned through & didn't read every response. My advice, & my daughter was pretty much trained by age 4 1/2, is just to stick with it. Take her potty often, don't let her wear pullups unless you really have to. Take her every 10-15 mins until there's been good emptying, then drop back to 30 minutes & have her back on it again. Reward her like mad with her most favorite things when she does go. Maybe keep some of her favorite toys put away until she does go potty, then start extending out how often she gets her favorite things until she stays dry until timers go off. With Allie Kat, we would put her on the potty, then let her up, then when the oven timer went off we'd put her back. After a few times she'd pee as soon as she heard the timer, so then we'd put her on the pot just before we made the timer go off. That seemed to help her get it that it was where we wanted her to potty. Pooping was an entire other, torturous deal. We figured out what time of day she usually went & kept her on until she went some days, other days we'd miss it & find a pile of poop in some corner. That was when we pulled A LOT of carpet in the house, lol. Lost of prayer requests later she seemed to just get it. That's when I learned it was okay to talk to God about even pooping -- He HAS to have a sense of humor that is " ...far above my ways... " Lol. Debi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 At Walmart around Christmas time there was a " potty training kit " or something like that. I didn't look at it that closely, appeared to be sort of a take-off on what Dr. Phil pushed a few yrs ago for NT kids. It was in the toy section, had a toy toilet and some other stuff, seems like around $20. I don't know if a DVD was with it or not, thought I'd throw it out there for everyone. Sorry if it's been mentioned, I just scanned through & didn't read every response. My advice, & my daughter was pretty much trained by age 4 1/2, is just to stick with it. Take her potty often, don't let her wear pullups unless you really have to. Take her every 10-15 mins until there's been good emptying, then drop back to 30 minutes & have her back on it again. Reward her like mad with her most favorite things when she does go. Maybe keep some of her favorite toys put away until she does go potty, then start extending out how often she gets her favorite things until she stays dry until timers go off. With Allie Kat, we would put her on the potty, then let her up, then when the oven timer went off we'd put her back. After a few times she'd pee as soon as she heard the timer, so then we'd put her on the pot just before we made the timer go off. That seemed to help her get it that it was where we wanted her to potty. Pooping was an entire other, torturous deal. We figured out what time of day she usually went & kept her on until she went some days, other days we'd miss it & find a pile of poop in some corner. That was when we pulled A LOT of carpet in the house, lol. Lost of prayer requests later she seemed to just get it. That's when I learned it was okay to talk to God about even pooping -- He HAS to have a sense of humor that is " ...far above my ways... " Lol. Debi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Hi, Jen nineteen years old, still not potty trained, I was told this was due to lack language; she has been doing much better lately. It might be due to the increase of language. On Monday, she starts RNA Metals IV and maybe she might potty train with her acquisition of more language. She can now tell me if she is wet or dry, so feel light we are making progress. Bev > > Our almost seven year old is still not completely potty trained, and I was wondering what the average age is for girls to get potty trained with Autism? Also, any tips on diapering them? She is going so much that it keeps leaking out of her diaper and through her clothes. Also, some days she does really well going on the potty and other days she won't go at all? Thanks for your input, Gwen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Hi, Jen nineteen years old, still not potty trained, I was told this was due to lack language; she has been doing much better lately. It might be due to the increase of language. On Monday, she starts RNA Metals IV and maybe she might potty train with her acquisition of more language. She can now tell me if she is wet or dry, so feel light we are making progress. Bev > > Our almost seven year old is still not completely potty trained, and I was wondering what the average age is for girls to get potty trained with Autism? Also, any tips on diapering them? She is going so much that it keeps leaking out of her diaper and through her clothes. Also, some days she does really well going on the potty and other days she won't go at all? Thanks for your input, Gwen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Gwen there is of no set age for this as it really depends on her development in many areas, awareness of wet/cold vs. dry/warm, and her control of muscles and such to hold or release on body signals cuing her to release of the bladder. right now she might be of only releaseing without any control or awareness. but is she is of emrging she might have of good days and some bad days depending on how in sync her sensory registering is that day. sometimes mine is of very intact and other days not. Such as lately my verbal words are coming out so wrong and dyslexic like such as wanted to say fractured skull but it keeps coming out as sractures full, even though retried of to say it several times it still was not coming out right , in my thinking the words were of right but when they came out verbally they fragmented and scatter to not correct ways of saying. it is of very frustrating to me. this happens in all areas of my processing that things are of clear one day and foggy or not clear the next. Sondra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Gwen there is of no set age for this as it really depends on her development in many areas, awareness of wet/cold vs. dry/warm, and her control of muscles and such to hold or release on body signals cuing her to release of the bladder. right now she might be of only releaseing without any control or awareness. but is she is of emrging she might have of good days and some bad days depending on how in sync her sensory registering is that day. sometimes mine is of very intact and other days not. Such as lately my verbal words are coming out so wrong and dyslexic like such as wanted to say fractured skull but it keeps coming out as sractures full, even though retried of to say it several times it still was not coming out right , in my thinking the words were of right but when they came out verbally they fragmented and scatter to not correct ways of saying. it is of very frustrating to me. this happens in all areas of my processing that things are of clear one day and foggy or not clear the next. Sondra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 I understand that your children are much younger and I wish you the very best with potty training. Jen has done amazing tasks in her time that only an extremely intelligent individual would be capable of, which is very typical of some autistic, yet the basic task and what some perceive simple tasks elude Jen. She typed computer programs for me that I needed to solve a problem, she has shut down computer systems when I told them to watch her and some individual with inflated egos told me that a cute little autistic girl could not do anything to hurt their computers. I can remember when Jen was somewhere about 5 to 7 years old and others adults keep asking, " When are you going to potty train her? " In total frustration, I stated " I am not super mom " and at that point I came to a realization, that it was not my choice, but Jen had to be potty training ready. I continue to go through the motions of potty training, but the truth she will potty train when she is ready. I am only telling you what happened to my daughter and wishing to you the very best in potty training, but the truth is some autistic never potty train. A doctor once told me that Jen might potty training at 7 years old, and I have no idea where he came up with that number. A language specialist told me language and potty training are related. Someone along the way told me that it has to do with a lack of awareness. I wish I knew the answer to Jen potty training. I have bought potty training film, reward sticker for potty training, I have used a variety of schedules and I purchased the big girl panties, but she just did not potty train. I guess it comes down to Jen being ready and then she potty training. I still not super mom, but I am a great deal happier with my realizations. Best wishes in potty training. Bev Weakley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 I understand that your children are much younger and I wish you the very best with potty training. Jen has done amazing tasks in her time that only an extremely intelligent individual would be capable of, which is very typical of some autistic, yet the basic task and what some perceive simple tasks elude Jen. She typed computer programs for me that I needed to solve a problem, she has shut down computer systems when I told them to watch her and some individual with inflated egos told me that a cute little autistic girl could not do anything to hurt their computers. I can remember when Jen was somewhere about 5 to 7 years old and others adults keep asking, " When are you going to potty train her? " In total frustration, I stated " I am not super mom " and at that point I came to a realization, that it was not my choice, but Jen had to be potty training ready. I continue to go through the motions of potty training, but the truth she will potty train when she is ready. I am only telling you what happened to my daughter and wishing to you the very best in potty training, but the truth is some autistic never potty train. A doctor once told me that Jen might potty training at 7 years old, and I have no idea where he came up with that number. A language specialist told me language and potty training are related. Someone along the way told me that it has to do with a lack of awareness. I wish I knew the answer to Jen potty training. I have bought potty training film, reward sticker for potty training, I have used a variety of schedules and I purchased the big girl panties, but she just did not potty train. I guess it comes down to Jen being ready and then she potty training. I still not super mom, but I am a great deal happier with my realizations. Best wishes in potty training. Bev Weakley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 With the period came mood swings for Jen. Bev > > My daughter will be 11 next month and she won't use the potty either. I have tried everything. I was told if you reward them they will go but it didn't work for britt. I bought a book that says they can have your autistic child potty trained. Everything I have tried hasn't worked. I have read that it's like everything else they don't like change and some never go potty. I still work with her. I wish she would go in the potty but if she doesn't she doesn't. It's funny though with Britt, she will hold it at school and pee her pants as soon as she gets off the bus. But the one time her dad got her off the bus she didn't go till I got home to change her. She pees at school but rarely. She has never had a bowel movement at school. She only wants me to change her. Which I understand to a point because I am sure it's embarrising for her. She is comfortable with me. I am worried about when she starts her period. I don't know what I am going to do to help her > deal with that. Do any of you have daughters who have started there period. I am dredding it. I was 11 when I started my period and I have a rough time with mine. I hope she doesn't have the same problem. She doesn't even understand so I am just not looking forward to that one. Can any of you that have already been through this help me be prepared. She is still in diapers so what do you do. Any help with that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!! > > > > Re: Potty training? > > I understand that your children are much younger and I wish you the > very best with potty training. > > Jen has done amazing tasks in her time that only an extremely > intelligent individual would be capable of, which is very typical of > some autistic, yet the basic task and what some perceive simple tasks > elude Jen. She typed computer programs for me that I needed to solve a > problem, she has shut down computer systems when I told them to watch > her and some individual with inflated egos told me that a cute little > autistic girl could not do anything to hurt their computers. > > I can remember when Jen was somewhere about 5 to 7 years old and > others adults keep asking, " When are you going to potty train her? " In > total frustration, I stated " I am not super mom " and at that point I > came to a realization, that it was not my choice, but Jen had to be > potty training ready. I continue to go through the motions of potty > training, but the truth she will potty train when she is ready. I am > only telling you what happened to my daughter and wishing to you the > very best in potty training, but the truth is some autistic never > potty train. > > A doctor once told me that Jen might potty training at 7 years old, > and I have no idea where he came up with that number. A language > specialist told me language and potty training are related. Someone > along the way told me that it has to do with a lack of awareness. I > wish I knew the answer to Jen potty training. > > I have bought potty training film, reward sticker for potty training, > I have used a variety of schedules and I purchased the big girl > panties, but she just did not potty train. > > I guess it comes down to Jen being ready and then she potty training. > I still not super mom, but I am a great deal happier with my > realizations. > > Best wishes in potty training. > Bev Weakley > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 With the period came mood swings for Jen. Bev > > My daughter will be 11 next month and she won't use the potty either. I have tried everything. I was told if you reward them they will go but it didn't work for britt. I bought a book that says they can have your autistic child potty trained. Everything I have tried hasn't worked. I have read that it's like everything else they don't like change and some never go potty. I still work with her. I wish she would go in the potty but if she doesn't she doesn't. It's funny though with Britt, she will hold it at school and pee her pants as soon as she gets off the bus. But the one time her dad got her off the bus she didn't go till I got home to change her. She pees at school but rarely. She has never had a bowel movement at school. She only wants me to change her. Which I understand to a point because I am sure it's embarrising for her. She is comfortable with me. I am worried about when she starts her period. I don't know what I am going to do to help her > deal with that. Do any of you have daughters who have started there period. I am dredding it. I was 11 when I started my period and I have a rough time with mine. I hope she doesn't have the same problem. She doesn't even understand so I am just not looking forward to that one. Can any of you that have already been through this help me be prepared. She is still in diapers so what do you do. Any help with that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!! > > > > Re: Potty training? > > I understand that your children are much younger and I wish you the > very best with potty training. > > Jen has done amazing tasks in her time that only an extremely > intelligent individual would be capable of, which is very typical of > some autistic, yet the basic task and what some perceive simple tasks > elude Jen. She typed computer programs for me that I needed to solve a > problem, she has shut down computer systems when I told them to watch > her and some individual with inflated egos told me that a cute little > autistic girl could not do anything to hurt their computers. > > I can remember when Jen was somewhere about 5 to 7 years old and > others adults keep asking, " When are you going to potty train her? " In > total frustration, I stated " I am not super mom " and at that point I > came to a realization, that it was not my choice, but Jen had to be > potty training ready. I continue to go through the motions of potty > training, but the truth she will potty train when she is ready. I am > only telling you what happened to my daughter and wishing to you the > very best in potty training, but the truth is some autistic never > potty train. > > A doctor once told me that Jen might potty training at 7 years old, > and I have no idea where he came up with that number. A language > specialist told me language and potty training are related. Someone > along the way told me that it has to do with a lack of awareness. I > wish I knew the answer to Jen potty training. > > I have bought potty training film, reward sticker for potty training, > I have used a variety of schedules and I purchased the big girl > panties, but she just did not potty train. > > I guess it comes down to Jen being ready and then she potty training. > I still not super mom, but I am a great deal happier with my > realizations. > > Best wishes in potty training. > Bev Weakley > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Umm hmm, Freudian slip? It's okay, since having kids Depends is my middle name. <g> Debi > > > Okay, let me clarify, when I say " I still have BM accidents " I mean SHE has them and I have to deal with them LOL! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Umm hmm, Freudian slip? It's okay, since having kids Depends is my middle name. <g> Debi > > > Okay, let me clarify, when I say " I still have BM accidents " I mean SHE has them and I have to deal with them LOL! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Seasonal is the pill that you don't stop to have periods except a few times a year. The shot is DepoProvera. It causes weight gain in many women, heightens some cancer risks, and can make you lose your hair(the same way some women lose during pregnancy, but if you keep taking the shot, it won't stop after 9 months). In some situations it may be necessary, but if still not potty trained, it's really just extra cleanup when you change her. I would talk to at least two doctors. Your primary care coordinator AND an OB/Gyn before making the decision. > > > Seasonale? I asked my doctor and he was concerned about giving it to such a young child as it can affect bone growth. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Seasonal is the pill that you don't stop to have periods except a few times a year. The shot is DepoProvera. It causes weight gain in many women, heightens some cancer risks, and can make you lose your hair(the same way some women lose during pregnancy, but if you keep taking the shot, it won't stop after 9 months). In some situations it may be necessary, but if still not potty trained, it's really just extra cleanup when you change her. I would talk to at least two doctors. Your primary care coordinator AND an OB/Gyn before making the decision. > > > Seasonale? I asked my doctor and he was concerned about giving it to such a young child as it can affect bone growth. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 It is called the Depo shot, but in my opinion that shot is not so good. Your period is suppose to come out. After taking that shot for a couple of years, I now have blood clots. The viens on my legs are horrible and I am only 29. And the worse thing is I had a blood clot in the main viens in my brain and had to be in I.C.U. for 1 month and on blood thinners for 1 year. I wouldn't recommend it, but ask you doctor. (Nevaeh's mom) My daughter will be 11 next month and she won't use the potty either. I have tried everything. I was told if you reward them they will go but it didn't work for britt. I bought a book that says they can have your autistic child potty trained. Everything I have tried hasn't worked. I have read that it's like everything else they don't like change and some never go potty. I still work with her. I wish she would go in the potty but if she doesn't she doesn't. It's funny though with Britt, she will hold it at school and pee her pants as soon as she gets off the bus. But the one time her dad got her off the bus she didn't go till I got home to change her. She pees at school but rarely. She has never had a bowel movement at school. She only wants me to change her. Which I understand to a point because I am sure it's embarrising for her. She is comfortable with me. I am worried about when she starts her period. I don't know what I am going to do to help herdeal with that. Do any of you have daughters who have started there period. I am dredding it. I was 11 when I started my period and I have a rough time with mine. I hope she doesn't have the same problem. She doesn't even understand so I am just not looking forward to that one. Can any of you that have already been through this help me be prepared. She is still in diapers so what do you do. Any help with that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!! ----- Original Message ----From: bridalsh <bweakleyverizon (DOT) net>To: Autism_in_Girls@ yahoogroups. comSent: Saturday, January 5, 2008 10:54:25 PMSubject: Re: Potty training?I understand that your children are much younger and I wish you thevery best with potty training.Jen has done amazing tasks in her time that only an extremelyintelligent individual would be capable of, which is very typical ofsome autistic, yet the basic task and what some perceive simple taskselude Jen. She typed computer programs for me that I needed to solve aproblem, she has shut down computer systems when I told them to watchher and some individual with inflated egos told me that a cute littleautistic girl could not do anything to hurt their computers.I can remember when Jen was somewhere about 5 to 7 years old andothers adults keep asking, " When are you going to potty train her? " Intotal frustration, I stated " I am not super mom " and at that point Icame to a realization, that it was not my choice, but Jen had to bepotty training ready. I continue to go through the motions of pottytraining, but the truth she will potty train when she is ready. I amonly telling you what happened to my daughter and wishing to you thevery best in potty training, but the truth is some autistic neverpotty train. A doctor once told me that Jen might potty training at 7 years old,and I have no idea where he came up with that number. A languagespecialist told me language and potty training are related. Someonealong the way told me that it has to do with a lack of awareness. Iwish I knew the answer to Jen potty training.I have bought potty training film, reward sticker for potty training,I have used a variety of schedules and I purchased the big girlpanties, but she just did not potty train.I guess it comes down to Jen being ready and then she potty training.I still not super mom, but I am a great deal happier with myrealizations. Best wishes in potty training.Bev Weakley____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools. search.yahoo. com/newsearch/ category. php? category= shopping[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 It is called the Depo shot, but in my opinion that shot is not so good. Your period is suppose to come out. After taking that shot for a couple of years, I now have blood clots. The viens on my legs are horrible and I am only 29. And the worse thing is I had a blood clot in the main viens in my brain and had to be in I.C.U. for 1 month and on blood thinners for 1 year. I wouldn't recommend it, but ask you doctor. (Nevaeh's mom) My daughter will be 11 next month and she won't use the potty either. I have tried everything. I was told if you reward them they will go but it didn't work for britt. I bought a book that says they can have your autistic child potty trained. Everything I have tried hasn't worked. I have read that it's like everything else they don't like change and some never go potty. I still work with her. I wish she would go in the potty but if she doesn't she doesn't. It's funny though with Britt, she will hold it at school and pee her pants as soon as she gets off the bus. But the one time her dad got her off the bus she didn't go till I got home to change her. She pees at school but rarely. She has never had a bowel movement at school. She only wants me to change her. Which I understand to a point because I am sure it's embarrising for her. She is comfortable with me. I am worried about when she starts her period. I don't know what I am going to do to help herdeal with that. Do any of you have daughters who have started there period. I am dredding it. I was 11 when I started my period and I have a rough time with mine. I hope she doesn't have the same problem. She doesn't even understand so I am just not looking forward to that one. Can any of you that have already been through this help me be prepared. She is still in diapers so what do you do. Any help with that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!! ----- Original Message ----From: bridalsh <bweakleyverizon (DOT) net>To: Autism_in_Girls@ yahoogroups. comSent: Saturday, January 5, 2008 10:54:25 PMSubject: Re: Potty training?I understand that your children are much younger and I wish you thevery best with potty training.Jen has done amazing tasks in her time that only an extremelyintelligent individual would be capable of, which is very typical ofsome autistic, yet the basic task and what some perceive simple taskselude Jen. She typed computer programs for me that I needed to solve aproblem, she has shut down computer systems when I told them to watchher and some individual with inflated egos told me that a cute littleautistic girl could not do anything to hurt their computers.I can remember when Jen was somewhere about 5 to 7 years old andothers adults keep asking, " When are you going to potty train her? " Intotal frustration, I stated " I am not super mom " and at that point Icame to a realization, that it was not my choice, but Jen had to bepotty training ready. I continue to go through the motions of pottytraining, but the truth she will potty train when she is ready. I amonly telling you what happened to my daughter and wishing to you thevery best in potty training, but the truth is some autistic neverpotty train. A doctor once told me that Jen might potty training at 7 years old,and I have no idea where he came up with that number. A languagespecialist told me language and potty training are related. Someonealong the way told me that it has to do with a lack of awareness. Iwish I knew the answer to Jen potty training.I have bought potty training film, reward sticker for potty training,I have used a variety of schedules and I purchased the big girlpanties, but she just did not potty train.I guess it comes down to Jen being ready and then she potty training.I still not super mom, but I am a great deal happier with myrealizations. Best wishes in potty training.Bev Weakley____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools. search.yahoo. com/newsearch/ category. php? category= shopping[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Have you reported your issues to the medwatch program? I wonder how many other women have experienced as you with that drug, I be we'd be surprised if all doctors reported it, which most don't. Debi My daughter > will be 11 next month and she won't use the potty either. I have > tried everything. I was told if you reward them they will go but it > didn't work for britt. I bought a book that says they can have your > autistic child potty trained. Everything I have tried hasn't worked. > I have read that it's like everything else they don't like change and > some never go potty. I still work with her. I wish she would go in > the potty but if she doesn't she doesn't. It's funny though with > Britt, she will hold it at school and pee her pants as soon as she > gets off the bus. But the one time her dad got her off the bus she > didn't go till I got home to change her. She pees at school but > rarely. She has never had a bowel movement at school. She only wants > me to change her. Which I understand to a point because I am sure > it's embarrising for her. She is comfortable with me. I am worried > about when she starts her period. I don't know what I am going to do > to help herdeal with that. Do any of you have daughters who have > started there period. I am dredding it. I was 11 when I started my > period and I have a rough time with mine. I hope she doesn't have the > same problem. She doesn't even understand so I am just not looking > forward to that one. Can any of you that have already been through > this help me be prepared. She is still in diapers so what do you do. > Any help with that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!! ----- > Original Message ----From: bridalsh <bweakleyverizon (DOT) net>To: > Autism_in_Girls@ yahoogroups. comSent: Saturday, January 5, 2008 > 10:54:25 PMSubject: Re: Potty training?I understand > that your children are much younger and I wish you thevery best with > potty training.Jen has done amazing tasks in her time that only an > extremelyintelligent individual would be capable of, which is very > typical ofsome autistic, yet the basic task and what some perceive > simple taskselude Jen. She typed computer programs for me that I > needed to solve aproblem, she has shut down computer systems when I > told them to watchher and some individual with inflated egos told me > that a cute littleautistic girl could not do anything to hurt their > computers.I can remember when Jen was somewhere about 5 to 7 years > old andothers adults keep asking, " When are you going to potty train > her? " Intotal frustration, I stated " I am not super mom " and at that > point Icame to a realization, that it was not my choice, but Jen had > to bepotty training ready. I continue to go through the motions of > pottytraining, but the truth she will potty train when she is ready. > I amonly telling you what happened to my daughter and wishing to you > thevery best in potty training, but the truth is some autistic > neverpotty train. A doctor once told me that Jen might potty training > at 7 years old,and I have no idea where he came up with that number. > A languagespecialist told me language and potty training are related. > Someonealong the way told me that it has to do with a lack of > awareness. Iwish I knew the answer to Jen potty training.I have > bought potty training film, reward sticker for potty training,I have > used a variety of schedules and I purchased the big girlpanties, but > she just did not potty train.I guess it comes down to Jen being ready > and then she potty training.I still not super mom, but I am a great > deal happier with myrealizations. Best wishes in potty training.Bev > Weakley____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ > _Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! > Search. http://tools. search.yahoo. com/newsearch/ category. php? > category= shopping[Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Have you reported your issues to the medwatch program? I wonder how many other women have experienced as you with that drug, I be we'd be surprised if all doctors reported it, which most don't. Debi My daughter > will be 11 next month and she won't use the potty either. I have > tried everything. I was told if you reward them they will go but it > didn't work for britt. I bought a book that says they can have your > autistic child potty trained. Everything I have tried hasn't worked. > I have read that it's like everything else they don't like change and > some never go potty. I still work with her. I wish she would go in > the potty but if she doesn't she doesn't. It's funny though with > Britt, she will hold it at school and pee her pants as soon as she > gets off the bus. But the one time her dad got her off the bus she > didn't go till I got home to change her. She pees at school but > rarely. She has never had a bowel movement at school. She only wants > me to change her. Which I understand to a point because I am sure > it's embarrising for her. She is comfortable with me. I am worried > about when she starts her period. I don't know what I am going to do > to help herdeal with that. Do any of you have daughters who have > started there period. I am dredding it. I was 11 when I started my > period and I have a rough time with mine. I hope she doesn't have the > same problem. She doesn't even understand so I am just not looking > forward to that one. Can any of you that have already been through > this help me be prepared. She is still in diapers so what do you do. > Any help with that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!! ----- > Original Message ----From: bridalsh <bweakleyverizon (DOT) net>To: > Autism_in_Girls@ yahoogroups. comSent: Saturday, January 5, 2008 > 10:54:25 PMSubject: Re: Potty training?I understand > that your children are much younger and I wish you thevery best with > potty training.Jen has done amazing tasks in her time that only an > extremelyintelligent individual would be capable of, which is very > typical ofsome autistic, yet the basic task and what some perceive > simple taskselude Jen. She typed computer programs for me that I > needed to solve aproblem, she has shut down computer systems when I > told them to watchher and some individual with inflated egos told me > that a cute littleautistic girl could not do anything to hurt their > computers.I can remember when Jen was somewhere about 5 to 7 years > old andothers adults keep asking, " When are you going to potty train > her? " Intotal frustration, I stated " I am not super mom " and at that > point Icame to a realization, that it was not my choice, but Jen had > to bepotty training ready. I continue to go through the motions of > pottytraining, but the truth she will potty train when she is ready. > I amonly telling you what happened to my daughter and wishing to you > thevery best in potty training, but the truth is some autistic > neverpotty train. A doctor once told me that Jen might potty training > at 7 years old,and I have no idea where he came up with that number. > A languagespecialist told me language and potty training are related. > Someonealong the way told me that it has to do with a lack of > awareness. Iwish I knew the answer to Jen potty training.I have > bought potty training film, reward sticker for potty training,I have > used a variety of schedules and I purchased the big girlpanties, but > she just did not potty train.I guess it comes down to Jen being ready > and then she potty training.I still not super mom, but I am a great > deal happier with myrealizations. Best wishes in potty training.Bev > Weakley____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ > _Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! > Search. http://tools. search.yahoo. com/newsearch/ category. php? > category= shopping[Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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