Re: Potty training - Chat to

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I am coming by myself with the two kids. I am only at the hotel

Friday night, but will there early and staying late to see friends in

the area. Can't wait to see all three!!!

Beth

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > Colin is 3.5 and we've been potty training for about a week. I

> > don't

> > > know if the difficulties we are having are RSS related or if it

> is

> > > just because he is a boy, but I thought I'd run it past you.

> > >

> > > He is peeing every 15-20 minutes usually, sometimes every 30

> min.

> > > and we have to initiate him going. He still isn't sensing that

> he

> > > needs to go and telling us. So he is having lots of accidents.

> > > Hayden on the other hand can hold it for 4-5 hours. Do boys

just

> go

> > > more frequently or could there be a problem? Is it just because

> he

> > > is learning and can't control his bladder as well? Could it be

> > > because he is tube fed? (he receives 3 daytime boluses not a

> > > continuous drip)

> > >

> > > After 8 days of this and many, many accidents, I wonder if he

is

> > not

> > > ready yet? But at the same time, I don't want to go back to

> diapers

> > > since he is so interested for the first time. We've come this

> far

> > > and I hate to turn back now!

> > >

> > > And then there is the poop issue. He has only pooped in the

> potty

> > > once (last Saturday). Yesterday and the day before he pooped in

> his

> > > undies (a very small amount) and could care less. I am getting

> > > worried about constipation since he is already on miralax for

> that

> > > issue. He usually has a huge poop each day and this is not

> > happening.

> > >

> > > What do you think? Potty training Hayden was a piece of cake in

> > > comparison to this! I have a call into his Ped to run it by

her

> as

> > > well. Thanks in advance for any advice.

> > >

> > >

> > > Colin (RSS, g-tube) & Hayden - 3.5

> > > Grant - 5.5 mo