Guest guest Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 How do you know how your kid's stools are if they won't let you see them?! My child is 6 & non-verbal, but in the past month or so he has come to expect complete privacy when on the toilet. He secretly slips into the b-room now and locks the door! He gets really mad when I try to follow him in and won't go if I am in there. I have no idea if he is having good BMs anymore and if he suddenly switches from D to C, I wouldn't know. Has this happened to anybody else? - --------------------------------- Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and always stay connected to friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 I've had this issue, and I don't know what the BMs are like anymore for the most part. I can get in there before he flushes every so often, but usually not. I rely a lot more on behavioral symptoms now, and I also get a metabolic analysis done(urine test) from Genova Diagnostics every couple of months. One of the things it checks is disbiosis. That helps me know if he's got any yeast issues. The lab is good, and the behavior is as well, I assume that we're on the right track. If behavior changes or the lab shows disbiosis(without noticeable behavior changes), then I move back some with SCD. Meleah Privacy/potty How do you know how your kid's stools are if they won't let you see them?! My child is 6 & non-verbal, but in the past month or so he has come to expect complete privacy when on the toilet. He secretly slips into the b-room now and locks the door! He gets really mad when I try to follow him in and won't go if I am in there. I have no idea if he is having good BMs anymore and if he suddenly switches from D to C, I wouldn't know. Has this happened to anybody else? - --------------------------------- Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and always stay connected to friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 Hi , How about a secret camera that you activate every time that he goes to the potty. How about sealing the toilet with a chain and lock and putting a potty chair for him. I would like to see what other parents have figured out. Mimi > How do you know how your kid's stools are if they won't let you see them?! > My child is 6 & non-verbal, but in the past month or so he has come to > expect complete privacy when on the toilet. He secretly slips into the > b-room now and locks the door! He gets really mad when I try to follow him > in and won't go if I am in there. I have no idea if he is having good BMs > anymore and if he suddenly switches from D to C, I wouldn't know. Has this > happened to anybody else? > > - > > > > > --------------------------------- > Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and > always stay connected to friends. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 He won't poop in anything unusual -- not even those hat-like things made for stool tests that attach to the seat & unless the camera was inside the toilet, it wouldn't help since he likes to flush as he goes (ie: he flushes while sitting and will even flush separately for the pee pee and poop, so there is nothing to see when he stands up to wash his hands. When we are at a public place, he rushes in to the stall, pushes me away and locks the door. He is in some ways more difficult than most non-verbal kids as he doesn't have the typical delays that usually go with being NV. He watches age-appropriate movies, likes books that are advanced and does age-appropriate peer activities (ones that do not involve being verbal), so he is really stubborn about things like " not being a baby " and having mom help him with toileting. - pecan post wrote: Hi , How about a secret camera that you activate every time that he goes to the potty. How about sealing the toilet with a chain and lock and putting a potty chair for him. I would like to see what other parents have figured out. Mimi > How do you know how your kid's stools are if they won't let you see them?! > My child is 6 & non-verbal, but in the past month or so he has come to > expect complete privacy when on the toilet. He secretly slips into the > b-room now and locks the door! He gets really mad when I try to follow him > in and won't go if I am in there. I have no idea if he is having good BMs > anymore and if he suddenly switches from D to C, I wouldn't know. Has this > happened to anybody else? > > - > > > > > --------------------------------- > Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and > always stay connected to friends. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 This is good to know. I guess I'm worried about the development of constipation since I see that sometimes happens to kids who previously have had chronic diarrhea. I would hate to not realize my kid is backed up! - robin wrote: I've had this issue, and I don't know what the BMs are like anymore for the most part. I can get in there before he flushes every so often, but usually not. I rely a lot more on behavioral symptoms now, and I also get a metabolic analysis done(urine test) from Genova Diagnostics every couple of months. One of the things it checks is disbiosis. That helps me know if he's got any yeast issues. The lab is good, and the behavior is as well, I assume that we're on the right track. If behavior changes or the lab shows disbiosis(without noticeable behavior changes), then I move back some with SCD. Meleah Privacy/potty How do you know how your kid's stools are if they won't let you see them?! My child is 6 & non-verbal, but in the past month or so he has come to expect complete privacy when on the toilet. He secretly slips into the b-room now and locks the door! He gets really mad when I try to follow him in and won't go if I am in there. I have no idea if he is having good BMs anymore and if he suddenly switches from D to C, I wouldn't know. Has this happened to anybody else? - --------------------------------- Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and always stay connected to friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Hi , <<He won't poop in anything unusual -- not even those hat-like things made for stool tests that attach to the seat & unless the camera was inside the toilet, it wouldn't help since he likes to flush as he goes (ie: he flushes while sitting and will even flush separately for the pee pee and poop, so there is nothing to see when he stands up to wash his hands. When we are at a public place, he rushes in to the stall, pushes me away and locks the door.>> When my kids decided they wanted privacy I asked for a description of the poopies - trophies, pudding poops, etc... Since your son is non- verbal maybe you can get him to point at different pictures etc.. Since he likes to flush you may have to encourage him to look before flushing. For my son the silly names were enough but you may want to give credits or a little treat etc... Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs, mom of and > > He is in some ways more difficult than most non-verbal kids as he doesn't have the typical delays that usually go with being NV. He watches age-appropriate movies, likes books that are advanced and does age-appropriate peer activities (ones that do not involve being verbal), so he is really stubborn about things like " not being a baby " and having mom help him with toileting. > > - > > pecan post wrote: > Hi , > > How about a secret camera that you activate every time that he goes to > the potty. > How about sealing the toilet with a chain and lock and putting a potty > chair for him. > I would like to see what other parents have figured out. > > Mimi > > > > How do you know how your kid's stools are if they won't let you see them?! > > My child is 6 & non-verbal, but in the past month or so he has come to > > expect complete privacy when on the toilet. He secretly slips into the > > b-room now and locks the door! He gets really mad when I try to follow him > > in and won't go if I am in there. I have no idea if he is having good BMs > > anymore and if he suddenly switches from D to C, I wouldn't know. Has this > > happened to anybody else? > > > > - > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and > > always stay connected to friends. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Okay, here's what I ended up doing. I hid behind the shower curtain both last night and this morning and was disappointed to see that the diarrhea is back! - Sheila Trenholm wrote: Hi , <<He won't poop in anything unusual -- not even those hat-like things made for stool tests that attach to the seat & unless the camera was inside the toilet, it wouldn't help since he likes to flush as he goes (ie: he flushes while sitting and will even flush separately for the pee pee and poop, so there is nothing to see when he stands up to wash his hands. When we are at a public place, he rushes in to the stall, pushes me away and locks the door.>> When my kids decided they wanted privacy I asked for a description of the poopies - trophies, pudding poops, etc... Since your son is non- verbal maybe you can get him to point at different pictures etc.. Since he likes to flush you may have to encourage him to look before flushing. For my son the silly names were enough but you may want to give credits or a little treat etc... Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs, mom of and > > He is in some ways more difficult than most non-verbal kids as he doesn't have the typical delays that usually go with being NV. He watches age-appropriate movies, likes books that are advanced and does age-appropriate peer activities (ones that do not involve being verbal), so he is really stubborn about things like " not being a baby " and having mom help him with toileting. > > - > > pecan post wrote: > Hi , > > How about a secret camera that you activate every time that he goes to > the potty. > How about sealing the toilet with a chain and lock and putting a potty > chair for him. > I would like to see what other parents have figured out. > > Mimi > > > > How do you know how your kid's stools are if they won't let you see them?! > > My child is 6 & non-verbal, but in the past month or so he has come to > > expect complete privacy when on the toilet. He secretly slips into the > > b-room now and locks the door! He gets really mad when I try to follow him > > in and won't go if I am in there. I have no idea if he is having good BMs > > anymore and if he suddenly switches from D to C, I wouldn't know. Has this > > happened to anybody else? > > > > - > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and > > always stay connected to friends. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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