Re: potty training.. help he holds all day!

[Guest guest]

You need to set up a reward system for him that makes it better to go than to

hold.  Right now it's worth it in his mind to hold out.  What does he like,

care about, etc.  We used hot wheels cars and planes.  Whenever we got success

to just sit and practice, we gave a skittles treat (we don't have problems with

colors).  When we got pee he got a car, when we got poop he got an airplane. 

It took about 6 months, but it worked.  You can also set up a reward chart with

stickers....every time he " practices going " (not necessary to produce) he earns

a sticker.  5 stickers = a prize (you chose something small he likes) so he is

invested in the chart and is willing to try.  It worked well for us.

nancy j

a child is diagnosed with

asd every 20 seconds

From: SHARONS <ssmith0306@...>

Subject: [ ] potty training.. help he holds all day!

Date: Monday, August 2, 2010, 7:24 AM

 

my 3 yr old knows what the potty is for and has always held his pee and

refuses to poop in public. we are now trying to potty train and he will hold it

all day to avoid peeing in the potty. im afraid of pushing him too hard as he

starts ans stops the flow as soon as he feels it. also he regresses if too much

pressure is put on him. help??? what do i do? therapist say throw out the

pull-ups completely but im afraid his constipation will come back also.

sharon

[Guest guest]

Sharon,

Please have your kid checked for ADH (vasopresin hormone), his symptoms could as

well be attributed to low vasopresin. A good nephrologist (I wàs lucky to find

one) has to help you with this. Tests are not unexpensive but if you do find a

low vasopresin, insurance HAS to pay for it since it is a known medical problem.

Isa

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[ ] potty training.. help he holds all day!

Date: Monday, August 2, 2010, 7:24 AM

 

my 3 yr old knows what the potty is for and has always held his pee and

refuses to poop in public. we are now trying to potty train and he will hold it

all day to avoid peeing in the potty. im afraid of pushing him too hard as he

starts ans stops the flow as soon as he feels it. also he regresses if too much

pressure is put on him. help??? what do i do? therapist say throw out the

pull-ups completely but im afraid his constipation will come back also.

sharon

[Guest guest]

thanks

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From: nancy cook <endofautism@...>

Sent: Mon, August 2, 2010 11:48:27 AM

Subject: Re: [ ] potty training.. help he holds all day!

 

You need to set up a reward system for him that makes it better to go than to

hold.  Right now it's worth it in his mind to hold out.  What does he like,

care

about, etc.  We used hot wheels cars and planes.  Whenever we got success to

just sit and practice, we gave a skittles treat (we don't have problems with

colors).  When we got pee he got a car, when we got poop he got an airplane. 

It

took about 6 months, but it worked.  You can also set up a reward chart with

stickers....every time he " practices going " (not necessary to produce) he earns

a sticker.  5 stickers = a prize (you chose something small he likes) so he is

invested in the chart and is willing to try.  It worked well for us.

nancy j

a child is diagnosed with

asd every 20 seconds

From: SHARONS <ssmith0306@...>

Subject: [ ] potty training.. help he holds all day!

Date: Monday, August 2, 2010, 7:24 AM

 

my 3 yr old knows what the potty is for and has always held his pee and refuses

to poop in public. we are now trying to potty train and he will hold it all day

to avoid peeing in the potty. im afraid of pushing him too hard as he starts ans

stops the flow as soon as he feels it. also he regresses if too much pressure is

put on him. help??? what do i do? therapist say throw out the pull-ups

completely but im afraid his constipation will come back also.

sharon

[Guest guest]

My son's refusal to pee in any potty except the one at home led to a UTI - and

an abx. He will hold it (and number 2) for hours. We have come to the point

where we have been forced to do bribery. I hate ABA at school - but the old ABA

way comes in handy for this. When we take a road trip or are out in public and

we know he needs to go - especially when we are on round - we say ok, if you

don't go, you don't get x - in our guy's case - he loves to get a scratch off

lottery ticket from the " money machine " as he calls it. He just likes the nifty

pics on the cards really, to him it is like a flash card I guess. So we say when

we are on the road - use the potty and we will get you a ticket later. Costs us

a dollar or two here and there when we are out - but at least he goes. Our

little one could care less about stickers and such. Got to do what works. In

his case he is ocd about cleanliness - and does not like dirty public toilets.

Got to agree with the therapist - the pull ups have to go - or you could cut a

hole in them, so they don't work right - and he will have incentive to use the

potty - we tried this for a while. Eventually getting rid of the pull up

altogether was necessary.

Irene

>

> my 3 yr old knows what the potty is for and has always held his pee and

refuses to poop in public. we are now trying to potty train and he will hold it

all day to avoid peeing in the potty. im afraid of pushing him too hard as he

starts ans stops the flow as soon as he feels it. also he regresses if too much

pressure is put on him. help??? what do i do? therapist say throw out the

pull-ups completely but im afraid his constipation will come back also.

>

> sharon

>

[Guest guest]

how do they test for this? and what meds or supplaments are used?

thanks for the info

________________________________

From: " isaguzmandiaz2@... " <isaguzmandiaz2@...>

Autism mercury group < >

Sent: Mon, August 2, 2010 12:29:36 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] potty training.. help he holds all day!

 

Sharon,

Please have your kid checked for ADH (vasopresin hormone), his symptoms could as

well be attributed to low vasopresin. A good nephrologist (I wàs lucky to find

one) has to help you with this. Tests are not unexpensive but if you do find a

low vasopresin, insurance HAS to pay for it since it is a known medical problem.

Isa

Enviado desde mi oficina móvil BlackBerry® de Telcel

[ ] potty training.. help he holds all day!

Date: Monday, August 2, 2010, 7:24 AM

 

my 3 yr old knows what the potty is for and has always held his pee and refuses

to poop in public. we are now trying to potty train and he will hold it all day

to avoid peeing in the potty. im afraid of pushing him too hard as he starts ans

stops the flow as soon as he feels it. also he regresses if too much pressure is

put on him. help??? what do i do? therapist say throw out the pull-ups

completely but im afraid his constipation will come back also.

sharon

[Guest guest]

Have him checked for UTI because starting and stopping like that will cause

infection. He also may be holding urine in due to an infection or burning.

(Fear)

>

> my 3 yr old knows what the potty is for and has always held his pee and

refuses to poop in public. we are now trying to potty train and he will hold it

all day to avoid peeing in the potty. im afraid of pushing him too hard as he

starts ans stops the flow as soon as he feels it. also he regresses if too much

pressure is put on him. help??? what do i do? therapist say throw out the

pull-ups completely but im afraid his constipation will come back also.

>

> sharon

>