I am at my wits end. Granted I am very thankful we no longer paint the walls but I wish we could get to the potty. My little boy is almost 5 he seems I can sit him for5 mins on the potty and the min he gets off he goes on himself or takes clothes off and goes.
posted about 1 year ago by A MyAutismTeam User
A MyAutismTeam User said:
i had to leave my daughter on the potty all day she ate on it she played on it for 7 years i would take her to the rest room and when she… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
Got an iPad or phone where he can watch it while sitting? Or use that as a reward? My daughter did not get potty trained till this past… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
My two sons had constipation issues. We did enemas and suppositories. It was painful and scary for them to go poop in the potty. We started… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
IBS is a big issue with kids these days because of all the processed foods. Have you had him tested for food allergies? I know it is… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
Try treats. We used gummy bears for our son and it worked very well. You can reward him for just sitting on the potty, so he gets used to… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
I was there, Jake finally pooped in the potty this year and I cried!! He looked at me like what is your problem? But I was so happy!! I would… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
My son was four before I got him broke. I waited until summer and took off the pull-ups and put in regular underwear during the day. My washer… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
We used a sticker chart. Every time he went in the potty and not his pants, he got to put a sticker on the chart. Every 10 stickers (he… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
treats , books, head phones with Music he likes, please make him wear cartoon undies call them big boy undies, pullups are for bed time and… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
Examples are always nice for him to see even if you don't have the same parts. Using social stories in the bathroom works well (a… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
@angelrod, YES!! Social stories are great for kids on the spectrum, and there are some free potty social stories online, with pictures I… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
I agree with styeager. As a special education teacher, I have potty trained many children with Autism. I would find out the thing he likes… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
Thanks for all the advice we and school have been having some success in fact he got up this morning and went to the potty when I asked and… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
We sang "pee pee in the Pot-T...Pee pee in the Pot-T" while dancing down the hallway to the bathroom LOL
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
My son was almost 5 when hefinally took it seriously. He went to JK every morning in Pull-Ups, because I didn't trust him!! Anyways, my… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
This is an AWESOME (and FREE!) downloadable guide that should answer lots of questions about your toilet training woes... … read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
i had the hardest time getting my son started on the potty. he would cry and cry until i let him get up then he would go in his pull-up. i… read more
posted about 1 year ago
A MyAutismTeam User said:
@LeslieRogers-I sang that song too with my daughter!
posted about 1 year ago
Each child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is different. But children with ASD have some common problems that can make toileting… read more
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