Hi.
Desperate for some help. My little boy has been urine trained for ages but still pooing his pants. Sometimes he won't tell me when he's done it. He was given laxido by the doctor as seemed constipated and was holding it in, now he just poos more and it goes everywhere. I've tried sticker charts and it works for a short while but once he's got a prize he doesn't care anymore. Also it only worked at home not if he needs a poo when out. He's starting school soon at I'm at my wit's end. He just had a taster day and messed himself at the end. I called the doctor and they said to use this forum and to give him half a laxido a day
Hi, my daughter used to be quite similar at this age prior to starting school.
Advice I can give, lower the laxative dose as doctor suggests, maybe try half a sachet less (assuming laxido is like movicol and in a sachet you mix with water?)
Regular toilet sittings, sit on toilet after breakfast and after dinner for 10 mins if you can, you have to try to make time to incorporate this into daily routine as it's key and stick to it. Read with him, colour, make it fun, make your toilet interesting how ever you can. Reward for sitting even if nothing comes out. A lot of the time nothing will come out but it's still encouraging sitting and routine.
I had to be very strict with my daughter about going in the garden as she would often poo her knickers in the garden, she wasn't allowed in the garden until she had sat for 5 mins on the toilet and try no poo.
With regards to school, write an email to school about the situation and he very honest, tell them the GP appointments you have had and prescription you have been given, once you medicalise it it I find is taken more sympatheticly as you are showing that you are trying to help. Our school have been excellent over the years. It's not totally uncommon it seems.
Age and maturity really helped us and hopefully will you too x