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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks to all the PPs. No I definitely know this isn't abuse or depression or sensory issues. I honestly think a PP nailed it when he/she mentioned the wipes and clogs. DD said today that she doesn't want to flush Bc she is "afraid" of flushing and causing the toilet to overflow. That has happened before to her, and DH yelled. A lot. And plumber had to be called to snake sewer bc of the wipes and serious clog. So I am now putting 2 and 2 together (no pun intended on the #2) and it all makes sense. We have slow flow toilets and even I sometimes have to flush twice before everything goes down. So today I showed her the best way, even if it involves flushing a few times while you're wiping. The teeth brushing is laziness and I think testing us and being Stubborn. But I am going to need to stand and enforce with the door open.

I appreciate the concerns about abuse and depression, but that definitely isn't the issue. DD is very confident, outgoing and assertive and I there are no other signs of something being amiss. I think it's really the fear of flushing and overflowing the bowl again. [/quote]

Have your DH apologize to her for yelling. Get some one ply toilet paper. Teach her to flush more than once. Teach her how much paper to get.Wipes need to be a last resort for a particularly stubborn poop, and they need to go in the trash. Explain the clog was your fault, since you taught her to use them. [/quote]

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