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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you have him wear pull-ups and/or a diaper, all day long-- will he still ask to pee on the potty? Or does he simply revert to peeing in the diaper?

If he does NOT, and continues to go on the potty, then here's what I'd personally do, were I in this situation...

Put him in diapers, all day long. And encourage him to try and poop whenever the urge hits.

The reason for doing this is twofold: 1. You have GOT to get him comfortable with the idea of pooping in other places than only the playground. If he feels zero pressure to fight holding it all day, you might be able to break that habit and get him on more of a manageable pooping schedule. [b]2. It's incredibly dangerous (see: encropresis) for a kid to be holding poop in for extended periods of time. Like, seriously. Long term damage can occur if this becomes routine for him, it's no joke.[/b]

I think the key here is to get him to feel at ease enough to poop whenever/wherever the need arises. I'd set aside undies for the right now and go full bore on diapers for a while until this is resolved.[/quote]

I agree with all this. I'm dealing with significant constipation issues with my 4yo and he'll need to be on laxatives for at least a year to get everything sorted out. He's in pull-ups while we work on it since he won't poop on the potty. I think the issue became exacerbated when he was withholding poop during potty training. He can pee just fine in the potty though. Consult with your PCP and don't hesitate to reach out to a pediatric gastroenterologist. [/quote]

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