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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am at ends about what to do. Pre-school insists that she wear pulls ups to school. I feel like we can’t do anything on weekends because she is constantly having accidents. We have gone to the pediatrician and she said the issue is a behavior issue and not health related. She suggested sticker charts—which of course we have tried. We have tried bribing her with toys. Presently there is a Barbie in the box above the toilet that we told her she can have if she poops in the potty one time. It’s been there 3 weeks.

To be clear, she has no other developmental issues. She does not wet herself and uses the potty for peeing consistently. She can recite her name and address, the alphabet, and speaks in complete sentences.

What to do????[/quote]

Stay home on a weekend an have her go completely commando. Do a social story about potty (google it), get a bunch of books from the library about going potty, let her see you go potty. If she has no problem sitting on the potty for pee, she may be afraid of stuff falling out of her body into toilet. If she speaks in complete sentences - ask her gently about it in a non-potty related casual moment. "Hey Larla, can I ask you a question? I noticed you don't want to make poop on the potty. Can you tell me what you dislike about it? " Don't try to contradict. Whatever it is, say "thank you for letting me know, now I understand it better".

Depending on what it is, you can consult with your pediatrician.

I am surprised that you did a developmental consult but didn't get this type of advice from the specialist. Did they suggest some strategies other than bribing and stickers?[/quote]

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