Okay Mamas, you have come to my rescue many times with your warmth and creativity. Now I have a doozie...this is gross, so look out.
My kid has been sticking her hand in her pants when she poops. The first time she did this was when she had pooped overnight. That was easy enough to solve, I have been sticking her in footie pj's and she hasnt figured out how to get in there yet. But today, I had her in a pair of pants and a shirt and she came out of her room and started telling me "Poooopooooo!" and crying.
Frankly, this being the third time she's done this, I wanted to cry too!
I have two of those creeper shirts with the button at the crotch and I do not have any money to go buy more of these for at least a week. But if she does this again between now and then, I might strangle MYSELF! Does anyone have any ideas on this? I have been telling her that's yucky and she knows what yucky means, she's said it a few times when she's been grossed out. But apparently poop only sort of bothers her.
I am in so much trouble when potty training time comes *sigh*.
I appreciate any ideas you might have. Thanks and sorry if there's TMI here.
I have a child doing this in my daycare. Aside from the onesies you can use diapers pins only the other kind are not strong enough and pin her shirt to her pants all the way around until she gets over this stage.
I know yuck.
Lonie
If she's too little to potty train, shove her in footie pajamas for days too - at least for naps, when she's out of sight.
I think this sounds like she is trying to figure out what is happening when she poops and then from what you're telling her and from what she feels she figured out poop is very yucky, but children don't get cause and effect well so she keeps doing it. You didn't say how old she is but maybe it is time to show her a potty. If she is too young for understanding the potty then your only option might be to keep her in clothes that keep her out of her diaper. Someone should have told us how gross kids can be! :) Good Luck to you!
I have several friends who duct taped the diapers on to prevent this very thing. It's apparently more common than anyone would want to admit to.....thankfully neither of mine did this but I would definitely be trying duct tape if they did!!
LOL! Yes, it's yucky, but be thankful that you haven't (yet) come in after a nap to see a "painting" on your wall!
Yes, it's very, very, yucky. Your DD is going through the stage where she's just figuring out what she's doing when she poops, and she's interested by it. I'd try encouraging non-yucky ways to learn about this (or, at least, less-yucky ways). If your DD wants to see her poop, let her look at, but not touch, her dirty diaper. Like the other mom suggested, you might let her help put it in the potty, so she sees where poop goes. Definitely read her "everybody poops." My DD "helps" me change her diaper--she gets her own wipe to use, puts on some of her own diaper cream--I think she's just interested in the process and what's going on. You might also try starting potty training. My DD has not yet pooped in the potty, but she does seem to understand that that's where mommy and daddy poop (because we've talked about it), and she will point to her bottom, then point to the potty, or take me to the potty to tell me that she has a dirty diaper. It's a long process, and takes a lot of patience. But I'd recommend duct tape along with helping her learn about pooping in other ways, so her curiosity is satisfied. GL!
My husband's cousin would take off her diaper and "paint" everything with her poop. They tried everything, from putting her diaper on backwards, to the onesies. But they fianlly found something that worked....duct tape! They had to duct tape her diapers so she wasn't able to remove her diaper or put her hands in it. Maybe it's worth a shot if you have some around the house! :)
Prevent the behavior by the clothing you choose.
Tell her poo goes in the toilet and take her over there and let her put it in.... a potty chair toilet. You don't want her hurting herself on a big toilet. Then show her how to wash her hands.
You should get the book, "Everyone Poops", it is a good book for that age and may help her understand.
http://www.amazon.com/Everyone-Poops-My-Body-Science/dp/0...
