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What Kind of Problems Deserve Proper Attention and Consultation by All About the Toilet?
Although it is true that some children have not yet toilet trained for stool until three to four years of age, most children are toilet trained completely by three years of age. If your child is having bowel movements on an infrequent basis (every three days or longer), it is most likely that he/she is stool withholding or in other words is purposefully trying not to have a bowel movement. It may appear as though he/she is trying to push out stool but in fact the behavior you are observing is actually purposeful effort to withhold.

If the child withholds for enough days, stool is retained in the rectum and the child may actually start to soil small amounts of stool in his diaper, pull-up, or underwear. Frequently, parents think that older children who have this problem are not wiping adequately. In truth, most children overwipe and stool in the underwear usually reflects stool withholding and soiling, not underwiping. After holding back stool for several days, your child may have multiple small bowel movements or indeed a very large bowel movement that may actually cause a tear in the rear end with small amounts of bright red blood. Retaining stool may also cause the abdomen to swell and for the child to have bowel movements that smell particularly foul with or without increased amounts of gas passed via the rectum. You and others may notice that your child smells of stool. This problem in itself will often lead to significant psychosocial problems.

Any or all of the above issues are reason enough for you to consult with All About the Toilet and to make an appointment.

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