playing with poop? - Autism Spectrum Message Board

off kilter · 02-10-2005, 06:28 AM

This is kind of embarrasing, just want to know if others deal with this. It's not exactly something you like to share with people who do not deal with Autism. Little Paul has been very slow to potty train he's 7 now still in pullups but usually goes when we take him. Last night after supper I took him and was super proud he did a BM. in the potty and was patting my self on the back for the progress he's made and told him great job. A hour or so later while playing in his room he did something he has not done in a long time. he had a BM and played with it. Kind of ran through it. put hand prints on the wall, touched some toys. Sorry TMI! He of course got a bath ( thank God dad was home to help) and I cleaned the rug,the walls,the toys. Tell me I'm not alone!

sarahrose · 02-10-2005, 07:06 AM

LOL!!! your not alone!! my son had a poo fetish not too long ago, he used to dig in his diaper and pull out poo and play with it, I was mortified!! But one day it just all stopped, partly because I put him in a snap t-shirt to keep him from having easy access to his diaper. I also used to tell him NO NO!! very loud everytime he did it, it at least got his attention and he stopped. Maybe he just needs to be more supervised when doing his duty for a while, just until he stops doing it.

Good luck to you.

mango2 · 02-10-2005, 07:13 AM

Code Brown is no fun.

off kilter · 02-10-2005, 07:57 AM

Sarahrose- I see where your son is 5 is he a little guy? I don't think I could find tee shirts that snap between the legs for Paul. He's a little over 4 ft. tall and weighs 65lbs. He just turned 7 the last week in Jan. He is working on potty training and dressing himself so We try to keep his clothes simple like elastic waist on his pants. On one hand we have to encourage him to undress and go potty but on the other hand we do not want him taking off his clothes elsewhere . It's been really hard to teach Little Paul new skills that he then turns around and gets in trouble with them. My husband just turned to me after the cleaning was done last night and pointed out we have been trying to teach Little Paul not to go in his pants and he didn't. He took off his pants before pooping in his room. There right next to the poop was his clean dry pants and diaper. it's just nice to know I'm not alone. We do try to keep an extra eye on Paul of course but it had been so long since he did something like this and he had just gone poop in the potty our guard was down.

Joey'smom · 02-10-2005, 08:11 AM

Joey potty trained at 3 1/2, but he would wipe poop on my bathroom wall after having a BM. It drove me insane. He would never tell me when he had to have to go. I would walk in to the bathroom and see his art work! He has not done this in about a year.