https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:29:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-have-to-wipe-your-los-butt#post-853717 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:38:01 +0000 MsMamaBear 853717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>By 3.5 at the least. I teach Pre-K (4 yrs old) and they can wipe themselves and I never smell poop on them, so they are doing well.LOL </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-have-to-wipe-your-los-butt#post-853535 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:41:53 +0000 Mrs. Twine 853535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ellie was 5. She'll still ask for help occasionally if things were particularly... messy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-have-to-wipe-your-los-butt#post-853425 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:54:05 +0000 SugarplumsMom 853425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no idea but I remember my little bro and he was getting help until well into the 1st grade (maybe even 2nd grade). He'd yell, "I'm done"! I didn't realize how weird that was until now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-have-to-wipe-your-los-butt#post-853420 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:49:07 +0000 Dandelion 853420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@delight: Yeah, they learn a lot of independence skills there. Mostly by necessity, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-have-to-wipe-your-los-butt#post-852894 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:15:31 +0000 delight 852894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: I was just going to ask what happens when kids enter kindergarten! I guess they learn pretty fast to wipe themselves! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-have-to-wipe-your-los-butt#post-852627 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:27:46 +0000 autumnlove 852627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Dandelion: That is great! Lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-have-to-wipe-your-los-butt#post-852622 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:24:45 +0000 Dandelion 852622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS, at the beginning of Kindergarten (right when he turned 5 years old) was still having me clean him when he pooped. I guess we were stuck in a habit of me taking care of it for him.</p> <p>One day, DS yelled for me to come tend to his butt, and DH asked me when he was going to start cleaning himself. I said, "Soon, I hope!" and then DH asked DS what he does when he poops at school and DS said, "I clean it myself!"</p> <p>So, I stopped in my tracks and exclaimed, "then I'm not doing this!" and left the bathroom.</p> <p>He's been doing it himself ever since, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-have-to-wipe-your-los-butt#post-852540 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:53:58 +0000 autumnlove 852540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T-Mom: heheehe, it does take coordination! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-have-to-wipe-your-los-butt#post-849406 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:25:47 +0000 GrapeCrush 849406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will definitely wipe #2 until they got the hang of that, mostly it seems to be around 4. Wiping pee, they should have that down with the whole peeing in the potty </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-have-to-wipe-your-los-butt#post-849403 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:25:15 +0000 T-Mom 849403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dd is almost 5 and we still wipe. We are working on it but you would be surprised how much coordination it takes to wipe front to back! It's one of our summer projects before she turns 5... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-have-to-wipe-your-los-butt#post-849380 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:18:05 +0000 prettylizy 849380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: sounds good to me! hahahaha!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-have-to-wipe-your-los-butt#post-849378 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:17:20 +0000 autumnlove 849378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@prettylizy: Not yet, maybe at 23.5 months?! Haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-have-to-wipe-your-los-butt#post-849366 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:13:09 +0000 prettylizy 849366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: you starting to potty train? We just ordered a potty last night to get her used to the idea.......... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-have-to-wipe-your-los-butt#post-849358 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:11:04 +0000 MrsStormy 849358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I have heard (either read somewhere or heard in a class) that from an anatomical stand point kids aren't really physically able to effectively wipe their entire rear end until closer to the age of 5, so I think somewhere between 4-5. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-have-to-wipe-your-los-butt#post-849258 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:42:49 +0000 Koolbreeze 849258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We still wipe DS1 and he'll be 4 next month. I'm hoping by 4.5 he'll be able to do a good enough job to do it himself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-have-to-wipe-your-los-butt#post-849241 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:38:07 +0000 Andrea 849241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: I guess that means they eat super healthy? And I do not eat quite as well??? LOL!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-have-to-wipe-your-los-butt#post-849232 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:34:36 +0000 chopsuey 849232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: Yep. So weird how they poop so clean!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-have-to-wipe-your-los-butt#post-849229 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:33:50 +0000 Andrea 849229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am hoping by 4? Still wiping for her at 3 but it's usually clean after she poops so it's not big deal. I'll use a wipe and there's usually nothing on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-have-to-wipe-your-los-butt#post-849151 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:05:50 +0000 MamaBehr 849151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't trust DD to wipe herself with poop. She doesn't get the concept of front to back, and I don't want her to make something weird or bad because she wiped poop. I don't even think she can reach that far.... I'm assuming 4 to 4.5 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-have-to-wipe-your-los-butt#post-849133 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:01:01 +0000 sorrycharlie 849133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>haha..from my experience with siblings and nanny LOs, help wiping #2 until around 4. sometimes, they just don't get it all, but I guess you could always stain treat after the fact if necessary? LOL! so gross. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-have-to-wipe-your-los-butt#post-849131 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:00:43 +0000 chopsuey 849131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD's been potty trained for about 2.5 months now and I still wipe her butt when she poops. I have her bend over and I use diaper wipes.<br /> She can wipe when she pees though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-do-you-have-to-wipe-your-los-butt#post-849127 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:59:35 +0000 autumnlove 849127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After potty training? When will you trust them to wipe on their own...Age 3, 4, 5 ? Or is that right away? I know nothing about potty training... </p>