https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 25 May 2026 13:28:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-holding-it#post-2559767 Tue, 31 May 2016 22:00:37 +0000 daniellemybelle 2559767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: You were the one that introduced me to The Poop Song! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-holding-it#post-2559750 Tue, 31 May 2016 21:19:35 +0000 avivoca 2559750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jaguar: H asks for that song ALL THE TIME. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-holding-it#post-2559690 Tue, 31 May 2016 19:04:04 +0000 jaguar 2559690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: I get it in my head ALL the time. :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-holding-it#post-2559689 Tue, 31 May 2016 19:01:40 +0000 daniellemybelle 2559689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jaguar: Yep! The Poop Song was very important over here for a while 💩 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-holding-it#post-2559655 Tue, 31 May 2016 17:23:39 +0000 jaguar 2559655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also, we watched a bunch of toilet videos on youtube.</p> <p>The potty song one helped.</p> <p>I FEELLLLL it, I FEEEEEEEEL it, I feeeeeeel it! I know what to do, when I'm about to poo...</p> <p>haha. it helps. and she still sings it now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-holding-it#post-2559654 Tue, 31 May 2016 17:22:20 +0000 jaguar 2559654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We struggled with this (poop only) these past few months. What helped us was keeping her regular with Osmolax (super mild softener) and rewards charts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-holding-it#post-2559649 Tue, 31 May 2016 16:47:55 +0000 skipra 2559649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just started potty training last week and I have been feeding LO lots of berries. He was hesitant to poop on the potty the first few days but the berries got things moving and he just goes no problem now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-holding-it#post-2559646 Tue, 31 May 2016 16:41:57 +0000 Bluebonnet 2559646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Carrot: How old is LO? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-holding-it#post-2559643 Tue, 31 May 2016 16:35:25 +0000 mauxie 2559643@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think for some toddlers it's a matter of control. They just don't want to be told when to go, even though it's pretty clear they need to (ie: morning pee after staying dry all night). </p> <p>With DD, instead of asking/telling her to go at certain times, I'd phrase it more like "run to the potty when you need to go" or "tell me when you need to go" so the actual decision to is hers and based on her listening to her body... You have to tell them many, many times to let you know so that they don't forget and it's kind of silly, but it worked LOL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-holding-it#post-2559640 Tue, 31 May 2016 16:27:58 +0000 daniellemybelle 2559640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter held her poop when we first potty trained but it kind of resolved itself. There were a few things we did that helped but I think it just took time. What seemed to help the most was lots of water, juice and prunes every day, and The Poop Song on YouTube. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/potty-training-holding-it#post-2559458 Tue, 31 May 2016 11:51:06 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2559458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you have/had kids who were holding pee/poop for whatever reason, how are you/did you fix it? My daughter is newly trained - just a few weeks at this point - and she has a history of holding poop, which leads to pretty bad constipation. We're working on it with OTC meds, giving her the flexibility to use the diaper rather than potty, etc. (it seems to be a psychological issue for her more than physical, though we're not sure why). However, I'm noticing now that she's starting to hold pee as well, even when we put her on the potty (like this morning, she woke up dry and insisted she didn't need to go though she does every morning and after some coaxing and encouraging, she went just fine). She's been very comfortable with the potty (for peeing, anyway) and hasn't had any accidents, and it doesn't seem to be fear based, but I'm worried it's going to become a habit, like with #2, and lead up to UTIs and who knows what else. We've been talking to her daycare to make sure they're encouraging her too, but I'd love any ideas on how to help her with this. Thanks! </p>