crystalscookingnow
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This may be TMI for some, but I really need help! My oldest DD has some bathroom issues & I'm not sure how to go about helping her.
Let me give a little background. I divorced her dad when she was 18 months old. She has no recollection of us ever being together. Since she has started regular school (not preschool, she's in first grade now) she has had BM accidents. Not full on messing the pants, just like she starts to go, stops herself & runs to the bathroom to clean up. She doesn't actually go to the bathroom until she's done this about 4 or 5 times. Then when she does go, it's a massive amount - like 2 inches in diameter & 10-12" in length (sorry, I know - tmi!! :yuck
She says that it happens with us, with her dad & at school. She says that at her dad's house, they don't help her clean up & they don't usually know about it b/c it happens when they're busy with other stuff & she doesn't want to get in trouble for bothering them. At school, she just cleans herself up as best she can without drawing attention to herself. With us, she asks for my help & we take care of it.
I'm not sure what to do for her. She tries to get to the bathroom as fast as she can but I think it just hits her all at once. I've taken her to our fam. doc & she's seen a counselor (by the doc's suggestion) - the reaon I left my ex is b/c he was mentally abusive & just down right degrading & mean.
I don't know if I should do more to try & help her or if it's just something that needs to work out.
Any suggestions as to what I should do?
Let me give a little background. I divorced her dad when she was 18 months old. She has no recollection of us ever being together. Since she has started regular school (not preschool, she's in first grade now) she has had BM accidents. Not full on messing the pants, just like she starts to go, stops herself & runs to the bathroom to clean up. She doesn't actually go to the bathroom until she's done this about 4 or 5 times. Then when she does go, it's a massive amount - like 2 inches in diameter & 10-12" in length (sorry, I know - tmi!! :yuck
She says that it happens with us, with her dad & at school. She says that at her dad's house, they don't help her clean up & they don't usually know about it b/c it happens when they're busy with other stuff & she doesn't want to get in trouble for bothering them. At school, she just cleans herself up as best she can without drawing attention to herself. With us, she asks for my help & we take care of it.
I'm not sure what to do for her. She tries to get to the bathroom as fast as she can but I think it just hits her all at once. I've taken her to our fam. doc & she's seen a counselor (by the doc's suggestion) - the reaon I left my ex is b/c he was mentally abusive & just down right degrading & mean.
I don't know if I should do more to try & help her or if it's just something that needs to work out.
Any suggestions as to what I should do?