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I have heard of young children who do this.

I am assuming that this child is at least being taught to use the potty.

If this type of behavior continues, you might want to see a Pediatrican Kelly.

Good luck.
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This behavior cannot be allowed to continue. Certainly a pediatrician should be consulted as soon as possible. There has to be some modification, or the child will have major problems regarding his bodily functions and socialization once he starts to school.
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I think there's got to be a psychological reason for this behavior. Is he being potty trained? If the answer is yes, then he's doing it deliberately, which is incredibly disturbing. Maybe he needs to see a child psychologist or something.
He's not eating it, is he? (please tell me he isn't!)

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My suggestion is to try to get on Dr. Phil and traumatize the kid for life by airing out his dirty laundry so to speak at a very early age.

No doubt, Dr. Phil will offer "free counseling", follow up sessions, and loads of pychotrophic Meds which will help him stop playing with his own turd.

I highly suggest bringing along one of the following on the show:
A. fat, ugly, and shrill intrusive mother in law
B.Unemployed Husband with the same problem as the kid
C. Gloria Allred representing the ACLU

and then try to shake down the show for additional housing, emergency funds, etc.

Then use the whole thing as a springboard to making a naked appearance on Maury Povich.

Maury will probably demand a paternity test, but once again, you can parlay that into spendable funds.
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This is an amazingly common practice. Most normally-developing kids, if they engage in this kind of behavior, outgrow it quickly.

However, for children with developmental disabilities, this may take longer and may require specific therapies, possibly medical, dietary and/or behavioral modification. This is especially true for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), mental retardation and/or sensory integration issues.

If the child presents other issues, like communication delays, poor social and play skills, obsessive or self-stimulatory behaviors, lack of imagination.

If the child displays such behaviors prior to 30 months (age), most counties will provide a FREE evaluation and reduced cost services through the county health department, usually called Early Intervention Services. After 30 months, generally such services are provided through the county school system as part of the requirement to provide a FREE and APPROPRIATE education to all children.

The earlier such issues (especially ASD) are diagnosed and treated, the better the outcome will be.

Merc, that was just plain funny stuff. I'm with you.

Seriously, I just don't think the child has been beaten enough. I have five little kids (oldest is nine) and by age three, they can all understand English and reason, and none of them are geniuses. One should be able to tell a three-year-old not to handle his shit and explain why; then let him know there will be consequences for doing so.

Right now, DungCub is three, and he is fully potty-trained. He is a meticulous ass-wiper. DungBaby is 20 months old and he might grab some poop once a week during a diaper change - if that.

Kelley, your great nephew (or his mother) may be a retard.

Thanks Dung Daddy. That's high praise coming from you. To tell you the truth, my last comment recieved a "Minus One" point and I decided to redeem myself.

Your remarks about your kids -"none of them is a genius" was hysterical. I swear, usually you get the Soccer Mom's and Dad's swearing up and down how "gifted" the kid is and they're trying to sign him up for Mensa before his fourth birthday.

I don't have any kids, but i have the feeling that we're on the same page on child rearing- its not brain surgery and hysterical parents only make every situation worse.
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Playing with poop huh? Yes I think brown play dough is in order here. You are correct dung daddy I think a three year old is definitely capable of being told NOT to handle his doody and there being dire consequences for doing so.

The only way to solve this is with an alternative like Playdoh. Hitting and insults won't help; to the contrary, they will make the situation at all. Also, don't rule out the possibility that the kid may have "special needs". That's not meant to offend anyone, it's just what sometimes happens.

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Oops- that's supposed to say "Hitting and insults won't help at all; to the contrary, they will make the situation much worse".
Gosh, where is my mind today??

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What a sad situation! This sounds as if there isn't much discipline happening at home with little PoopSmear. It's always been my observation that kids that are allowed to get away with anything will do the most outlandish things, just to gain attention.

So I agree with DD, either he knows better or has some serious issues that need to be looked in to.

I'm going to share my opinion and advice, even though the only qualification I have is being the mother of two young children.

Most healthy three-year-olds (without mental handicaps) have a fair understanding of cause and effect. If I throw this ball, it will bounce. If I drop spaghetti, it will make the floor messy. If I poke the butter with my little fingers and pour the salt all over the butter, counter and kitchen floor, Mommy will be mad (don't ask).

They can also understand what "bad" means, though they might not recognize something as being bad unless someone teaches them so. Discipline is very important. Teach this child that playing with poop is bad and that it will make him and his family sick. Teach him that poop belongs only in the potty. When he plays with his poo, punish him. When he takes a nap or bath without playing with his poo, reward him with compliments and hugs.

Try some distracting activities that are similar to what he does with the poo. Get him a smock, an easel, some paper and paints. Get him play-doh or clay. Let him 'help' cook, and set appart a little food so he can play with it in a bowl (kids like to stick their hands in wet noodles, pudding, creamed corn, custard, etc.).

If these things don't work then talk to the child's pediatrician about getting a referral to a good child psychologist. It is not unheard of for some children to be so curious about poop, that they play with it once or twice. When they play with it as much as your great-nephew, and the above suggestions don't help curtail the behavior, then you need to seriously consider the possibility that the child is suffering from some kind of stress and/or abuse.

If the kid is 3 years old, he should be potty trained.

But to me it sounds like the parents aren't exactly too bright enough to dicipline him. Just think how funny it will be on the first day of school when they get the call that their little boy threw his turd at the teacher!

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I rescind my comment about beating the little retard. Fart Poopie is right on the money with that advice.

Thanks for the change of heart, DungDaddy. Hitting kids is always wrong, even when they do crap like this.
I'd suggest getting the kid some entertaining books on the subject of poop. (The Grossology books are great for this.) This way, he can read about it without having to experience it hands-on. Who knows, this could even lead to him having a career as one of those dudes who does colonoscopies or something like that...

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3 years old is not too old to still be in diapers: in fact, it's average. Boys on average take a few months longer than girls to graduate into underwear. While most children may start peeing every once in a while in the potty at age two, particularly only when Mommy or Daddy put them on it, it typically takes a year or more to consistently go on their own with occasional accidents. (My dad's a pediatrician at a medical college and his research for the last ten years has been an extensive study on potty-training, not to sound like a douche or anything.)

So lay off this little guy for still being in diapers. If you still had a choice, what would you do? Get up off your ass and leave your toys to do the work of peeing, or have someone else fix the mess later in your pants? It's the convenient solution for many little boys and girls who don't want to abandon the construction of Duplo houses and cars.

Thanks, Dungdaddy. :-)
I don't think there's anything wrong with spanking a child when discipline is required. There is a huge difference between spankings and beatings, though.

It is considered acceptable to hit any child named "grayson", "zooey", or "chandler".

It is also acceptable to horse whip any parent who named the child such.

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I agree with Turdle Dove that being in diapers at three is not unusual for a boy. The problem here is that the child is playing with and smearing poop everywhere.

In this case, I think Corporate punnishment would do more harm than good.

Turdle Dove, how rare is it for a boy to be fully potty trained at two years and three months?
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Okaaay, let's try that again.

In this case, I think Corporal punishment will do more harm than good.

Sorry, it's been a long morning.
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I don't know, healthy_1, with Wal-mart's harsh florescent lighting, cranky and depressed employees, and soul-killing Muzak, I think its corporate punishment might just shock the little kid into leaving his crap alone.

A kid being fully potty-trained by that age, especially a boy, is an over-achiever. It happens, but most kids wait a little longer to leave diapers behind forever. At least until they're 85.

Geez, smack that kid! Merc is right about the name thing. This is a great reason NOT to have the little poopers in the first place. It's called "pull out"!

What's so funny 'bout poop, love, and understanding?

And of course the group Devo gave us the anthem of corporal punishment: Whip It!

Merc (14) -- 12.16.2006

It is considered acceptable to hit any child named "grayson", "zooey", or "chandler".

I happen to know someone named Chandler, thank you very much, and I don't think he would appreciate that at all, should he ever come to this site.

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I bought my nephew some Play-Doh for his birthday a couple of months ago, and he told me he didn't like it. Without thinking, I told him he should be grateful to have it because when we were growing up we were so poor his mother had to play with her own poop. Naturally that endeared me to my sister...

And what's up with stupid kid names? It reminds me of a big I heard a comedian do on a morning talk show. Some woman introduced him to her homely, jug-eared little boy and said his name was Dakota. "Dakota??", the comic replied, "No ma'am, what you got there is a Ralph."

An acquaintance of mine just named her son "Cash". I have some nicknames lined up:

Cashew. Cashable. Cash cow. Cash in. Cash flow. Cash machine. Hard Cash. Petty Cash. Cash-n-carry. Cash payment. Cold Cash. Cash crop. Cash in your chips. Cash in hand. Cash, check or charge? Cash prize! Pocket Cash. Cash drawer. Cash register. Cash a check.

More, anyone?

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She named her son "Cash"? Is she a celebrity or something? I've heard of that as a surname, but never as a first name. Gosh.

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Nitpick--the name is usually spelled "Zoe", not "Zooey." :D

That being said, I'm not surprised that the parents haven't stepped in considering that parenting "experts" have frightened the modern parent into thinking if they express any displeasure over something their kid does that the kid's precious "self-esteem" will be destroyed and he/she will grow up to be an axe murderer. In a case like this, though, I wonder if bribery wouldn't work. Tell the kid that if he doesn't poop in the tub, he'll get something. Kids are avaricious by nature, might as well take advantage of it.

Let the kid play in shit. He'll grow up to be a corporate lawyer or politician....on second thought cuff him and tell him to knock it off.

Werewolf: No, she's no more a celebrity than I. Just weird. I think my default moniker for him is going to be "Cashew Butter."
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Don't let his mom hear that.
"Oh, she calls my precious boy horrible names!" everyone will hear from her.
And people tell me I'm crazy.

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I hope no one's abusing the kid. Poop smearing can be a symptom.
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Thank god I am not the only person this is happening to. My son is 2 years and 4 months old, I am trying my hardest to potty train him and he is still doing these sorts of things, this morning I woke up when I heard him playing,went into his room and there it was all over his toys, the walls, the floor and the door. 99% of his toys that had some on went in the bin and I spent ages with the detol cleaning and disinfecting it all, I do not know what to do with him, I cant get him potty trained despite how hard I try and I cannot get him to associate poop with it being dirty as he knows that dirty is not to be touched but that doesn't always stop him anyway! I have tried everything, the naughty step, ignoring it, shouting and smacking him, everything and nothing seems to work. I don't think it helps that he is a slow talker and once he can talk I think I can resolve the poop smearing and the potty training easier. But until then I just don't know how to keep my sanity. I think that he has ADD or ADHD but everyone keeps telling me that he is just a normal two year old with his behavior, not the poop business but his general day to day behavior. HELP!! I AM GOING TO CRACK UP SOON!!!!

This has nothing to do with ADD, this is freudian in nature. They consider this unresolved anger at having their pooping controlled, so they do this in anger. I mean, if you gave them cereal, they may throw it, but not "decorate" the place with it, like they did the poop. I believe the child enjoys watching you clean it up, even at 2 years old, and you need to take him to a therapist now. They'll explain to you the power struggle that's going on, and how to deal with it properly by explaining how not to react. I'm not saying anyone has to go there weekly, but child psychologists are brilliant with "fixing" this type of behavior.

This a great video on Poop in the Tub for parents. From DadLabs.com.
PoopInTheTub
Enjoy!!

Maybe he just likes the feel of it or the smell?

If that's the case, I'd consider buying him some fake poop (like you may find at a joke shop) to play with instead.

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alot of your comments are absolutely abhorrent and totally disrespectful to the original poster and i was going to post a question regarding my own son but given your responses i will spare myself the bother. do you all hate children or something? not as if the lot of you are perfect parents either. most of your replies are quite scary actually. if anyone knows of an intelligent website on this subject that wont treat this like a joke, do pass it on to me. cheers

Anonymous coward, I don't think my comment was abhorrent and disrespectful, nor did I treat this problem like a joke. If your child is having this problem, consider taking the steps posted above. :-)

Not to be rude, but you should also realize that this is a Poop HUMOR website. Most people are going to laugh at and joke about what gets posted here.

you guys are cruel peopel to say that other people are retarded and you should beat children. yes children need help learning but i hope your child gets curous and people tell you that you're a bad mother or father or you or your child is retarded

Anonymous coward did you end up finding anything of more helpful than most of these rood coments found here? I'm also in a similer boat with my potty training almost 3 year old.

some comments:
1) my mother...i have this on good authority, viz., her sister...once did an entire mural, fingerpainted above her crib with the only medium she had at hand.
she is one of the most grounded people i know.

2) "dr. phil"...talk about stinkin' thinkin'...lol

3) as far as nicknames for cash...'cashew...gesundheit!'
oh...i crack me up...

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I have a grandson who dose this and I'm very concerned about him. I belive that he has a problem and needs to see a doctor. Now if only is dumb ass parents would do the right thing for him. He has other problems that tie into this.

Most of the comments here are unrealistic. If any of you child smackers had done any research on the matter of a small child still pooing in his nappy or for that matter painting the walls with it, you would have found out that it is not abnormal or deliberate bad behaviour. There are generally reasons why a child does this. Instead of punishing your child, find out whay he is doing this then resolve it in a caring and kindly manner so your child will grow and develop into a normal better behaved and much loved person. Yes, it is digusting and could be a health risk, but you chose to be a parent and that comes with good and bad times. If your child does good and smart things I'll bet you tell everyone what a great child you have, never any trouble, but when they do something that disgusts you, you turn on them like they are the worst kid in the world and why was I straddled with such a horrible child. If you think by punishing a child for poo painting is acceptable then you need to go and learn some parenting skills. Maybe the reason children do this (poo painting) is because of bad parenting skills. Maybe it's you who needs the help, not your child. However, if all else has failed get some medical help...how simple is the solution???

my son has ADHD AMONGST SOME OTHER PROBLEMS AND HE IS 4 GOING ON 5 HE IS POTTY TRAINED AND STILL HE REACHES IN THE POTTY GRABS THAT POOP AND WIPES IT ALL OVER THE WALLS HIMSELF HIS SISTER EVERYWHERE !!!! SO DONT LET PEOPLE SAY THAT YOUR A BAD MOM OR YOUR NOT DOING A GOOD ENOUGH JOB POTTY TRAINING BECOUSE WHAT THE HELL DO THEY KNOW ..... YOU KNOW YOUR OWN CHILD ..... I WOULD TALK TO YOUR CHILDS DOCTOR AND TELL HIM EVERYTHING THATS GOING ON!!!!!!!!! gOOD LUCK

In your case, "I unederstand", your son's problems probably stem from your inability to use a shift key properly...we see alot of that here, and the results are always the same, parent can't operate keyboard=fucked up kids.

My niece is doing the same thing. She's not potty trained and she'll be three in June. My sister has contacted several pediatricians (as she's been totally freaked/grossed out), and they are all telling her that this is basically normal behavior. My sister is at her wits end. She has to shampoo the carpets, throw away toys, disinfect walls, etc. She's tried spanking the child, but that doesn't work. For all of those with the bright idea of beating the child, what do you do when that doesn't work? She's a sweet BABY. She's not stupid.

I am having the same problem with my 2 yr old son. I have recently made him help me clean it up. After 2 times he has not done it again (so far). I also set him on the potty after cleaning him up and let him know this is where the poop goes. This is not for the weak. It is eaiser to clean it up yourself but he does not learn that way. He learns the hard way. More adult supevision needed also. He does this only when left alone too long. Keep at it. You will get through this and have other poopy isues to deal with.

My daughter is 18 months old, and started playing with her feces about 4 months ago...

My husband and I were very disturbed about this and non-the-less downright disgusted. Waking up in the morning to a wall, child, crib and everything else smoothered in poop is not fun!

I had my fair share of breakdowns. Finally I grew the nerve to talk to her pediatrician about this. She said that it is totally normal.

She told me to try a cold shower instead of a warm bubbly bath...
(Remember not to cold, just dont make it to comfortable)

Needless to say... my house doesnt smell anymore and now we are potty-training!!

ok. so my 12 year old cousin plays in his own freaking poop. i dont see him often, but i hear LOADS of stories. He wipes his ass on TOWELS instead of toilet paper. He also smears crap on the wall. i personally think something is wrong with the kid. i just cant figure it out, though.

I was searching for advice because my son has been doing this. Thanks but didn't find any advice here!! Not even from the nurse!!!! So if you're looking for good advice, my advice don't look here!!!!

Missy -- you found some advice, but obviously not the advice you wanted to find. So here's mine. What do you usually do when your son does something that you want him not to do? Do that. There is no reason to treat this any differently.

You expected legitimate advice from a poop humor site??

Kill me now. There is no hope for the human race...

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- ChiefThunderbutt

Missy, obviously you didn't read the instruction manual that came with your son. This type of problem is handled in chapter 12, section 6. What's that? You didn't get a manual? Then I suspect you didn't get a genuine son, and are a victim of illegal son copying. Contact Microsoft with the serial and model number to have this corrected.
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The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough.

And just in case you lost the manual, the problem is handled by "a firm and swift rebooting."

VD, on the contrary, we frequently give out the most sterling and useful advice available, and we do it in a single sentence.

Go to the doctor!

Thank you Dodger. GO TO A DOCTOR IF YOU'RE THAT WORRIED ABOUT YOUR CHILD'S BEHAVIOR.

However, I really liked the suggestion of cleaning the kid up in a lukewarm bath. What an excellent idea! The child will begin to realize that clean up isn't too comfortable and will try to avoid it.

Brilliant.

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Daphne, a remote-controlled dog shock collar, strapped to the kid, will achieve the same results, and is far more entertaining and less labor-intensive.

Plus, it works great for breaking other habits as well!

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"...I once ate a roadkill possum that had been raised on a diet of carp. I cooked it over a fire fueled with old tires and dog shit. [My fart] put to shame the sewers of Calcutta."
- ChiefThunderbutt

Vanilla, You know damned well that you can't get a shock collar wet in a lukewarm bathtub. ;)

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Or can you...
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I will never shit somewhere that only has that horrible, scratchy brand of toilet paper. That stuff sucks!

my name is chandler and my childs name is zooey. sometimes i let her poop in her hands and wipe it on my face. im not crazy, i only allow this sort of behavior on holidays

poozy -- to troll in the cesspool that is PR, you need to be just a shade more clever than this. Not much more, mind you.

Yes. And by more clever he means that you shouldn't be wasting that poop. Don't forget during the holidays that seasonal holiday color coordination is a nice touch when you're demonstrating your festive spirit with poo smearing.

Let's go into the kitchen, shall we?

My assistants have set up a craft activity for us. We have some red and green food coloring and some coarse granulated salt. Let's watch as Chandler mixes the two items together - just a touch of that food coloring and don't forget to scrape the sides of the bowl, Chandler - lightly to create a home made glitter. While Chandler is spreading the new glitter on a baking sheet in the oven on Warm to dry a bit, let's see what Zooey is up to.

Well, Zooey, I see that you've managed to make the beginning of some Poo Turkeys on the wall by slapping my two hundred dollar a yard wallpaper with your hand. It's just a few days past Thanksgiving, so I guess that's alright.

There you go, a few corn kernels for the eyes and some smears for legs.

Back to the kitchen, I hear the oven bell!

Why, Chandler, that's some glorious glitter. How rewarding it is to find new uses for everyday items. Now, carefully - that's right - sprinkle the colored salt over Zooey's hands - and there we have it. Zooey can now participate in the Festivities this evening with a set of Jazz Hands that will be sure to please!

It's a good thing.

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im with the spanking part but that does sh-t.my 18 month old grand daughter has been playing with her poop for about 5 months i can't handle the smell or seing it my wife does all the cleaning well because she is blood and i'm only a stepgrandpa which shouldn't matter but does .i told her that i didn't want to raise any grandbabies but she just had to take her from her daughter which i think is a big mistake now she should be letting her daughter clean the sh-t.oh that would be to hard now that she has another bastard.i'm at my wits end. the sh-t has to stop but how???????? need help bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not a coward - just don't feel like signing up. Seriously though, some pretty judgemental people on here! You should be ashamed. My toddler did this even with constant rigorous potty training. My pediatrician said this was normal. Some children become facinated with what comes out of their bodies. It doesn't mean anything is wrong with your child. My pediatrician's solution was to use a blanket sleeper and put it on her backwards so she couldn't unzip it. After that she began coming to me when she soiled her diaper and a few weeks later finally succeded with potty training. Good Luck!

I think its really disturbing that people with out kids are commenting on this i am going through the same issue with my three year old but i know what is causing it no he is not stupid nor is it bad parenting. my husband left for iraq one year ago we have been potty training my son for about a year and a half he was doing well untill daddy left then he regressed into poop smearing i got him back on track when my husband came home on leave when he left the second time it happened again he has refused to use the potty at all until about 2 months ago. i am now packing the home to move back to my husbands duty station because he is coming home the pediatrition suggested talking to my son about the changes before they took place tonight he regressed into the poop throwing again. my suggestion to the concerned party who posted this, find out what the stresser is in this childs life and try to diminish it or discuss it with the child can be something similar to what im going thru or divorce moving changing daycares or any number of things that we as adults can deal with but a child of three cant hope this helps

I'm roflmao at the commentors who've got their panties all in a bunch from the comments posted here. Come on, lighten up, remember that this is a *HUMOR* site and no one seriously is suggesting you beat your child for playing with his or her own butt chocolate. I think it's more disturbing that some people might be suggesting to go to a child psychiatrist over some poop-play (or it might be another joke.)

The kid does something you don't like, be it playing with his poop, hitting mommy, or simply not eating his veggies, you punish him. Plain and simple. Maybe your punishment is a time out. Maybe it's a smack on the bottom. Personally I'd throw out any toy that gets poop on it and give him or her a cool bath so they don't get a warm, fun bubble bath (great idea!). If it's a favorite toy? Tough, shouldn't have played with your poo.

Now, before I leave, anyone who's gonna leave an angry post, say it with me now: HUMOR SITE.

:)

Discipline is the name of the game for parents. Dont be afraid to raise the voice and lift the hand when they consistently poo and play in it.Being a daycare provider i am not supposed to be the one to discipline. When i say lift the hand alittle threat of seeing mom or dads hand lifted usually does the trick alone.alittle fear never hurt anyone and keeps the child focused on what they are expected to do at 3 or almost 3. Talk to them but discipline when not heeded.

"A little fear never hurt anyone." For some reason, that's one of the most unsettling sentences I've ever read on this site.

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well my son is going to be 3 and has been playing with his poop now from about the age of 2 and i have tried lots of thing talk to the dr we have him potty traned but he still plays in it so i was looking on line and found a site that say to give them a cold shower i now it sound mean but it worked yes ever time he played in his poop i gave him a cold shower and now he has stoped for the most part so i hope this hleps anyone that has kids how play in there poop

The uncomfortable tepid/cold bath cleanup seems to be the best method to stopping a toddler from turd wrangling. It is a great example of cause and effect in its most basic form - the child will begin to associate the poop with a bath/cleanup that's not enjoyable.

I'm so glad that it's working for you, and that you didn't end up whacking your kid instead.

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Well...I have a 3-1/2 year old girl, who has been potty trained for about 6 months. I don't "Beat" my child but I do spank for things. I do take away things. I also try other forms of discipline when those don't seem to work for certain things.

That being said...she just started pooping in her pants and then playing with it. She has smeared it on the closet doors once and tonight she decided to smear it all over her body...head to toe.

My child is not dumb, she is not handicapped, she is not developmentally delayed. And as I said above, I do discipline her....So all of you with the nasty comments...explain this one!

I would love an explaination, suggestion, anything at this point because I really don't know what else to do. And I do agree with the comments above about spanking for this would do more harm than good, even though I did try spanking for pooping in the pants (before the play started) in the past.

Thanks

I'm glad to see I'm not the only parent out here struggling to find a way to cope with a needless to say foul problem. My daughter will be 3 in January and has started painting her crib, wall and self almost nightly. She never removes her diaper but somehow still gets to her poo and makes a huge mess of everything including herself. She removes any clothes or pj's we put on her. I do like the backward blanket sleeper idea as previously mentioned before and think we'll try that next. She was born 4 months premature and has developmental delays as well as cerebral palsy and can barely say more than a few words so we arent attempting potty training yet as we feel it would be pointless. I sympathize greatly with all you other moms though who are getting out your cleaner ever day to tackle this "messy" job. If any of you come up with any new ideas please share, I only stumbled upon this site by accident and only posted as there are a few of you who have the same problem. I do not spank my child or condone physical punishment.

Fine, it's a humor site. But the original poster asked a serious question. If you think she should look at another site, say so. But why are so many people a-holes? That's just pathetic.

My third child which is a boy also had a problem at about 4 of playing wiht poo. He can not take a shower at all because he immediately has a bowel movement and after he has been in the bath for a few minutes he has to get out and use the toilet. He is now 6 and understands that this is not acceptable. After talking to him about this he explained that when he is in the water he always has to use the toilet. The doctor says it is overstimulation. Please talk to your doctor about this. There is help for your child.

When we were having severe constipation problems with the Papoopse, our pediatrician recommended warm baths to loosen the bowels. After a fashion, we did have some luck with this. While he would crap in the tub, that was preferable to having him hold onto his shit for 5-7 days.

I suspect that your child has developed a habit that is self-perpetuating. This ABC, Antecedent-Behavior-Consequent. Your kids gets into the tub: antecedent. Your kid then craps in the tub: behavior. Your child physically feels relieved, like only a good shit can do, is soaking in warm water and Mommy pays attention to him: CONSEQUENT.

First, you have to decide whether or not its a undesireable for your kid to get out of the tub to take a dump. Assuming that it is, you need to reprogram him for dump time. Think Pavlov's dog here. Pavlov used meat powder and a bell to produce salvation in dogs. Ring the bell, give the dog meat powder, the dog salivates. Do this often enough and, pretty soon, the meat powder is no longer necessary to produce salivation.

The warm bath seems to be the cornerstone. Maybe, try turning on the warm shower, let your kid stick his legs in, then set him on the toilet until he craps. Once he craps, let him into the warm shower. Within a short period of time, I would think that the kid wouldn't need to get into the tub at all in order to deuce. Once he's trained to crap to the sound of the shower, you can reduce the shower noise by decreasing the flow, until all he needs to hear is "bath time".

That, or you could just get a 10 kV cattle prod and let him know who's boss.
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My special need's student crapped in your honor roll student's backpack.

My daughter developed this habit when she was one as a way to get the other 6 kids we had in the house at the time to get out of her face and leave her alone. One incident in particular I remember is when she stuck her finger in the leg hole got a big finger full of poop and wiped it across this one boy's face. He was all up on her and wouldn't leave her alone so she did what she had too. No one bothered her again after that and she stopped digging in her poop. I agree with the potty training and maybe monitor him more closly until he stops.
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Earth, insane asylum for the universe.

I am wondering if any of you have considered an umbrella of disorders called PDD or ASD. (pervasive development disorders or autism spectrum disorders). In these children fecal smearing is a very common symptom and can be linked to sensory stimulation or textural issued. I have read quite a few comments posted on this page and have to say "joke" site or no, the references that have been made to both parents and their children that are dealing with this issue are quite rude and in my opinion, quite uninformed. There are just some things in life that one does not make light of or criticize lest they have experienced it themselves.

might I remind you all of humility?
of common sense?
of compassion?

Astounded...I have been told, by a member of this site, that I am quite humble...I"d tell you I was, myself, but that would kind of ruin it, wouldn't it? The common sense you refer to has been dealt with on so many threads...go to the doctor...and compassion...hmmm...compassion for idiots who ignore or humility in not having an answer and admitting it, and our common sense suggestion of seeing professional...uh, sorry, haven't got any. Now, take your judgmental, sanctimonious self to another thread, where there are medical, emotional, or developmental issues going on and try again. Have a nice day. Remember...even if I don't love you, God does....and I might if the price is right.
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The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough.

some of you people on here are real assholes. the person who asked the question has an obvious problem and u dumb shit turn it into something to laugh at. i have a 1 year old who does the same thing, what now? you're gonna say that i need to beat him or take him to a psychologist? what the fuck is wrong with you people...

Dear Sergey....Poop Report is a site for the intellectual appreciation of poop humor. Our purpose on the internet is to make fun of people. lets see........I think I will make fun of your comment now. You call us assholes for our comments while you obviously are not smart enough to know how to print uppercase letters.
Your spelling, punctuation, and syntax are deplorable. Next time mommy lets you use the PC you should go to a website that will offer you the help you so badly need...something like, English for Dummies.

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Eat chilies and feel the burn!!

Whoa haussy you boys can really be rough on an unregistered complainer. I'm so glad I'm on your good sides, Bilgepriss and Chiefpuss
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...And their flesh like dung. Zeph. 1:17

Yesterday, my friend and I were talking on the phone, right. And she says she's going ''to drop the kids off at the pool'', did I want to stay on the phone. I said, no, and she says she's doing it. I said, bye, and hung up. She was making the Poncho's poo. I didn't get the Poncho's poo. I only got the Poncho's swelling and gas pain and the ultimate gas. You know, pain first, then gas later. Even Poncho's can't make me poo. She doesn't have kids, so I knew she was talking about going for a poops. I kind of got uncomforable because that was something I was ok about with my sister. And, well, you know how I get bent about her pushing her gay stuff on me. I instantly thought I wanted to get away and write a poop report on "dropping the kids off at the pool".
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...And their flesh like dung. Zeph. 1:17

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BOGART the mafabuwab

Its a behavioral phase common mostly in little girls then boys. Its usually for attention seeking or because they don't spend enough time with adults getting parenting or having parental "playtime/interaction". I know this was three years ago but spend more time with your kid and I bet it will stop.

Did I end up on the wrong web site. I am a therapist...I do have a sense of humor, but the responses to this question (at least some of them) are really bad.

I hate to be the Debbie Downer here, but seriously, playing with poop after potty training can be a very serious emotional issue. This can be a MAJOR warning sign of sexual abuse, or can indicate that the child is very distressed because of other forms of abuse or problems in the family system. Perhaps this wasn't the place for the poster to come to get help... but I just cringe at some of the responses. Disiplining a child for this behavior, especially harshly, will just make this worse. Do not focus on treating the behavior... as the behavior is a symptom. Instead, focus on the cause of the distress.

Children who play with poop after potty training need to first be seen by the doctor, and then, probably need some therapy.

Sorry to rain on the parade, but this really isn't something that should be joked about. The kid is probably in some serious trouble.

:-(

Michael Baker, LMFT
Wichita, KS
www.reachfamilytherapy.com

Dear Dr. Baker......Three of the first five comments in this thread recommended that the child should be given professional help from either a pediatrician or therapist. Poop Report is primarily a "poop humor site" but some really good advice is quite frequently offered.

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Eat chilies and feel the burn!!