We're heading to the pediatrician today. A new pediatrician because the old one is so damn laxidasical that he would tell me to put a bandaid on a severed finger. Kinda gets on my nerves. I have found myself NOT calling the doctor when Smith has a cough or some other ailment that keeps him up all hours of the day and night because I know the doctor, while awesomely patient with the kids, isn't exactly one to get his panties in a bunch about things like I do.
Who me? Stressed out? Never! (said no one ever).
We have a plethora of issues that I want to discuss. Starting with an irregular heart beat that I heard when I was performing some snuggling acts of kindness during a Bubble Guppies marathon at 6am because Smurf still refuses to sleep past 5:30am. Depsite the now $80 investment between two supposed "miracle clocks" that talk all sorts of trash about getting children to sleep until 7am. Dudes. I'd pay $200 for a clock if it could get him to seep until 6:30. Seriously.
Anyway, heart beat issues. Kent things it might be because I was laying on top of my 35lb, 2 1/2 year old when I heard it. But considering he was born with a murmur, better safe than sorry.
And then there's the shitting issue (apologies in advance to the 17 year old Smith who will eventually find his mother's blog... or his potential prom date that will inevitably google him). Smith is scared of shitting. He freaks the fuck out. He won't shit on the toilet. He won't shit on the baby potty. He won't shit on the floor. He won't shit in his diaper. He won't shit in his undies. He shits and then by all accounts and assumptions, he sucks it back into his booty until it creeps out on its own and scares him to death. He won't intentionally poop. We don't pressure him. We don't make a big deal of it either way. We try to not push him in any way, shape, or form. But he is still scared of his poop.
Any thoughts on this mommies?
Now, go ahead and enjoy your lunch.
Now, go ahead and enjoy your lunch.
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I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living my silly KLAW you'll be bwahahahahah! OK so if K googles this in her teens she will be so embarrassed lol but yes she has always had a bowel issue. She is on Miralax to soften her stools and when she was Smith's age she would not push to poop ya know it would literally have to come out, we would have to rub her belly, etc., we ended up getting fiber gummies and Mirolax powder (prescribed) and she started pooing in the potty. It seemed her stools were so hard it hurt her and she would freak the eff out about it. Hmmm maybe Smith is having the same issue? Maybe not? All kiddos are different. I had to laugh at the Dr. and the severed finger comment because our peditrician is really on the ball and his wife is like the Dr. you described above lol.
I will pray about the heart murmur issue. Better safe than sorry but I bet he is just fine. Was he running around before snuggles or just ate something sometimes that can make your heart flutter, mine does a lot with steroids and meds and I don't have a heart murmur sometimes caffiene does it etc., I'm no Dr. just trying to ease your mind sweets!
I love at the end how you said enjoy your lunch, ha, I am straight up in the infusion center eating a lemon cake thing and the poop thing didn't phase me hahahah wierd I know lol!
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Hi Kristin,
I'm a long time reader, but de-lurking to say that this is a super common issue for toddlers. Often times, kids will be afraid of poop because at some point (and knowing kids, it could have been one time two years ago) pooping hurt and they remember it. So, they fear it. I'm sure you've probably already tried a little pediatric dose of a laxative? In the kids I've seen with this problem, the laxative makes it not-painful to poop and eventually, they'll start going on their own.
Hang in there! And those clocks? We fell for the gimmick too. Our normally-great sleeper turned almost 3 and suddenly it's party central in her room at 4 a.m. Every. Freaking. Morning.
I'm wondering if it just has something to do with the fact that he is becoming more aware of his bathroom habits? Sometimes when kids are on the brink of understanding something but don't totally get it, it freaks them out. Good luck at the Doc today, hope it goes well!
It is common with toddlers. My daughter is going through it herself. Her doctor told us to put the Miralax powder in her juice at night. That seems to be working for her.
One of my kids had the same poop issue. It's pretty common :(
Poor thing, I hope things get better. Also, just had to say I love your blog design!
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My nephew hated pooping, my sister had to give him apple juice occasionally to help it along. I hope he grows out of it.. I think I live in your neck of the woods, let me know how the new ped doctor is, mine is super hot, but he annoys me with some of his suggestions and the wait in his office is ridiculous! Good luck!
HE SUCKS IT BACK INTO HIS BOOTY was the funniest sh*t {pun intended} I've heard all year. But. On a serious note....the heart. Helllllloooooo Layla!!!!! I trust he will be ok. But I am glad you are getting a new doc to check up on it. Will be praying...
Ha, he sucks it back up. Too funny. My son, a three year old, finally told me for the FIRST TIME EVER last night that he had to poop. Usually we catch him pooping in his underwear or we take him to the potty and he might accidentally let it slip out. ARGH. Boys are such a pain in the ass.
I hope you find out good news about the irregular heartbeat. I had a heart murmur when I was a child and I grew out of it, so hopefully Smith will too!
could you bribe him? i know that's taboo in the parenting world but heck,if it works... ?? My other suggestion, which seems drastic but you know how we teach children to eat by showing them WE eat?... well....
My baby girl - all 3.2 years old - still has me hold her hand while she poops. She refuses to go without me, so she holds it until she gets home from school. I try not to make a big deal out of it as well = poor things are just scared shitless - haha couldnt help myself - when we were trying to get her to go on the potty eventually we resorted to bribary - the item that finally worked was stickers, but if youre willing, find whatever will work for you - candy, action figures, cars whatever - after a gazillion tries stickers worked for us. I also let her have some juice every day and make sure we have a fiber-rific vegetable with dinner, keeps her normal - TMI? Sorry :)
We have one of those damn miracle clocks too...yeah right!
My two year old will shit just not on the potty. It's always after she pees on the potty and has one of her favorite princess underwear on.
Kids are weird.
i mean...i feel like i've had some pretty scary poops in my time, maybe he's on the right track!!!
Hmm, my daughter was afraid to poop in the toilet but never really afraid to poop in her diaper/undies. She eventually grew out of that though. Then she had issues being afraid that if she pooped in the potty it would overflow because that happened one time. So she tried her hardest to hold it and then she ended up with skidmarks. Ugh. Good times. Good luck with a new doctor though!
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