So I have been reading, what little I can find, about interoception. The internal sense that tells you that you are hungry or thirsty or even full. It also helps to regulate your toileting habits. We have long known this is a problem for our little guy, though the "sense" was just recently identified. Some days he seems to exist on air, and others he eats like a horse. Now I know that all kids do this to an extent, but our little guy can take this to an extreme. Add to that, he had been a horribly picky eater. That part is getting better from the OT and an electric toothbrush.
Our biggest hurdle has been the toileting problems. Our dear son was 4 and 2 months before he started to "pee" in the potty-and only then because he desperately wanted to go to preschool. He was 5 before he started to "poop" in the potty-thankfully he never pooped in his pants at preschool! He is the child who will "hold it" FOREVER!!!! To the point that most of his "movements" have to be broken up in order to flush them-mind you he is all of 39 pounds and still 2 months shy of 6 years old. My only thoughts are to give him daily fiber supplements and whole grain breads and as many fruits and veggies as he will eat. And some juice, though he no longer drinks apple (once was an easy staple). Now he ONLY drinks Capri Sun Fruit Punch (juice only, I don't but the "drink" kinds).
So today he went through 4 pairs of underwear before actually getting the "movement" out. I try to be patient and make it a non-issue and really it is "leakage"-because the movement is so large. But I really don't enjoy cleaning out 4 pairs of underwear, nor cleaning the bottom of my nearly 6 year old :( I do realize that there are many parents out there that have to clean up after their kids, I guess I am still not over the "my life is different than I imagined" thing :(
If anyone has any good tricks I am willing to try them!
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