Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 11/1/2005 5:58:00 PM Author: Jessica (jesslwendt@msn.com) Subject: 6 yr old still poops in pants on occasion....HELP! I don't think the parents are always to blame. I have a 6 yr old who will not get off his butt to go to the bathroom when he is involved in a video game at his after-school day care provider. He has NO problem doing it at home, but he does it on a semi-regular basis at day care. I have determined the cause, but I can't for the life of me get him to stop doing it. He does not want to lose his turn! He would rather sit in poopy pants than stop playing the damn video game! Can you believe that? It's driving me insane! I have tried punishing him, taking away all video games and television...it didn't work. I have tried giving him "stars" for the days when he doesn't crap his pants with the promise of a reward after a certain number of poop-free days...it didn't work. I am at my wits end and have no clue what to try next! I told him it's up to him to make the choice to stop playing the game and use the bathroom. He fully understands what he is doing, but I think he really thinks he will be able to hold it in until his turn is over! I'm not making excuses for him, blaming it on muscle control or constipation or anything else. It's not even laziness! He tells me his brain is telling him to wait. WTF??? Do I need to take him to a psychologist??? I feel bad for the kid because I know if the other kids find out they'll make fun of him and I've told him that but he still does it about once every other week. PLEASE HELP!!! Name: Email: Subject

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