MAy be order Ingrid's book it will give you a new light about the
elimination issues in general www.natural-wisdom.com
our son by practicing natural infant hygiene have been out of diapers at 5
months old and was using the potty as soon he could sit and move by himself
( around one year old ).
it is never too late to start a new approach .
jean-claude
>First, let me explain why I'm posting this here: a lot of parents on this
>list have children with food issues similar to my daughter's, and logic
>suggests that many of these children could have had potty problems similar
>to this. So, I'm looking to these parents for advice.
>
>Zoe turned three in April. She has never, ever, once in her life used the
>potty or toilet. She won't do any sort of business in the potty. I have
>tried everything, and sought advice from a slew of parents, docs, chiros,
>friends who are daycare providers, and other experts. (The pediatrician, as
>well as my cousin who's in medical school, both suggested persuading and
>rewarding Zoe with M&M's!!!) *Nothing* is helping. She is having *major
>issues* over the idea of using the potty. Her little sister (who'll be 2
>soon) is potty training very well. No fuss. But then, she doesn't have the
>food problems that Zoe has. This is why I am wondering if Zoe's "potty
>issues" could be related to her "gut issues". Makes sense to me.
>
>If any parents out there can relate and have any suggestions, please email
>me OFFLIST at [log in to unmask] Thanks for enduring this off-topic post.
>
>P.S. Zoe has been paleo for a year now, beacuse she'd been showing signs of
>Asperger's syndrome (though not anymore). She's been constipated lately b/c
>of holding it in. Before this, constipation hasn't been a problem since she
>started paleo. So, she hasn't been a regular sufferer of chronic
>uncomfortable BMs. Help! Help!
>
>Bewildered in the bathroom,
>Stacie
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