[louabel]

Any help advice wud b gr8's .
In geting my severly autistic son out ov nappies he will be 13 in july .
I av tryed in the past siting him on the loo if i memb did bit ov a wee .
His nappies,wipes changeing mat wen hes done sum think goes & gets them .
I wana trys get him out ov them!!! ? 

[Speeds]

Not much help as my son was out of nappies at 4 and a bit

Not much of an idea but if he is regularly toileted and given a phrase to say/inidcate or a card to show would that help?

A lot of time it is just perseverance and not getting mad if he makes a mistake

If you toilet frequently with him in pants then if he has an accident it should not be a huge mess to clear up

whatever you do though needs to be consistent regardless of where he is

Can school help?

Sorry - a bit disjointed but I hope it works for you
xxxx

[paula]

Also, talk to your occupational therapist - ours was fab re toiletting

[NatalieSNM]

It's really difficult to get a special needs child out of nappies, but it is so worth the effort.

I created a routine with my children, starting slowly, letting them sit on the potty before bath time and early in the morning.

Usually the first time they go in the potty it's by accident, but once you show them, and praise them for what they did, they eventually get the concept!

I also let them wear 'big boy' undies, and if they wet them, I would take them and put them on the potty to make the connection.

It did take a long time for them to understand the concept, but so worth it.


I look at my 18 year old and I am gratefull everyday I don't have to change a nappy on him, it would be a huge struggle as he is in a wheelchair....and a very nasty business!