My dd went through a phase of refusing to use the toilet for poos and for her it was a shame thing, so I started to talk really positively about poo and how great it was. My dd was under two, but at sam's age you could even talk about digestive systems and the process of making poo. Then I ignored all accidents for a few days...no mentioning or even wrinkling of noses. Then I started to show dd her poo and talk about how normal it is...this was a bingo moment for us, as she stopped running off to hide and started telling us when a poo was coming. That meant I could get her onto the potty in time.

Kids are very possessive about their poo...they need to feel it is safe to share it with others iTMS?