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8 year old won't wipe!!

I have an 8 year old son who (sorry for the TMI) refuses to wipe his tush after having a BM!!!! I don't know what to do anymore. I have kid wipes in both bathrooms where he can easily reach them, but after doing random tush checks - I still see that he's not wiping!!!!!!
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134578 tn?1716963197
Unless he literally stinks, or unless you suspect he has encopresis, I would let the topic drop.  If he has encopresis, it might be slipping out without his awareness at other times, and have nothing to do with wiping.
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535822 tn?1443976780
you do random 'tush checks on an 8 year old, I can imagine he wouldnt like that , to see if he wipes his tush may I ask why?
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