accidents

[Dcherie]

my eleven year old nephew is still having number 2 accidents, we asked his doctor about this and he said it is diet related.  We have tried changing his diet but he is still having accidents, my sister thinks it is due to laziness.  I think it is psychological or a physical problem. No one seems to be as concerned with this problem as myself.  It is causing him to be made fun of by his sister and some of his friends, I can smell right away when he has had an accident (sometimes he tries to deny it) and i know that other people can smell this too.  Is this very uncommon?

Concerned for my nephew, he is like one of my own!

[Sandman2]

  And I have seen cases where the child just does not want to go at school due to the conditions at the school.  Is this happening at home ..school ...on weekends?

[lisaob1]

hi there,i wont lie..it is uncommon..but is not a problem that cant be rectified..it could be for attention..it could be he will grow out of it..as he is..if you like not doin number ones....is there a new baby around?or are his parents seperating?...there really could be reasons behind his behaviour hun.....but he will be fine..i promise xxxx

[AnnieBrooke]

Please read up on encopresis.  Also, key in "encopresis" in the search line on this site.  Your sister is mistaken if she thinks an 11-year-old with this problem is being lazy.