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Reply: Masturbating with friends

I know this was 8 years ago and hopefully you have finally let that stick you had up your ass fall out by...

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Son accused of molestation

I am lost and scared and don't know how to help him deal with this. My 17 year old son has been accused of...

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Hair loss for 15 year old

My son is beginning to experience some hair loss. He is loosing it at the temples and it's thinning. He is 15...

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Hair loss for 15 year old

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Pre-Teen has only one period in 10 months

Hello - my 11 year had a period last June 2015 - however, she has not had any since then. I took her to the...

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Reply: My son soils his pants d

Hi, I'm sorry - this must be very frustrating for you and your son. There is a condition called,...

Posted by momuv4girls

Hi,

I'm sorry - this must be very frustrating for you and your son.

There is a condition called, Encopresis.
The information below is taken from the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry,
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Some of the reasons for soiling are:

problems during toilet training
physical disabilities, which make it hard for the child to clean him/herself
physical condition, for example chronic constipation, Hirschprung's Disease
family or emotional problems

Soiling which is not caused by a physical illness or disability is called encopresis. Children with encopresis may have other problems, such as short attention span, low frustration tolerance, hyperactivity and poor coordination. Occasionally, the problem with soiling starts with a stressful change in the child's life, such as the birth of a sibling, separation/divorce of parents, family problems, or a move to a new home or school. Encopresis is more common in boys than in girls.
Although most children with soiling do not have a physical condition, they should have a complete physical evaluation by a family physician or pediatrician. If no physical causes are found, or if problems continue, the next step is an evaluation by a child and adolescent psychiatrist. The child and adolescent psychiatrist will review the results of the physical evaluation and then decide whether emotional problems are contributing to the encopresis.
Encopresis can be treated with a combination of educational, psychological and behavioral methods. Most children with encopresis can be helped, but progress can be slow and extended treatment may be necessary. Early treatment of a soiling or bowel control problem can help prevent and reduce social and emotional pain for the child and family.
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What to do?

Punishing or humiliating a child with encopresis will only make matters worse. Instead, talk to your son's doctor, who can help you and your child through this challenging but treatable problem.

Take care, and wishing you all the best!!
-KathleenView Thread

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Teen tires easily during sports

our son is 14yo and has played competitive sports his whole life. He looks like he is in good shape. Meaning,...

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Reply: 12 year old step son pees and poops his pants

Just wanted you to know there are some Mom's out there who do support and understand you. Namely, Me....

Posted by KBRosenblatt

Just wanted you to know there are some Mom's out there who do support and understand you. Namely, Me. Don't let anyone make you feel bad for your reactions or try and tell you how things "Are" in your life.

I've been dealing with this with my 9 (almost 10) year old son all his life. And while it's been frustrating because I've made several pleas to his pediatrician who simply brushed off his unwillingness to potty as something that he would out grow. While I do believe that his behavior does originally stem from and has since resulted in medical and emotional issues, I also KNOW that while there are plenty of mental issues that he cannot be blamed for associated with his behavior/condition; his unwillingness to even TRY to help with fixing his behavior, his complete lack of acknowledgment of a problem, and his lack of emotional response to ANY tactic (including embarrassment, punishment, praise, bribery or even laxative treatment), IS something he should and I do make him take responsibility for. It is NOT all your fault!! Children DO have to take responsibility for deliberate choices and actions. They DO have to accept partial responsibility when it comes to bettering their life. By saying he is completely innocent and cannot help it is exacerbating the problem and teaching him to be a victim of uncontrolled factors in every part of his life (whatever they would be). It is allowing him to not only be co-dependant, but to pass blame completely onto others, mostly me as his mother.

There are some of us who are in your corner with support and understanding, who are really there ourselves, and know not to judge or assume about someone else's life. Just thought you should know. You had it right when you said people who aren't living with this don't understand. But it goes beyond that. They don't know you or your every day life and to judge or put you down is intolerable. And I know, as a mom who deals with this, how much guilt and blame I already place on myself. People, especially other mothers who "say they know", have no right to add to that.View Thread

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Why is my 13 year old daughter losing her memory? In a matter of a week she does not remember her brother,...

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Reply: Teen daughter has me an emotional wreck

Sounds like she has a difficult time regulating her emotions - they come on fast and strong. Children are...

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Reply: 13 year old boy with diaper fascinations

Why a boy becomes a Diaper Lover Hi I wrote this post for parents and their sons to understand why...

Posted by jasonallen122000

Why a boy becomes a Diaper Lover
Hi I wrote this post for parents and their sons to understand why they are Diapers Lovers.
First DL is a sexual fetish but this is harmless lots of people have a fetish.
Keep in mind here that the more you know about why your child is a DL the better parent you will be. Most importantly you need to keep in mind this is not your child's choice. Yes you have questions, do you really think your child does not. He is the one who has to live with it and understand this is a lifelong thing and the more you know the more you can both help each other.
Click on the following url
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sexual_fetishism&oldid=628639810

Read carefully: Psychological Origins and Development and especially about the Transitional Object and Behaviorism. Keep in mind when they are referring to the term sexual here they are talking about mind development not an act. And, understand that the "Transitional object' is the diaper and that the 'Behaviorism' is the changing of that diaper.
What I'm reading here is that as the mother begins to pull away from total care of the child then the child begins to look at the repeated contact with the (piece of cloth aka the diaper) as the continuation of that bond. And that the repeated changing of the diaper only strengthens that bond. Keep in mind that once this occurs it never goes away. It also seems there is a window of opportunity where this takes place. Which would explain why, there are not a lot of kids who are DLs.
In the defense of the child who is and it is not every boy but for those boys who are DLs any parent who gets mad at that child is wrong.
If you read the information I posted it seems very self explanatory.
"First it happens in infancy that the baby develops the fetish".
Keep in mind this is not a bad thing many people have a fetish and they are very normal people.
Secondly it happens when the mother begins to break away from caring for the baby's every need and allows the baby to begin to explore on its own in other words allowing the baby to crawl and explore its surroundings, and only when the baby is months old.
This is actually a very important part of a baby's development. But there are some babies who want to cling to the mother's bond longer and tend to do so for a period of time until they do eventually begin the exploratory process. These babies therefore develop the fetish or the transitional object as it is called, that being the "teddy bear" or the "piece of cloth aka the diaper" as a continuation of the motherly bond. Not all babies cling to this bond so strongly it is only those that do who develop in this case the diaper fetish or become the DL. Explaining why not all boys are DLs.
The fact is these babies are just as normal as any other baby they just are trying to cling to the motherly bond a little longer. That being said that is why any mother who has a boy who is a DL really has nothing to fear he just wanted to keep close to his mother a little longer when he was a baby.

Thirdly when the baby had contact with the mother when this transition took place any time his diaper was changed it only strengthened the fetish that much more. In other words he identified the diaper and the diaper changing as a way of continuing the bond with the mother.
The fact that some boys are DLs can possibly lie dormant for years. Often a child can keep it a secret for many years. Fighting with confusion strife and thinking there is something really wrong with them. When in reality they are just as normal as any other child. Where, one child chooses a teddy bear another a blanket and the other a (piece of cloth aka a diaper).
What I'm saying here is that parents who are not aware of this fact need to understand why it happens and accept it, "Because it will never go away". They need to understand it is developed through a sense of love of need and a sense of security in infancy.
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Preteen with large breasts

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16 Year Old just developed stuttering

Hi, my teen,16yo, I just discovered when she speaks, she stutters and have difficulty speaking fluently....

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Reply: 16YO with BiPolar

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Reply: 10yr Old Can't Sleep Without Me

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How do you know if you are ready to date?

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