today my son (who BTW never done this before) took poop out of his diaper, through a cloth diaper, plastic diaper cover, a onsie and shorts! and wiped it on his shorts. i noticed him sniffing his fingers and that was how i discovered what he did. Untill today he has had no interest in bowel movements or urinating of any kind. hes never indicated potty training rediness, and never seemed to noticed when hes pooped or peed at all. my pediatrician said (when i saw her weeks before this happened) not to even think about potty training since he doesnt seem to notice even pooping and will sit in a poopy diaper without being bothered by it at all. is this considered a sign of potty training readiness? my son also has alot of developmental delays especially in fine motor, particularly oral motor. no one knows why yet, and suggest possible autism or sensory problems.
Anyone had experience with this??
Also he acts like hes deaf even though weve had his hearing checked. or is it just normal for a 2 year old to ignore you when you want him to do something [wink]

It's normal for toddlers to occasionally stick their hands down their pants and touch or even play with their bowel movement. Whether or not that showing that he's ready for potty training or is just because of curiosity, I don't know.

As for the other issues you brought up, I strongly recommend you seek out some testing for your son. If it turns out that your son does have some form of a neurodevelopmental disorder like Autism or one of the other Autism spectrum disorders, the earlier you get the diagnosis and begin getting him help, the better of all of you.

My son, who's now an adult, has Asperger's Syndrome (similar to a milder form of Autism) and my grandson, who's turning 4, was diagnosed this past summer with Autism. All the professionals I've ever spoken to have encouraged thorough testing in order to get an accurate diagnosis and begin the process to get needed help.

The question here should be "Is there anyone who hasn't experienced this".

I don't think there's a parent in the world without a "poop story". Think about it warm, squishy, mudlike, perfect for little fingers to mush around. This is normal curiosity, poop is just another new thing to explore. It's just we adults who are grossed out by it.

As for not hearing you, maybe he is so involved in his play and interested in what he is doing that he doesn't hear you, and that's normal too. How many times do we adults not respond when someone speaks to us if we are concentrating on a task.

Stop worrying, you've got a normal toddler on your hands.

Sorry, I don't have any poop stories. Â*

My 2 cents would be to follow your insticnts. Â*I'm sure that AutumnWitch is probably right, but you are his Mommy. Â*Developing and learning to follow your own instincts is the best thing you do as a mother.

Sorry I didn't mean to minimize your concerns about your son possibly being autistic. I wanted to point out that the behaviors that you were concerned about were perfectly normal, and common to many children.

He lives in a busy household so maybe he has learned to "tune out" all the noise & bustle of so many people around fighting for his attention.

Early intervention is necessary but there are also concerns about a snap diagnosis for such young children. I can understand why they don't want to label a child who is delayed developmentaly as autistic. The therapies are very different for these two problems.

My son was developmentaly delayed and caught up with classmates by the time he was 6. So being slow to mature in motor or verbal skills is not necessarily a sign of a major problem.

Keep an eye on things but don't go looking for problems, or you'll drive yourself nuts. I have friends who needed tranquilizers because they couldn't keep track of how many ounces of juice their child drank.

lol don't panic they all do it i can't tell you how many times mine have done this and i have three, i think it's time i know the doctor has said not to worry but only the baby can tell when it's the right time so good luck to you and again your baby is normal[smile][smile][smile]

I think he is saying "Change my @$*# Diaper ! " [nonsense]

My twin boys, who are now almost 12, did this constantly!!! The worst part is that they did it together... uuggghhh... can't tell you how many times after a nap or in the mornings after getting them cleaned up I had to spend the rest of the morning cleaning the room!!!! Now I also have an autistic spectrum 5 year old daughter who also "explores" her poop. I can usually catch her first thank goodness, and she is still no where near ready to be potty trained (unfortunatly)... I agree that playing in poop, albiet gross to us,is "normal" for children as they explore and learn.

I have apoop story :-) When my daughter was almost 2, she would take opff her poop diaper & smear it everywhere throught the crip on the walls & on her EEEWWWWWWWW Was that ever nasty. & then 1 day she just stopped .

Good luck with your son
Blessed Be!!! Star*

Yeah, my kids have done this! LOL!

Adiana[smile][lol]