Troubleshooting 3 min read Intermediate

The "Special Spot" Challenge

Many children who wear diapers consider a certain spot in the house as the "right place" to have a bowel movement.

Understanding the Challenge

This is usually a private place or somewhere the child feels really comfortable, such as: Their bedroom, Inside a closet, Behind the sofa, In a private corner of the house, The playroom. If your child does this too, make sure they never have the opportunity to be alone in those spots when they need to use the bathroom; because they will still prefer to seek out those familiar, memory-filled places before they truly feel comfortable sitting on the toilet consistently.