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    5-year-old boy who refuses to have his diaper changed. Need advice

    I don't understand why he can't tell me. He lets me know when he's hungry or when he wants something else, but not when he needs a new diaper. I want nothing more than to help him. Anyway, he's been energetic and happy as usual, so I hope he's okay after yesterday's incident. I guess I worry too...
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    5-year-old boy who refuses to have his diaper changed. Need advice

    That's true, I'm not originally from the UK. 😊 It's indeed unsettling when people stare and wonder what's happening. They might even speculate if the child is being mistreated or what's going on, questioning why the parent isn't doing anything to calm the child. But I agree, they should mind...
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    5-year-old boy who refuses to have his diaper changed. Need advice

    Yes, that's correct, he's my only child. I've tried reading books, showing him videos, and even using apps about how the body works and where we pee/poop. But he doesn't seem to understand or maybe he just doesn't want to. 🙁 I had hoped he would show some interest in this, but there's nothing...
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    5-year-old boy who refuses to have his diaper changed. Need advice

    Thank you, everyone, for your responses and advice. I'm trying to teach him how things work. My younger sister, who sometimes visits us, thinks I'm too stressful. My son doesn't have time to finish pooping before I'm there nagging and pulling him, she claims. Of course, I want to change him...
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    5-year-old boy who refuses to have his diaper changed. Need advice

    Hello, I have a son who has passed 5 years old and is diagnosed with autism. Although he's very high functioning, he is still in diapers. He shows no signs of being ready to stop using diapers. He never tells me when he has peed/pooped. Sometimes he doesn't even go to a private place when he...
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