Is poop withholding the hardest part of potty training?

If your child is peeing in the potty but refusing to poop, holding it in, or asking for a pull-up every single time - you’re not alone.

Poop withholding isn’t stubbornness or defiance. It’s often a protective response rooted in fear, uncertainty, or a past uncomfortable experience. The good news? There are gentle ways to help.

Get the free Poop Withholding Rescue Guide

This free guide is designed to help you understand what’s really going on and what to do next - without pressure, punishment, or power struggles.

Inside the guide, you’ll learn:

  • Why poop withholding happens (and why your child isn’t being difficult)

  • What withholding and constipation really mean

  • Gentle strategies to help your child feel safer releasing poop

This guide is for you if:

  • Your child will pee in the potty but refuses to poop

  • Your child hides, stiffens, or holds poop for days

  • Poop struggles are creating stress, tears, or daily battles

  • You want a gentle, realistic approach that respects your child

This is not a force-it, 3-day, or pressure-based method.

What makes this approach different

This guide focuses on understanding before action. When parents understand why withholding happens, they can respond in ways that reduce fear, build confidence, and create real progress without turning potty training into a power struggle.

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