Question
The 5-year-old girl doesn’t know how to treat her bowel movement problems herself; it’s been about two years and she doesn’t know what the cause is! Maybe it’s because she’s shy! She doesn’t say anything until her pants are wet!
Answer
It’s best to find out if the bowel movements are too dry and painful during defecation, making her unwilling to talk about it. Or, it could be due to weather conditions, as sometimes bad weather in summer can lead to wet pants. But this hasn’t happened recently. Don’t blame the child too much for this situation; it could be due to stress. Just change her immediately and don’t talk about it. Children have strong self-esteem and a strong rebellious nature now. If you keep telling her not to do it, she might end up doing it more. It could also be that she wants to draw your attention.