(written by footywife)

My little son has been having loose stools over the last week.  But he just refused to “do it” in the school toilet.  As a result he sat through his class yesterday with a tummy ache.

I could only recall two incidences where my little son “did it” in the school toilet (and that’s over a 1 year 4 month period).  Even when we’re outside, he would prefer to wait until we get home to get his business done.

My little son’s good friend, Dominic, is however the complete opposite.  According to his mum Julie, everytime they go out, Dominic would inevitably poo.  As soon as they sat down in a restaurant, the much-feared “mummy I want to poo” would come out of Dominic’s mouth.  And while he’s at it, he would talk to Julie, take his own time to poo while poor Julie can’t wait to get out of the toilet.

My little son’s other good friend, Javen, is however just like my little son, if not worse.  He adamantly refused to do it while the family was on a 3-day cruise.  On their way back home, he hurried everyone as he couldn’t wait to get back home to do his business.

It’s strange why some kids have no qualms about where they do their business and why some kids can only “do it” at home.  Hopefully my little son will become less paranoid about doing his business “away from home” as he grows older.