This has been the year of bathroom issues at my school! From Kindergarteners
exposing themselves to 8th graders urinating! I'm really at a loss with how
to deal with these issues. I've tried the referring to doctors and
therapists routes, but we're still having issues/parents aren't following
through. No abuse is known/suspected. I need any and all the help you can
suggest for things that we can do here at the school to help.
So here are the major issues:
---4th grade boy defecating on himself in car on the way home (parents came
to us for help but are limited financially and in general life skills, etc.)
and 7th grade girl (his sibling) urinating here at school. Their mother
seems to be an excessive worrier and blows things out of proportion and also
is constantly seeking assistance for fear that they will "run out" of food,
money, gas, etc. and the kids are picking up that tendency. Again, doctor,
therapist routes were of no use.
---Kindergarten girl retains her feces. Won't go at home or school. The
backup has caused infections. She also doesn't want to grow up, still acts
like/wants to be treated like a baby, but doesn't use them if allowed to
wear pull-ups. Only child. Doctor has recommended miralax so there's no
pain, in fact it is so liquid that it seeps out on its on sometimes.
---8th grade boy, poor emotional regulation, immature. Urinates in the bed
at night and doesn't shower before coming to school sometimes.
On a side note, I would also like the name of therapists to refer students
to in or around Sevier County (Sevier, Knox, Blount, Cocke, Jefferson).
Thanks in advance!
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