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Find your child's poop problem
Holding, fear, potty refusal, diaper-only pooping, constipation and accidents can look alike — and each one calls for a different first step. Pick what you're seeing and we'll point you to the right place.
Calm, practical guidance for parents. Not a diagnosis.
Step 1
What are you seeing most?
Choose the one that sounds most like your child right now. Many children have more than one going on — start with whichever is hardest today.
Holds poop in for days
Clenches, crosses legs, goes stiff, or hides to keep poop in — even when you can tell they need to go.
Read the guideScared to poop
Cries, panics, or clings to you when poop is coming — sometimes even in a diaper.
Read the guideWon't poop on the potty
Pees on the potty just fine, but refuses to sit or let go for poop.
Read the guideOnly poops in a diaper
Asks for a diaper or pull-up to poop, or waits for the nighttime one.
Read the guideSays pooping hurts
Poops seem painful, and now every one feels like a battle.
Read the guideHard, huge, or rare poops
Goes days between poops, or stools are hard, dry, pellet-like, or very large.
Read the guideWent backwards in potty training
Was doing well, then started holding, refusing, or having accidents again.
Read the guidePoop accidents or skid marks
Leaks, smears, or accidents — sometimes without seeming to notice.
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Seeing more than one of these — or none quite fit?
The free quiz asks eight quick questions and suggests the most likely starting pattern. No child's name or birthdate needed.
How Poop Peace works
A calm path, one step at a time
Poop Peace is an educational resource for parents. We explain common patterns in plain language and give you practical next steps — alongside your child's pediatrician, never instead of them.
Educational content only. Not a substitute for medical advice from your child's pediatrician. How we write and review content
Find the pattern
Pick the problem above or take the quiz. Knowing whether it's fear, habit, regression or the physical side tells you where to start.Read the guide for it
Each guide explains why it happens, what to try first, what to stop doing, and the words to use in the hard moments.Use a free tool
Track poops, build a gentle routine, pick calm scripts, and get every caregiver on the same page.Bring in your pediatrician when it's time
Clear signs for when to call, and a one-page visit summary so the appointment counts.
Free tools
Something to use today
No account, nothing to install, and everything stays on your device.
Free tool
Poop Tracker
Ten seconds a day. See the real pattern and share it with your pediatrician.
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Parent Script Builder
Calm, short things to say when your child asks for a diaper, runs, or panics.
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Bathroom Routine Builder
A gentle daily schedule with short, optional sits after meals.
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Help that fits your child's age and your week
The same calm approach, framed for the stage your child is at and the situations that make pooping harder.
When to contact your child's pediatrician
Contact your child's pediatrician promptly if you notice any of these.
- No bowel movement for 5 or more days
- Blood in the stool or on the toilet paper
- Vomiting, fever, or a swollen or very painful belly
- Stool leaking or soiling in a child who was previously trained
- Weight loss, poor appetite, or a child who seems unwell
- Pain or distress that is getting worse rather than better
- Anything that worries you — you know your child best
Poop Peace is educational. It does not diagnose or treat. If you are worried about your child, contact their pediatrician or local emergency services.
Still not sure where to start?
Take the free 2-minute quiz. Eight questions, no child's name or birthdate needed, and a clear starting point at the end.
Take the Free 2-Minute QuizFree · 8 questions · Not a diagnosis