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Fear of Self flushing toilets

We are working with a family who has a 4 year old child with Sensory Processing Disorder. The child refuses to use toilets in public. It began with self flushing but now she has generalized it to all restrooms in public. I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions.

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Jan 01, 2012
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I'm screwed!!!!!
by: Anonymous

Ever sense I was in first grade I had a terrible fear of automatic toilets. And now I'm fourteen and still afraid. I've gotten a little better. I can use toilets in public if there not automatic and there is nobody else using the bathroom. I'm screwed because I'm going on a trip to D.C and new York. I have never been on the east coast and I'm terrified if I have to go to the bathroom and it's a automatic toilet. I heard that you can use sticky notes but I'm terrified to even go near a automatic toilet. I'm just going to try to desensitize myself so I can at least get near a automatic toilet. Crap!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nov 05, 2011
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19 and still sceared
by: Anonymous

my mom and sister knows that iam scared but they dont understand how freaked out i am....when i tell them i cant use the bathroom is certain place my mom will just say get over it, iam like ma i cant do it because you tell me to, there is some psychology wrong with my brain.

One time I was in borders and they have automatic toilets and I have to pee so bad, and I just peeed on the floor. Sadly that how freaked out iam.

Oct 07, 2011
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in college 18 and still scared
by: Anonymous

my college dorm has automatic toilets and i have to climb up and down 3 flights of stairs to the basement to use the toilet to avoid the automatic ones

ever since i was little ive feared going to new places because i didnt know what types of toilets there are going to be

Jul 24, 2011
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still afraid
by: Anonymous

I'm fourteen and haven't been able to use an auto-flush toilet in 3 years. Soooo scary!

Jun 03, 2011
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Seventeen and frightened!
by: Anonymous

I'm seventeen years old and I'm still terrified of automatic toilets. :c

Aug 20, 2010
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Automatic toilets
by: Bobbi

i am still afraid of them and its gotten out of hand. one time i had 2 pee and i help it in for 13 hrs. i had to go so bad! i almost peed myself. i need help. im scared of auto toilets. its embarrassing.

Sep 28, 2009
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Saved by Sticky Notes
by: Nancy

Carry a pad of sticky notes in your purse, and let your child put one over the sensor before sitting down. This "puts the potty to sleep" as we say in our house. Then, when your child is ready, he or she can take it off (or you can) and tell the toilet to flush. Putting your child in charge of the toilet flush makes a big difference- takes the surprise out of it!

Aug 04, 2009
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Self flushing toilet
by: Bobbi

Hi I'm Bobbi and I'm 11. Sad to say, when I was potty training, I was so afraid of toilets, that I would scream and cry for hours. Sadly, I am still afraid of automatic toilets. There so scary! I will tell my mom that I need to use the bathroom and I will go into a restaurants restroom and see that there is a automatic toilet and not go and say that I did. I will hold it for hours. My mom sorta knows about my problem but I'm to embarrassed to tell her and my family. What do I do? someone please help me!

Jun 22, 2009
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I read some GOOD suggestions.
by: Gates

My daughter is ten and she is the same way. Especially automatic toilets. She has gotten better because now she will use a public toilet as long as it is not automatic. When she was potty training it was a nightmare because she was scared of the toilet at home. She said it startles her and the noise hurts her ears. She is also high-functioning autistic.

The suggestions I read about were if you hold a object over the sensory part of the automatic toilet so it won't go off when your child uses the bathroom.

Another was to count to three and flush the toilet and either put your hands over your ears or make a loud humming noise. Also you could sing a song real loud while you are flushing the toilet. Headphones could work too if possible.

Those were all I could remember. I hope these suggestions will help.

Jun 18, 2009
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MABEY
by: Anonymous

CHEERIOS GAME IN RESTROOM,FEAR OF TOILETS MY SON HAD,IT TOOK YEARS TO OVERCOME,HIS WAS HE WAS AFRAID SOMETHING WAS COMING OUT OF THE TOILET.TRY SEEING HOW FAR AWAY YOU NEED TO BE TO GET CHERRIOS TO FLUSH WHEN YOUR IN A PUBLIC RESTROOM ,MAKE IT A GAME GOOD LUCK ,I JUST WAS TRYING TO THINK OF SOMETHING WHILE YOU FIGURE IT OUT,YOU WILL ,IT IS JUST TIME ,JUST A MOM GOOD LUCK

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