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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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Sep 28, 2009
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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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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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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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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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