Pooing on toilet

My 3 and a half old won’t poo on the toilet. He has been potty trained for wee for ages and ages now but he just can’t/won’t poo on the toilet. He does try sit on it or the potty and push but nothing comes out and then as soon as I put a nappy on him he goes fine (he does poo in a nappy in a very weird position which he can’t do on the toilet lol) I’ve tried not giving him a nappy saying I ran out of them but it made him really badly constipated. Does anyone have any tips. (He is very particular in where how etc he poos so struggling)

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Get him to blow some bubbles when trying to go

This was mine until a month ago! I tried everything. I finally just offered another solution to squatting and pooping in the nappy - suggested he go outside and squat over a nappy. He did it easily. Then the next day we put the potty outside. He tried for ages but couldn’t go. Tried again later in the day after lots of prunes and finally, poo in potty. I was trying to think back to basics of potty training where some methods suggest a no nappy approach and laxative type foods to help. I guess it is hard to poo in a different position than you are used to.

@Jo we’ve tried all sorts of distractions to get him to go

@Stephanie Yh trying to get him to take laxatives foods is hard cos they tend to be the not nice ones lol he won’t eat prunes

I’m going through the same thing- she loves standing in the corner in her pants or nappy and I don’t know when this is ending!! Following this post for any helpful tips! X

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