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Clogging Toilet

Marie Bee
Marie Bee Member Posts: 2 New
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Good Morning! I'm new here - My LO keeps clogging toilet with TP. Any advice?

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  • harshedbuzz
    harshedbuzz Member Posts: 4,801
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    @Marie Bee

    Hi and welcome. I am sorry for your reason to be here, but pleased you found this place.

    This is a common dementia behavior. It means your LO needs supervision in the bathroom as s/he may be missing other steps— wiping well and handwashing— the are part of independent toileting. There's also a risk that your LO could be flushing things that aren't TP.

    Unfortunately, when a PWD starts to have issues toileting independently, it is a step on the road to incontinence. It's best to protect mattresses with a 6-sided waterproof cover asap.

    HB

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