ADHD and personal hygiene

My 7 almost 8 year old has a problem with remembering to clean himself appropriately after going #2. He has ADHD and so I was wondering if this may be a part of his poor attending skills. Anyone else had a child with this problem and what did you do?

I never ever had that problem with my ADD

I'm not sure its that necessarily a "good" answer but the only one I can give you

Not to be rude (Because I really am not trying to be)

But how does a hyperactive disorder... Make him lack the ability to wipe his bum?... I thought ADHD was just for hyperactive... Not a learning disability?

Quoting shabutie:“ My 7 almost 8 year old has a problem with remembering to clean himself appropriately after going #2. ... [snip!] ... wondering if this may be a part of his poor attending skills. Anyone else had a child with this problem and what did you do?”

I think that is just a 7/8 year old thing....not necessarily an ADHD thing.

Quoting Kaitlynne's mama!:“ Not to be rude (Because I really am not trying to be) But how does a hyperactive disorder... Make ... [snip!] ... disorder... Make him lack the ability to wipe his bum?... I thought ADHD was just for hyperactive... Not a learning disability?”

he doesn't attend to anything else, tv, video games, it's not just school work, literally anything... so my train of thought is along the line of him not attending to the task at hand.

Quoting ♥Sandy Cay♥:“ I think that is just a 7/8 year old thing....not necessarily an ADHD thing.”

have you known other 7/8 year olds with this problem? bc my older two never had a problem with it.

Quoting shabutie:“ have you known other 7/8 year olds with this problem? bc my older two never had a problem with it.”

My husband was like that at that age.

Quoting shabutie:“ have you known other 7/8 year olds with this problem? bc my older two never had a problem with it.”

Yeah, our family friend had to constantly ask her son after he went poop if he wiped and would check sometimes.

Quoting shabutie:“ have you known other 7/8 year olds with this problem? bc my older two never had a problem with it.”

I mean, I'm sure not all are like that but maybe some?

Quoting Kaitlynne's mama!:“ Not to be rude (Because I really am not trying to be) But how does a hyperactive disorder... Make ... [snip!] ... disorder... Make him lack the ability to wipe his bum?... I thought ADHD was just for hyperactive... Not a learning disability?”

Sorry, I had to re-read your question. Its a learning disability and a problem with hyperactivity... he is constantly moving, doesn't stop for anything even highly preferred activities.

anybody have a suggestion on how to improve it?

I'd recommend some wet wipes and possibly a note in front of the toilet with a reminder to wipe...

Quoting shabutie:“ anybody have a suggestion on how to improve it?”

i dont have any suggestions unfortunately, and im sorry you werent able to receive any advice. i do agree with jamils mommy though, you should try some of the flushable wet wipes. it will either help or accomplish nothing, but its a start.  

Quoting Jamils_ mommy:“ I'd recommend some wet wipes and possibly a note in front of the toilet with a reminder to wipe...”

thanks for the idea... I don't think he'll go for the wet wipes.   I'm going to leave a note to help remind him but IDK if it will help any as his reading skills are horrible... anything with writing he mostly just ignores.

Quoting res.ree:“ i dont have any suggestions unfortunately, and im sorry you werent able to receive any advice. i do ... [snip!] ... mommy though, you should try some of the flushable wet wipes. it will either help or accomplish nothing, but its a start.  ”

this thread was disappointing just like most other posts I make on here these days. No one has any advice, its just about making up some drama. I wish BG was what it used to be.