Hi
I don't imagine that anyone will be able to help, but it's worth a shot!
When asked, Mum won't sit down, in particular on the toilet....which is an issue! Dad actually had to let her soil herself today as he couldn't get her to sit on the toilet, a point blank refusal, she hit him and said 'NO'.
I had her yesterday and spent 20 minutes trying to get her to sit on the loo, I tried 'look at me' as I pretended to sit. She kept saying 'yes' but didn't do it. I gave up as she was getting upset (as was I).
Dad is having the same problem and during the night he spent 40 minutes trying to get her to sit on the loo, she finally did, but didn't 'go'. They went back to bed and she wet the bed.
Neither of us feel that we can leave the house with her while she's like this and don't know what (if anything other than deterioration) is causing it.
She has started to feel unsteady (we think) as she reacts to different floor surfaces (i.e one room to another, carpet to tiles) and treats this like a step. I'm guessing there could be a similar issue with understanding height etc with the toilet.
Ironically yesterday when I took her out of the toilet and asked her to sit on the sofa, she sat down instantly (aaargh!) Although she doesn't always sit on anything when asked.
I called Dad today at 12:30 and he was just putting breakfast out as it had taken so long to get her ready and cleaned.
Anyone got any ways we can get her to sit on the loo?
She is now getting worse on a daily basis, it's so hard.
Thanks in advance.
I don't imagine that anyone will be able to help, but it's worth a shot!
When asked, Mum won't sit down, in particular on the toilet....which is an issue! Dad actually had to let her soil herself today as he couldn't get her to sit on the toilet, a point blank refusal, she hit him and said 'NO'.
I had her yesterday and spent 20 minutes trying to get her to sit on the loo, I tried 'look at me' as I pretended to sit. She kept saying 'yes' but didn't do it. I gave up as she was getting upset (as was I).
Dad is having the same problem and during the night he spent 40 minutes trying to get her to sit on the loo, she finally did, but didn't 'go'. They went back to bed and she wet the bed.
Neither of us feel that we can leave the house with her while she's like this and don't know what (if anything other than deterioration) is causing it.
She has started to feel unsteady (we think) as she reacts to different floor surfaces (i.e one room to another, carpet to tiles) and treats this like a step. I'm guessing there could be a similar issue with understanding height etc with the toilet.
Ironically yesterday when I took her out of the toilet and asked her to sit on the sofa, she sat down instantly (aaargh!) Although she doesn't always sit on anything when asked.
I called Dad today at 12:30 and he was just putting breakfast out as it had taken so long to get her ready and cleaned.
Anyone got any ways we can get her to sit on the loo?
She is now getting worse on a daily basis, it's so hard.
Thanks in advance.