hi, just wanted advice on this if anyone has experienced anything similar. my son is 3 and for the past couple of weeks he has been going to toilet for a poo three or 4 times in the evening. this is usually in the space of a couple of hours. sometimes he goes again straight after he has been. each time there is quite alot there and its quite soft (sorry for the detail). he seems ok other than this.

my first thought is a milk intolerance, but wouldn't that mean he would go to the loo after each drink of milk. he has about three drinks of milk (small cups) a day aswell as the milk on his cereal.

i am taking him to the doctors but wanted any ideas from you helpful lot! x

Just a thought, but is he having any other signs of a disturbed night? Our 3 year old has taken to having poos in the night because he knows someone has to come wipe his bottom - hence an excuse to get us up with him without getting in trouble. I'd laugh, but I'd rather cry, I'm that tired :)
We've told him we're onto him...lol.

Otherwise, I'm none the wiser about what else it could be

It's highly unlikely to be milk intolerance if these are his only symptoms, it's also not usual for it to happen at this stage and not before.

It sounds to me like he's just going through a period of needing to poo more. I know my eldest does sometimes.

If your worried speak to your HV/DR

this is usually happening before he goes to bed. between 6-8 usually. he goes to bed ok and sleeps through. although, thinking about it he has been rather wet when he wakes in a morning. no disturbed sleep though. its a strange one this one. it just seems strange that its always at night and that its such alot to come out of a little boys body!