Duffell vs. Duffell

We had a stand off in the Duffell house lastnight:

I should warn you that this is mostly about going #2. If you want..STOP READING NOW.

Anderson has really been potty trained, other than poopoo for about 2 months now, but he is scared to death to poop in the potty. Last Saturday, he did it, I thought after the first time he would see that it isn't a big deal and just roll on with it. WRONG. He didn't go poop all day Sunday, or on Monday. This is a kid that is clock work, about 10am and again between 5:30 and 7:00pm depending on what time he eats dinner. When I picked him up yesterday from Nanny's house, he was sickly acting, just wanted to be held and cuddled. Nanny thought he was getting sick. I knew better. He needed to poop so bad, but didn't want to go in the potty. I took him home and he was needing to go so bad if he walked he walked on his toes. (I think to get a better clench lol) Anyway, we sat on the potty for 45 minutes. I read 6 books and he cried and cried and begged for a diaper to go poopoo in. I said ok, when you get ready to go, let me know and we will try again. He fell asleep in my arms. While he was asleep he said, I dont want to. Which he had repeated over and over on the potty. Then all the sudden the poop started coming. I got up and ran to the bathroom and set him on the potty and he couldn't stop it now. He was mad as all get out!!

Now I feel terrible. I know he gets it, he tells us every single time he has to go. Other than that, he hasn't had one single accident not even at night. So what do I do? Keep making him try? Give him a diaper just to poop in? I don't know, it makes me feel so terrible to see him sitting on the potty just crying and knowing that he is needing to go poop. I know that he gets it though. He tells us every single time he needs to peepee, with plenty of time, he doens't wet the bed at nap or bed time. I know that this is new and there will be accidents but right now I just have so much guilt eating at me. I guess that is part of the joy of being a parent. Its like its 6 this way and half a dozen the other.

I know that he will get it soon, but what about now? I dont want my baby to hold it in and make his little belly hurt. Who knows.