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The toilet paper remark touched home. We have a 7 yr fd. She also had not been taught to use toilet paper. We had the talk about using it when I became aware of dark streaks in the underwear which did not take long. Now this girl had been in foster care last year and the cw told me she would touch herself. Sure she did. She was dirty from not using toilet paper and it itched. Then she went to the other extreme and used half a roll at a time. Thank goodness she did not put it in the toilet, but in the garbage can. I noticed it was not dirty so we had another lesson. We got it out and torn it into 4 sq. pieces and folded it neatly. This was what she had to use. It lasted a week, then she got her roll of toilet paper back and no more problems. She also does not always play good with other kids. I informed her I do not have to let her play it is a priviledge and she is sent into another part of the house when the priviledge is abused. The teacher started isolating her also. This is working. We have found out that she is bipolar also. before she comes out of her room in the morning she must make her bed, pick up her clothes, close her drawers. Her hair must be combed and she had to be dressed to have breakfast. Then the teeth get brushed. She is finally doing these things without so much reminding. You have to be consistent.