I Went To My Son's Class To Explain How He Goes To The Bathroom. Here's Why.

"When he saw the bag on me, he excitedly asked: "Wait, you have an ostomy bag too? You will poop there too?" I didn't want to lie or discount the major surgery his small body had endured to create his stoma. I said: "No, baby, I taped mine on, see? But I will do this if it helps you feel less alone.""

"There's no doubt that many children with disabilities feel alone or noticeably different every day. They may be the only person with disabilities in their family, their neighborhood or their school. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says up to 27% of U.S. adults have a disability, the Census Bureau reports that only 4.3% of children have one. The most common type among children are cognitive disabilities, which my son does not have."

A four-year-old boy has five health conditions including imperforate anus and a stoma that requires an ostomy bag. The child expressed a wish that his mother had an ostomy bag, revealing feelings of isolation. The mother taped an ostomy bag to her stomach to show solidarity and to reduce his loneliness, but the child rejected the taped bag because he wanted authenticity. Parents provide care and advocacy while recognizing bodily differences between them and their child. U.S. statistics show up to 27% of adults and 4.3% of children have disabilities, and cognitive disabilities are the most common among children, which the child does not have.

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