Doctors Order Unnecessary Tests for Bedwetting and Daytime Accidents When the Cause Is Obvious
By Steve Hodges, M.D., The other day I looked everywhere in the car for my sunglasses — under the seat, behind the seat, in the console,...
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- Aug 15
Kindergartners in Diapers: What’s Really Going On and How Teachers Can Help
By Steve Hodges, M.D. At the start of every school year, Google alerts me to articles like this one: Teachers Are Seeing More...
- Aug 13
What Frustrated Parents Should Know about Poop and Pee Accidents, Potty "Regression" and "Refusal"
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Have you ever been at your wit’s end with a child’s potty accidents or bedwetting? At times, feelings of...
- Aug 10
Why Threats and Bribes Won't Stop Bedwetting
By Steve Hodges, M.D. News broke last week that two Florida cops had handcuffed and jailed their sobbing 3-year-old son to teach him "the...
- Aug 10
Is Bedwetting Ever "Normal"?
How long should it take a child (or adult) to poop? Why do some constipated kids wet the bed while others stay dry? Is bedwetting ever...
- Aug 10
"I was hoping my son would outgrow bedwetting”: Treat Enuresis Now, Not Later
By Steve Hodges, M.D. This week a mom emailed: “Years ago I bought your book, but I put it aside, thinking and hoping that my son would...
- Jun 16
The Real Reason Potty Accidents Happen
By Steve Hodges, M.D. I don’t have time to comment on every grossly misleading article about bedwetting or potty accidents, but some...
- Jun 8
Better Bedwetting Treatment — and How to Stop Encopresis and Pee Accidents, Too
By Steve Hodges, M.D. As I often tell families, I take the term “medical practice” literally. I’m always looking for ways to improve...
- Mar 9
4 Bedwetting Remedies That Backfire
By Steve Hodges, M.D. I have a Google alert set for “bedwetting” so I can stay current on how nocturnal enuresis is described in the...
- Feb 14
Emma and the E Club, a unique kids' novel, "tackles a challenging topic with humor and intelligence"
By Steve Hodges, M.D. A couple years back, a mom in our private Facebook support group posted a short video of her 8-year-old daughter,...
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