By Steve Hodges, M.D.,
- Jan 27, 2018
- 4 min
Getting Your Doctor on Board with M.O.P.
“How can I convince our pediatrician that M.O.P. is safe?” “How can I get our doctor to order an X-ray when he’s convinced my child isn’t constipated?” “Our doctor says enemas are ‘traumatic’ for children, even though my son actually asks for them. How can we get our doctor on board with M.O.P.?” I get these questions all the time and offer several ideas in my blog post titled “5 Ways to Disagree with Your Doctors About Bedwetting Treatment.” But now I have an even better res
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By Steve Hodges, M.D.,
- Jan 22, 2018
- 6 min
Why Your Child Won't “Poop In The Damn Toilet”
A funny, sympathetic article posted on Romper bears a title many parents can relate to: “I Can *Not* Get My Kid To Poop In The Damn Toilet.” In the piece, frustrated mom Danielle Campoamor seeks to solve the mystery of her 3-year-old’s refusal. But the explanation she settles on — that pooping in the toilet is just “damn terrifying” for her son — misses the mark. Yes, for some kids, the “splash of the poop in the potty can trigger all sorts of scary thoughts,” as she notes in
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By Steve Hodges, M.D.,
- Jan 14, 2018
- 8 min
Want to Fix Your Child’s Bedwetting? Avoid These 5 Mistakes
Shoulda, woulda, coulda. If I had known 10 years ago what I know today about treating bedwetting and accidents, I could have saved countless families from anxiety, frustration, and embarrassment, not to mention tons of laundry. But you can’t dwell on your mistakes. You can only learn from them, adjust accordingly, and pass on your knowledge. That’s what I remind parents who beat themselves up over their children’s bedwetting struggles. Plenty of parents have told me: “I can’t
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By Steve Hodges, M.D.,
- Jan 7, 2018
- 8 min
Bedwetting Treatment: Why Even the “Nuclear” Option Can’t Replace Enemas
In his classic and genius essay on preparing for a colonoscopy, Dave Barry recounts what happens when you consume the two mandated jugs of “nuclear laxative,” which he describes as tasting “like a mixture of goat spit and urinal cleanser, with just a hint of lemon.” Have you ever seen a space shuttle launch? This is pretty much the MoviPrep experience, with you as the shuttle. You spend several hours pretty much confined to the bathroom, spurting violently. And then, when you
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By Steve Hodges, M.D.,
- Jan 2, 2018
- 8 min
Nope, "Deep Sleep" Doesn't Cause Bedwetting (It's Impossible)
At my pediatric urology clinic, just about every parent of a bedwetting child is convinced that “deep sleep” explains the wet sheets. Parents tell me, “She’s such a deep sleeper that you could blast Motorhead in her room and she wouldn’t budge.” Or, “When he’s out, he’s out — there’s no chance of waking him up.” In many cases, the child’s pediatrician has confirmed this theory or suggested it in the first place. And when families search online, they find additional support fo
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