Teens and Tweens

Enuresis and Encopresis Are Not “Mental Disorders.” Let’s Remove Them from the DSM-5.

By Steve Hodges, M.D. Let’s say an elderly man wets his pants at the park or wets his bed. Or both. Let’s say this keeps happening. Would...

Children with Encopresis and Enuresis Deserve the Best Treatment, But Most Aren't Getting It

By Steve Hodges, M.D. Back in 1985, when I was in middle school and Foreigner was huge, a team of Maryland physicians published a study...

Family Looking Up: Bedwetting Breakthrough

In this straight-shooting interview, Dr. Hodges tells the Family Looking Up moms why the "bedwetting gene" is a fallacy, why parents...

Don't Put Off Bedwetting Treatment for Your Child

I’m an epic procrastinator. I avoid tasks that aren’t totally pressing, in hopes I can get away without tackling them at all. So, I’m...

Potty Training is Not a Competitive Sport!

“Potty Regression,” “Potty Refusal,” “Not Fully Potty Trained": Why These Terms Should be Canceled

Don't Put Off Bedwetting Treatment for Your Child

"At what age is bedwetting a concern?" Answers to 6 questions about bedwetting

13 Ways to Ease Your Child’s Fear of Enemas

To the American Academy of Pediatrics: Please Update Your Bedwetting Advice

Nighttime Potty Training Is Not a Thing

Bedwetting Treatment: Why Even the “Nuclear” Option Can’t Replace Enemas

Don’t Assume Your Child Will Outgrow Bedwetting

Teenage Bedwetting: Everything You’ve Been Told Is Wrong

Daily Enemas Are Really, Truly Safe for Constipated Children

Encopresis: What Doctors Get Wrong

5 Ways to Disagree With Your Doctor About Bedwetting Treatment

What To Do If Your Child is Constipated (Hint: Treat Aggressively)

New Study: Daily Enemas Resolve Pee Accidents Far Better Than Miralax

Potty Training is Not a Competitive Sport!

Emma and the E Club, a unique kids' novel, "tackles a challenging topic with humor and intelligence"

Aren't enemas "extreme"? Q&A on constipation, bedwetting, and a 14-year-old with poop accidents

Autism and Chronic Constipation: This New York Times Article is Exactly What I’m Talking About

Enema and Ex-Lax "Dependence": Questions About Weaning Your Constipated Child

“Potty Regression,” “Potty Refusal,” “Not Fully Potty Trained": Why These Terms Should be Canceled

What Preschool Potty Accidents and Teenage Bedwetting Have in Common (Spoiler Alert: Everything)

Enuresis and Encopresis Are Not “Mental Disorders.” Let’s Remove Them from the DSM-5.

Olive Oil Enemas for Childhood Constipation: An Old-School Treatment Gets Scientific Validation

Children with Encopresis and Enuresis Deserve the Best Treatment, But Most Aren't Getting It