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What Every Parent Should Know About Bedwetting, Accidents, and Potty Training
By Steve Hodges, M.D. As far as I know, no mom has ever tweeted: Wet sheets again for Kyle. Whole family is exhausted....
Jun 14, 2018


To the American Academy of Pediatrics: Please Update Your Bedwetting Advice
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Search “causes of bedwetting” and you may get the impression that nocturnal enuresis, as the condition is called,...
May 9, 2018


No, Enemas Don't Cause Dependence, Electrolyte Imbalance, or Trauma in Kids
By Steve Hodges, M.D. The other day I received an urgent email from the father of a 7-year-old boy with encopresis. This family was 8...
Apr 4, 2018


5 Ways to Manage Your Child's Constipation and Bedwetting Treatment on Vacation
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Even the world’s best-pooping kids can get constipated while traveling, what with the changes in routine,...
Mar 23, 2018


Constipation Q&A: Enema Dependence, Miralax, and Bedwetting Medication
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Here's our latest round of questions about the Modified O'Regan Protocol (M.O.P.), weaning off Miralax, the...
Mar 13, 2018


Nighttime Potty Training Is Not a Thing
The world is full of products and strategies available to help your child potty train at night. This would be good news for families,...
Feb 25, 2018


Getting Your Doctor on Board with M.O.P.
By Steve Hodges, M.D. “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...
Jan 27, 2018


Why Your Child Won't “Poop In The Damn Toilet”
By Steve Hodges, M.D. A funny, sympathetic article posted on Romper bears a title many parents can relate to: “I Can *Not* Get My Kid To...
Jan 22, 2018


Bedwetting Treatment: Why Even the “Nuclear” Option Can’t Replace Enemas
By Steve Hodges, M.D. In his classic and genius essay on preparing for a colonoscopy, Dave Barry recounts what happens when you consume...
Jan 7, 2018


Nope, "Deep Sleep" Doesn't Cause Bedwetting (It's Impossible)
By Steve Hodges, M.D. At my pediatric urology clinic, just about every parent of a bedwetting child is convinced that “deep sleep”...
Jan 2, 2018
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