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"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...
Aug 10, 2023


24 Untruths About Bedwetting
By Steve Hodges, M.D. I don’t usually comment on kooky advice posted on social media. But when the topic bedwetting — a condition I know...
Jul 2, 2023


Poop Formed Like Rabbit Pellets or Hard Logs: Signs of Constipation in Children
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Do you know if your child is pooping pellets, logs, or bumpy sausages? You should! Because those variations of...
Jun 20, 2023


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 16, 2023


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...
Jun 8, 2023


"My Doctor Insists Bedwetting is Normal"
By Steve Hodges, M.D. We doctors are a stubborn lot. We’ve spent about a hundred years in school and treated more patients than we can...
Apr 23, 2023


“Potty Regression,” “Potty Refusal,” “Not Fully Potty Trained": Why These Terms Should be Canceled
By Steve Hodges, M.D. The other day I received an email with the subject line “Toddler Potty Training Regression Inquiry.” A mom...
Apr 3, 2023


Nope, “Stress” and "Anxiety" Aren't Causes of Bedwetting or Potty Accidents
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Parenting advice columnists frequently attribute children’s toileting troubles — bedwetting, daytime accidents,...
Mar 17, 2023


4 Bedwetting Treatments 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...
Mar 9, 2023


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...
Mar 7, 2023
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