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Mar 15, 2015
7 min

Best Tips Ever for Constipated Picky Eaters

A while back, Lisa Leake of 100 Days of Real Food blogged that her 2-year-old became a poop machine when the family stopped eating...

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By Steve Hodges, M.D.

Feb 20, 2015
4 min

Elimination Communication: Bad News

Oh boy, here we go again: another mom extolling the virtues of placing her infant on the potty. “My son was just 3 weeks old the first...

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Why So Many Kids Are Pooping in Their Pants

By Steve Hodges, M.D.

Jan 30, 2015
4 min

Why So Many Kids Are Pooping in Their Pants

OK, let’s stipulate that asking fifth-graders to pull down their pants for a “poop inspection" is outrageous. I’m surprised...

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Kim Kardashian: Stop Potty Training North

By Steve Hodges, M.D.

Jan 29, 2015
4 min

Kim Kardashian: Stop Potty Training North

So Kim Kardashian is bursting with pride that her 19-month-old daughter, North, appears to be a potty prodigy. North is “so smart,”...

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"My Doctor Insists Bedwetting is Normal"

By Steve Hodges, M.D.

Dec 16, 2014
4 min

"My Doctor Insists Bedwetting is Normal"

We doctors are a stubborn lot. We’ve spent about a hundred years in school and treated more patients than we can count, and we spend...

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Praise and Rewards Won’t Help Resolve Bedwetting

By Steve Hodges, M.D.

Dec 9, 2014
2 min

Praise and Rewards Won’t Help Resolve Bedwetting

The following question was posed during a free webinar on bedwetting and accidents that Dr. Hodges presented with Amy McCready of...

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No, Waking Your Child to Pee Won’t Stop Bedwetting

By Steve Hodges, M.D.

Nov 28, 2014
2 min

No, Waking Your Child to Pee Won’t Stop Bedwetting

The following question was posed during a free webinar on bedwetting and accidents that Dr. Hodges presented with Amy McCready of...

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Let's Stop Blaming Kids (And Parents) For Potty Accidents

By Steve Hodges, M.D.

Nov 10, 2014
4 min

Let's Stop Blaming Kids (And Parents) For Potty Accidents

Kids who have toileting accidents shoulder a lot of blame. Parents — at a loss to explain how a 6-year-old can poop in her pants or a...

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By Steve Hodges, M.D.

Oct 7, 2014
6 min

Children Toilet Trained Before Age 2 Have Triple the Risk of Wetting Problems

For years in my pediatric urology practice I noticed a pattern: My patients with the most severe wetting problems were toilet trained as...

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Don't Be Afraid to Give Your Child an Enema

By Steve Hodges, M.D.

Aug 30, 2014
3 min

Don't Be Afraid to Give Your Child an Enema

When I first realized that bedwetting and toileting accidents are almost always caused by a poop-stuffed rectum, I started giving MiraLAX...

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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

4 Bedwetting Remedies That Backfire

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

Getting Your Constipated Child Off the Miralax Merry-Go-Round

Bedwetting: Don’t Confuse “Common” with “Normal”

Ex-Lax, Miralax, and Enemas (Oh My!): Q&A with Dr. Hodges About Treating Bedwetting and Accidents

No, Prozac Isn't a "Reasonable" Bedwetting Treatment

Yes, Your Child Can Poop Every Day and Still Be Constipated

I’m a Pediatric Urologist. Political Talk of “Bedwetting” Harms My Patients.

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