Jan 7, 2020Is Miralax Toxic for Children?By Steve Hodges, M.D. PEG 3350 is a fraught topic. Many physicians consider this laxative totally safe, while many outraged parents...
Feb 5, 2019Please Don't Reward Bedwetting Children for Dry NightsBy Steve Hodges, M.D. Let’s say your child has a cold. Would you reward her for every hour she doesn't sneeze? Of course not! Because no...
Jan 2, 2018Nope, "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”...
Dec 9, 2017Has Your Constipated Child Achieved the "Spontaneous Poop"?By Steve Hodges, M.D. Has your child achieved the vaunted “spontaneous poop”? That’s a hot topic in our private Facebook support group!...
Dec 4, 2017The Second Worst Thing a Doctor Can Do About BedwettingBy Steve Hodges, M.D. The very worst thing a doctor can do to a child who wets the bed is to shame or blame the patient. Sadly, this...
Sep 13, 2017Does Dairy Cause Constipation in Children?By Steve Hodges, M.D. Parents in my clinic are often stunned when they see, right there on an X-ray just how clogged their child’s rectum...
Feb 18, 201743% of Parents "Angry" About BedwettingBy Steve Hodges, M.D. My patients who wet the bed have a distinct disadvantage over the children I treat for other medical problems, like...
Jan 17, 2017Encopresis: What Doctors Get WrongBy Steve Hodges, M.D. Little is more traumatizing for a kid than having poop accidents. My patients who struggle with bedwetting and pee...
Oct 20, 2016The Real Reason Some Kids Pee All the Time (No, Not to Get Attention!)By Steve Hodges, M.D. Recently on Quora, a mom posted this question: My daughter's 1st-grade teacher refused to let her use the restroom....
Jul 12, 20167 Myths About Kids and ConstipationBy Steve Hodges, M.D. If your child was chronically constipated, would you know it? You might think, “Of course!” Yet chronic and severe...