
Steve Hodges, M.D.,
- Apr 3
- 9 min
“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...
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Steve Hodges, M.D.
- Jan 20, 2021
- 1 min
How to Handle Bedwetting, Accidents, & Potty Learning
Dr. Hodges tells Dr. Froyen why kids should poop more like horses, what's wrong with the traditional definition of constipation, and how...
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Steve Hodges, M.D.,
- May 12, 2016
- 3 min
Why Potty Training Babies Is Risky Business
As a dad, I totally appreciate the Instagram photos of 4-month-old Ace Wells Tucker sitting on the potty. The little dude — son of Todd...
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By Steve Hodges, M.D.
- May 10, 2016
- 6 min
Constipation, Not “Slacker Parenting,” Causes Potty Accidents
I have a Google alert set for “potty training” and “bedwetting,” so nearly every day I read an article offering misinformation on these...
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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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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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By Steve Hodges, M.D.
- Jan 8, 2015
- 5 min
Is Miralax Toxic for Children?
My phone has been ringing nonstop since the New York Times published an article raising questions about the safety of Miralax in...
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By Steve Hodges, M.D.
- Dec 9, 2014
- 5 min
Enough With Potty Bootcamps!
Our culture is enamored with lightening quick fixes for potty problems. A New York City company was recently showered with publicity...
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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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By Steve Hodges, M.D.
- Jul 10, 2014
- 2 min
$1,750 for Two-Day Potty Training? It’s Nuts — And Not Because of the Money
It doesn’t shock me that some parents in New York City are spending $1,750 for two-day, outsourced potty training. Don’t people there...
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