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schlos1
- Oct 25
- 3 min
Kids Shoulder Shame and Blame for Bedwetting and Accidents: How Therapists and Counselors Can Help
By Steve Hodges, M.D. I spend a lot of time explaining to families that toileting accidents are never a child’s fault and are not a sign...
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schlos1
- Mar 7
- 18 min
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...
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schlos1
- Feb 20
- 13 min
Children with Encopresis and Enuresis Deserve the Best Treatment, But Most Aren't Getting It
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Back in 1985, when I was in middle school and Foreigner was huge, a team of Maryland physicians published a study...
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schlos1
- Jan 29
- 9 min
Frustrated by Your Child's “Potty Refusal” or "Lying" About Accidents? It’s Physical, Not Behavioral
By Steve Hodges, M.D. As a pediatric urologist, I treat dozens of medical conditions, but only two seem to generate family tension:...
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Steve Hodges, M.D.
- Jan 30, 2021
- 6 min
From the Bedwetting Case File: A Lesson about Enemas and Treating Constipation in Kids
A recent case from my bedwetting clinic offers a valuable lesson about enemas and the challenges of treating chronic constipation. My...
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schlos1
- Jan 23, 2021
- 1 min
Stop Bedwetting For Good W/ Expert Dr. Steve Hodges
Dr. Hodges tells Britt and Sam why it’s important to treat childhood constipation aggressively. Also: why bedwetting cases considered...
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Steve Hodges, M.D.
- Jan 20, 2021
- 1 min
Potty Training, Bedwetting and Other Pee & Poop Problems
Dr. Steve tells Dr. Mike why, in urology, “constipation is the root of all evil” and why parents are mistaken when they assume their kids...
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Steve Hodges, M.D.
- Jan 20, 2021
- 1 min
Bedwetting and Accidents with Dr. Steve Hodges
Susan and Sharzad grill Dr. Hodges on potty "refusal," why accidents are not a "normal part of life," and what it really means when kids...
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Steve Hodges, M.D.
- Dec 30, 2020
- 9 min
Don't Put Off Bedwetting Treatment for Your Child
I’m an epic procrastinator. I avoid tasks that aren’t totally pressing, in hopes I can get away without tackling them at all. So, I’m...
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schlos1
- Nov 8, 2020
- 5 min
Tired of Waiting for Your Child to Outgrow Bedwetting? Here’s What Works
Have you been told your child is sure to outgrow bedwetting or daytime accidents? That bedwetting is caused by an underdeveloped bladder,...
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