No, Enemas Don't Cause Dependence, Electrolyte Imbalance, or Trauma in Kids
By Steve Hodges, M.D. The other day I received an urgent email from the father of a 7-year-old boy with encopresis. This family was 8...
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Mar 23, 2018
5 Ways to Manage Your Child's Constipation and Bedwetting Treatment on Vacation
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Even the world’s best-pooping kids can get constipated while traveling, what with the changes in routine,...
Mar 13, 2018
Constipation Q&A: Enema Dependence, Miralax, and Bedwetting Medication
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Here's our latest round of questions about the Modified O'Regan Protocol (M.O.P.), weaning off Miralax, the...
Feb 25, 2018
Nighttime Potty Training Is Not a Thing
The world is full of products and strategies available to help your child potty train at night. This would be good news for families,...
Jan 27, 2018
Getting Your Doctor on Board with M.O.P.
By Steve Hodges, M.D. “How can I convince our pediatrician that M.O.P. is safe?” “How can I get our doctor to order an x-ray when he’s...
Jan 22, 2018
Why Your Child Won't “Poop In The Damn Toilet”
By Steve Hodges, M.D. A funny, sympathetic article posted on Romper bears a title many parents can relate to: “I Can *Not* Get My Kid To...
Jan 7, 2018
Bedwetting Treatment: Why Even the “Nuclear” Option Can’t Replace Enemas
By Steve Hodges, M.D. In his classic and genius essay on preparing for a colonoscopy, Dave Barry recounts what happens when you consume...
Jan 2, 2018
Nope, "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, 2017
Has 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, 2017
The Second Worst Thing a Doctor Can Do About Bedwetting
By 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...
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