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“Early intervention is everything”: Don’t Wait to Treat Your Child for Enuresis or Encopresis
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Doctors routinely dismiss bedwetting and daytime accidents as “normal,” assure parents their kids will outgrow the...
Dec 11, 2018


The 101 Healthiest Foods for Kids: Turn Constipated Kids into More Adventurous Eaters
By Steve Hodges, M.D. The other day a mom in our bedwetting support group posted a question we’ve heard, oh, about 2,000 times: “What is...
Nov 9, 2018


"Should I Give Ex-Lax to My Constipated Child?"
By Steve Hodges, M.D. I get a lot of questions about Ex-Lax. Parents want to know: What's the difference between Ex-Lax and Miralax? Can...
Oct 9, 2018


Treating Constipation and Bedwetting in Your Child: “Will It Ever End?”
By Steve Hodges, M.D. A mom in our bedwetting support group, who is implementing the Modified O’Regan Protocol (M.O.P.) with her...
Sep 13, 2018


What Every Parent Should Know About Bedwetting, Accidents, and Potty Training
By Steve Hodges, M.D. As far as I know, no mom has ever tweeted: Wet sheets again for Kyle. Whole family is exhausted....
Jun 14, 2018

To the American Academy of Pediatrics: Please Update Your Bedwetting Advice
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Search “causes of bedwetting” and you may get the impression that nocturnal enuresis, as the condition is called,...
May 9, 2018

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...
Apr 4, 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 23, 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...
Mar 13, 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,...
Feb 25, 2018
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