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...

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...

By Steve Hodges, M.D. In his classic and genius essay on preparing for a colonoscopy, Dave Barry recounts what happens when you consume...

By Steve Hodges, M.D. At my pediatric urology clinic, just about every parent of a bedwetting child is convinced that “deep sleep”...

By Steve Hodges, M.D. Has your child achieved the vaunted “spontaneous poop”? That’s a hot topic in our private Facebook support group!...

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...

By Steve Hodges, M.D. Constipation is nobody’s favorite topic of conversation — well, except mine. At home, my kids say, “Could you stop...

By Steve Hodges, M.D. A mom recently emailed me with a question about toilet training, one of my areas of research. She wrote: “A book...

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...

By Steve Hodges, M.D. Doctors tend to think “new” is better — new technology, new treatment methods, new drugs. But the longer I practice...