The “Corn Test” for Constipation is Worthless
By Steve Hodges, M.D. I met with a patient this week — an 8-year-old boy with both daytime and nighttime wetting — who had been advised...
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Oct 20, 2016
The Real Reason Some Kids Pee All the Time (No, Not to Get Attention!)
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Recently on Quora, a mom posted this question: My daughter's 1st-grade teacher refused to let her use the restroom....
Sep 28, 2016
Teaching the Toilet: 8 Overlooked Potty Tips for Preschool Teachers
By Steve Hodges, M.D. If you’re a preschool teacher with a room full of potty-trained 3- or 4-year-olds, you might think: Fantastic—...
Jul 18, 2016
What To Do If Your Child is Constipated (Hint: Treat Aggressively)
By Steve Hodges, M.D. If you know your child is constipated, you’re ahead of the game! As I often note, the signs of a clogged rectum are...
Jul 12, 2016
7 Myths About Kids and Constipation
By Steve Hodges, M.D. If your child was chronically constipated, would you know it? You might think, “Of course!” Yet chronic and severe...
May 12, 2016
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...
Apr 5, 2016
Why Daytime Accidents Resolve Before Bedwetting
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Let’s say your child is learning to read. You expect she’ll be able to decode “cat” before she can read “flower”...
Mar 6, 2016
New Study: Daily Enemas Resolve Pee Accidents Far Better Than Miralax
By Steve Hodges, M.D. I’ve known for years that enemas resolve pee accidents far better than any other treatment, whether it’s Miralax,...
Jan 17, 2016
To the "Scary Mommy" Worried Her Child Will Never Be Potty Trained
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Carrie Tinsley is one brave mom. In her Scary Mommy blog post, “I’m The Mom Whose Kid May Never Be Potty Trained,”...
Jan 5, 2016
6 Damaging Myths About Bedwetting and Accidents
By Steve Hodges, M.D. In the last three days I’ve written letters to two elementary schools on behalf of students threatened with...
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