Another Preschooler Threatened With Suspension For Potty Accidents
By Steve Hodges, M.D. The other day I received an email from a distraught Atlanta mom. Her 5-year-old is about to be suspended from...
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Nov 8, 2015
When to X-Ray a Child for Constipation
By Steve Hodges, M.D. The other day an Aussie mum emailed asking if I’d look at an abdominal X-ray of her 12-year-old son, who has been...
Sep 28, 2015
You Won't Believe Some Schools' Bathroom Policies
Steve Hodges, M.D. Should K-12 students have open access to school bathrooms so they can freely heed nature's call? Or should teachers...
Aug 13, 2015
76% of Teachers Fall Short on Helping Students with Toileting Problems
By Steve Hodges, M.D. When I was a kid, I steered way clear of the school bathroom. If you tried to poop at my elementary school,...
Jul 9, 2015
The Shocking Danger of Constipation in Children
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Last week brought news that British authorities have been investigating the death of a teenage girl from...
Jul 2, 2015
The Only Reliable Bedwetting Treatment Finally Gets Its Due
By Steve Hodges, M.D. I’m kind of obsessed with “buried treasure found in cave” stories. You know: a lost wallet turns up six decades...
May 15, 2015
Bedwetting Medication Doesn’t Work — Here’s What Does
By Steve Hodges, M.D. The other day in my clinic I saw a 13-year-old boy who had never had a dry night — despite having spent two years...
Mar 15, 2015
Best Tips Ever for Constipated Picky Eaters
By Steve Hodges, M.D. A while back, Lisa Leake of 100 Days of Real Food blogged that her 2-year-old became a poop machine when the family...
Feb 20, 2015
Elimination Communication: Bad News
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Oh boy, here we go again: another mom extolling the virtues of placing her infant on the potty. “My son was just 3...
Jan 28, 2015
Kim Kardashian: Stop Potty Training North
By Steve Hodges, M.D. So Kim Kardashian is bursting with pride that her 19-month-old daughter, North, appears to be a potty prodigy....
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