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“Potty Regression,” “Potty Refusal,” “Not Fully Potty Trained": Why These Terms Should be Canceled
By Steve Hodges, M.D. The other day I received an email with the subject line “Toddler Potty Training Regression Inquiry.” A mom...
Apr 3, 2023


Nope, “Stress” and "Anxiety" Aren't Causes of Bedwetting or Potty Accidents
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Parenting advice columnists frequently attribute children’s toileting troubles — bedwetting, daytime accidents,...
Mar 17, 2023

4 Bedwetting Treatments That Backfire
By Steve Hodges, M.D. I have a Google alert set for “bedwetting” so I can stay current on how nocturnal enuresis is described in the...
Mar 9, 2023


Enuresis and Encopresis Are Not “Mental Disorders.” Let’s Remove Them from the DSM-5.
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Let’s say an elderly man wets his pants at the park or wets his bed. Or both. Let’s say this keeps happening. Would...
Mar 7, 2023

Emma and the E Club, Book for Kids, Tackles Enuresis and Encopresis with "humor and intelligence"
By Steve Hodges, M.D. A few years back, a mom in our private Facebook support group posted a short video of her 8-year-old daughter,...
Feb 14, 2023

"At what age is bedwetting a concern?" Answers to 6 Questions about Bedwetting
By Steve Hodges,M.D. The internet is a vast repository for misinformation about bedwetting causes and bedwetting treatments. I sometimes...
Jan 9, 2023

Bedwetting: Don’t Confuse “Common” with “Normal”
By Steve Hodges, M.D. It’s hard to imagine a medical condition more misunderstood than bedwetting, aka nocturnal enuresis. I have a...
Jan 6, 2023


12 Surprising Signs a Child is Constipated
By Steve Hodges, M.D. In my clinic, we x-ray all patients with enuresis (bedwetting or daytime wetting), to rule out the rare cases that...
Jan 4, 2023

Yes, Enemas are Safe for Children — And They Work Better Than Miralax
By Steve Hodges, M.D. If there’s one word parents don’t want to hear, it’s “enema.” When I explain to families that enemas are the...
Dec 16, 2022


Ex-Lax, Miralax, and Enemas (Oh My!): Q&A with Dr. Hodges About Treating Bedwetting and Accidents
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Could a sleep disorder, rather than constipation, be the root cause of bedwetting in some kids? What’s the right...
Dec 9, 2022
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