The TikTok Bathroom Challenge is Damaging My Patients' Bladders
By Steve Hodges, M.D. As a stodgy, clueless dad, I’m not usually on top of TikTok trends. But I also happen to be a pediatric urologist...
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May 17, 2021
What ADHD and Anxiety Have in Common — And Don’t — with Bedwetting and Accidents
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Anxiety, ADHD, depression: What do these conditions have in common? Plenty: They’re prevalent among children, and...
May 12, 2021
Problems with Potty Training, Constipation, Bedwetting, and Preschool Policies
In his interview with parenting guru Janet Lansbury, Dr. Hodges explains that hiding to poop is a red flag for constipation and there's...
May 9, 2021
Constipation, Not “Slacker Parenting,” Causes Potty Accidents
By Steve Hodges, M.D. I have a Google alert set for “potty training” and “bedwetting,” so I often read articles offering misinformation...
Mar 1, 2021
No, "Lazy Parenting" Does Not Cause Potty Accidents — Constipation Does
By Steve Hodges, M.D. Western Australia has done such a stellar job containing covid-19 that the pandemic no longer dominates local news....
Jan 23, 2021
Stop Bedwetting For Good With Expert Dr. Steve Hodges
Dr. Hodges tells Britt and Sam why it’s important to treat childhood constipation aggressively. Also: why bedwetting cases considered...
Jan 20, 2021
How to Handle Bedwetting, Accidents, & Potty Learning
Dr. Hodges tells Dr. Froyen why kids should poop more like horses, what's wrong with the traditional definition of constipation, and how...
Jan 20, 2021
Potty Training, Bedwetting and Other Pee & Poop Problems
Dr. Steve tells Dr. Mike why, in urology, “constipation is the root of all evil” and why parents are mistaken when they assume their kids...
Jan 20, 2021
Bedwetting and Accidents with Dr. Steve Hodges
Susan and Sharzad grill Dr. Hodges on potty "refusal," why accidents are not a "normal part of life," and what it really means when kids...
Dec 30, 2020
Don't Delay Bedwetting Treatment for Your Child
By Steve Hodges, M.D. I’m an epic procrastinator. I avoid tasks that aren’t totally pressing, in hopes I can get away without tackling...
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