It's No Accident Breakthrough Solutions to Your Child's Wetting, Constipation, UTIs, and Other Potty Problems

by Hodges, Steve J.; Schlosberg, Suzanne

• ISBN13: 9780762773602
• ISBN10: 076277360X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-02-07
• Publisher: Lyons Press

Summary

How the Western diet, the school system, and accelerated potty training have created an epidemic of potty problems Here's a reality that will shock most parents: There is a silent epidemic in America--one that is needlessly stressing out parents, causing children pain and embarrassment, and costing families and the health-care system massive amounts of money. It is an issue of dysfunctional elimination: delayed or abnormal pooping and peeing in children. In his eye-opening new book, Dr. Steve Hodges offers parents straight-shooting explanations for the potty problems affecting their kids and practical advice on how to treat and prevent these troubles. Parents will be surprised to learn that dysfunctional elimination is underdiagnosed by most pediatricians and is undertreated or mistreated when discovered. Dr. Hodges focuses on treating problems in children who are already potty trained, explaining the signs of constipation, how to overcome daytime accidents, and the causes of and treatments for bedwetting and urinary tract infections. The book also includes "Dr. Potty's Poop-Perfect Diet."

Author Biography

Steve J. Hodges, MD, is a board-certified pediatric urologist and assistant professor of pediatric urology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He personally treats 3,000 children per year. He lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Suzanne Schlosberg is the author or coauthor of eleven books, including Fitness for Dummies and The Ultimate Workout Log. She lives in Bend, Oregon. Visit her at suzanneschlosberg.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. viii
The Potty Problem Epidemic	p. 1
Trust Me, Your Child Is Constipated	p. 27
Overcoming Accidents	p. 65
Bedwetting: Helping Your Child Stay Dry All Night	p. 90
Urinary Tract Infections: Myths, Truths, and Cures	p. 108
Other Potty Problems: Frequent Peeing, Painful Peeing, and Blood in the Urine	p. 123
Scary Bathrooms, Foolish Rules, and Other Ways School Can Make a Healthy Kid Sick	p. 131
Nutrition for Super Pooping	p. 153
The Potty-Muscle Workout	p. 182
Six Strategies to Help Your Child Stick with the Program	p. 200
Acknowledgments	p. 215
Index	p. 216
About the Authors	p. 224
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