As children return to school, many families notice changes in bladder and bowel habits. After-school urgency, accidents, constipation, or children holding on all day are common concerns and often appear once school routines resume.
Constipation in Kids
A discussion on the causes and treatment of constipation in kids – what is it, and why is it important to address it.
Setting your child up for successful toileting
This article outlines what is considered normal bladder and bowel function in children, and gives advice on when and how to start toilet training with children.
What’s Really Behind Kids’ Constipation?
Is your child struggling with bowel movement problems, like bathroom avoidance, pain strain, or bathroom accidents? If so, you’re not alone. These issues are common in younger and older children…
Poo Problems: Helping Your Child With Constipation or Faecal Incontinence
Have you looked at your child’s poo recently? There is a lot that can be learned by analyzing a child’s bowel movement, or lack thereof, when looking at overall health.…
Bed Wetting: It’s Common But It Can Be Treated
Does your child struggle with bladder control at night? Nighttime wetting can be a difficult problem for children and parents to deal with. It can be frustrating to help a…
Put an End to Embarrassing Incidents: How We Treat Daytime Wetting
When we think about children who struggle with bladder control, it’s often nighttime wetting (nocturnal enuresis) that comes to mind. However, it’s not the only type of accident kids can…
When Toilet Time is Painful
Whether you’re dealing with a young child at potty training age, or an older child who is well past that stage, anyone can develop pain when using the washroom. Pain…
Bedwetting Myths
Bed wetting, also known as nocturnal enuresis, is when the bladder empties involuntarily during sleep in a child over the age of 5. I thought I would use this opportunity to…