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

Steve J. Hodges (Author), Suzanne Schlosberg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 7, 2012

Proven, practical advice for treating and preventing potty problems.

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From the Back Cover

Here’s a reality sure to shock parents: Our nation has a silent epidemic of toileting troubles. No one posts on Facebook, “My kid wet the bed again,” yet accidents, bedwetting, and urinary tract infections are rampant and on the rise.

These messy and embarrassing problems — stressful for parents and children alike — are typically dismissed (“Kids are kids”; “She’ll outgrow it”), misdiagnosed, or undertreated. That’s because most parents and many pediatricians are unaware of a research-proven fact: Virtually all childhood potty problems are caused by holding — poop, pee, or both.

What’s behind the holding? In this eye-opening book, Dr. Steve Hodges explains why millions of potty-trained kids are clogged with poop and holding pee, problems related to the Western lifestyle, pressure to toilet train too early, inadequate potty-training follow-up, and misguided school policies.

Dr. Hodges helps families recognize the subtle signs of holding and offers research-based strategies for resolving the wetting episodes and infections related to constipation. Parents and kids will cheer: No more wet undies or bedsheets!

 

About the Author

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. An authority on wetting issues and the author of numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, he treats 3,000 children a year

Suzanne Schlosberg is a health and parenting writer whose articles have appeared in Parents, Parenting, and Fit Pregnancy. She is the author or coauthor of a dozen books, including Fitness for Dummies and The Good Neighbor Cookbook. Visit her at suzanneschlosberg.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Lyons Press (February 7, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076277360X
• ISBN-13: 978-0762773602
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,914 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #54 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Children's Health

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars saved my life March 6, 2012

By Gayle

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

I recently ran into Steve Hodges at the medical center where I work as an RN. He was carrying a copy of his book. It caught my attention because I have a 10-year-old that has been a bed wetter her entire life. I stopped him and asked him about it. He explained the concept of the book. I told Steve that I didn't think my child was constipated because she pooped every day. He said that I might be surprised. I had been discussing this bedwetting problem with my child's pediatrician regularly over the years and he assured me that she would grow out of it. He had printed out the UpToDate information sheet on bedwetting that included most of the same information that I had previously read. We had tried bedwetting alarms on and off for years without success. I was ready to explore anything that might help. I got the book and started reading it. It's an easy read with lots of great information about the physiology of the problem and treatment options including medication, dietary changes and other helpful things. After starting the book, I called my pediatrician. I explained the situation and asked him to order an X-ray. He did and her X-ray showed that my daughter's colon was full of stool with a dilated rectum. She started Miralax and had 1 Fleets enema and within 9 days, is having consistently dry nights. I am ecstatic!! If your child is a bed wetter, you need to get this book. I wish I had read it years ago. It would have saved us a lot of time, energy and money (pull-ups are expensive). Thanks, Steve!!!!!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Advice in It's No Accident Has Changed My Daughter's Life March 5, 2012

By Betsy Rosenblatt

Format:Paperback

Dr. Hodges was the first doctor who understood and accurately identified my daughter's frequent wetting NOT as trouble potty training but as a deeply rooted medical issue that needed to be treated accordingly. Our family spent many months struggling to deal with our daughter's inexplicable accidents. Dr. Hodges changed all that. As he writes in It's No Accident, our daughter's case is one of the toughest he's treated, but he has stuck with us for several months now, offering clinical insights and practical advice, all of which are contained in the book, about how to help my daughter get better. It's No Accident is written in a way that's easy to understand for anyone--you don't have to be well-versed in anatomy or physiology, but you'll understand it much better when you've read it. The book also provides great tips about what high-fiber foods can help your child--I copied the pages and brought them to the store with me. As he writes in the book, potty problems are not something people like to talk about, but it was so helpful to read that he's treated so many kids with the same problem my daughter has, and they got better, and that we're not alone. If your child has accidents and you don't know why, or she doesn't even notice when she has accidents, or she uses the bathroom and then has an accident five minutes later, she may be constipated, even if she's pooping several times a day. Read this book and learn safe, effective ways to help your child empty his colon and rectum, improve bladder and colon tone, and stop having accidents.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I get it! January 11, 2013

By Megan B

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My 4 year old son started having accidents a few months ago. I was becoming frustrated. I was torn between disciplining him or not, wondering if something was really wrong. I went through this with my daughter about 4 years ago and the pediatrician's office provided little help.
My son has had digestive issues from birth. We have had to take him off gluten and dairy. When Dr. Hodges started explaining what really causes kids to have accidents, it just made sense!
We have been following Dr. Hodges protocol and we are already seeing success. I no longer sit around and worry about how my child is going to be ready for kindergarten next year!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Just the information we needed January 8, 2013

By CanadaMom

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This book saved my daughter from years of pain and shame. I can not express how helpful it was to find this book. Our pediatrician dismissed our concerns for over a year. After reading this book we were able to get back on track in no time. I even e-mailed Dr. H with a question and he got right back to me! The wait time in Ontario to see a Pediatric Gastroenterologist is 6 months - we got answers right away. Thank you for writing this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Its No Accident March 5, 2012

By Jane rhynerson

Format:Paperback

It's No Accident: Breakthrough Solutions to Your Child's Wetting, Constipation, UTIs, and Other Potty Problems
A friend who knows about my daughter's bedwetting problems read about this book and insidted I buy it. I'm so glad I did. My daughter is 5 and has never been dry overnight, and I wasn't concerned about that. But then she started rushing to the bathroon during the day and even started having a few accidents. That is when I started to freak out that something was really wrong with her. Based on this book, I asked our Doctor to have my daughter x-rayed, and it turns out she is MASSIVELY constipated. I had no idea. She has never complained of discomfort, and she poops regularly. Dr. Hodges explains why pooping regularly does NOTrule out constipation. Anyway, my pediatrician prescribed a laxative cleanout similarto what is in this book, and my daughter stopped having daytime accidents and has had far fewer bedwetting episodes. And it's only been 3 weeks, so I am very hopeful. I recommend this book to any family dealing with wetting problems.