(Also posted for The M.O.P. Book by the same authors.) I bought this book after checking out the bedwettingandaccidents.com site. Dr. Hodges' and Suzanne Scholosberg's approach seemed to make more sense than the "oh he'll grow out of it" advice I kept getting from the pediatrician for our 5 year old son's bedwetting. Sitting back and waiting isn't really my style, so this was a better fit for our family. We followed the guidance outlined in the M.O.P. book.
This was just the right amount of factual explanation plus humor for a 5 year old boy. This was key to getting our son on board. (That, and some well timed bribes and treats when it felt like a drag.) The few times (at the beginning of our process) that he objected to the enema, we opened up the book to the picture of the fireman with the hose, and that worked to remind him why we were doing it. The poop chart was really helpful (and a bit convicting for all poopers in our family.... just saying) and at the beginning we would examine and compare to the chart... a little scientific observation!
The M.O.P. book is a very quick read for parents, and very helpful, step by step guidance for dealing with potty problems. After reading the book, we started right away on M.O.P. and saw immediate results, which I know are not typical. Encouraged by our results, we kept at it full steam despite a regression about 15 days in. We doubled down, and have been dry now for 25 nights.... enough success to make me confident enough to write a review. I've now told lots of other moms about M.O.P. and have become, it seems, the local expert on chronic constipation. Lots of other friends are afraid of M.O.P., mainly of the enema part, because it seems too yucky. But for me, cleaning up urine-soaked sheets every morning, remaking beds every day is just as yucky. I know we could have regressions in the future, but I feel confident now that we know how to address them.
Right after I publish this review, I'm going to finally cancel my Subscribe and Save order for pull-ups.... never thought it would happen!
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