Child Constipation
Should your child’s stools become infrequent – that is, less often than once every three or four days – and hard enough to cause discomfort or pain, then he is constipated. Constipation without any other signs of illness is nothing to [...]
Child Bedwetting
If your child wets himself, remember that however badly you feel about the inconvenience, it is likely that his embarrassment is much worse. Reassure him that you know it was an accident and that he hasn’t failed you. Being prepared for accidents [...]
Toddler Bladder Control
By the age of three years most children have fairly reliable bladder and bowel control, but accidents will still be common. During the day accidents are most likely to happen when your child ignores the signals of a full bladder because he [...]
Hygiene Little Girls and Little Boys
Teach your little girl good habits of hygiene, like washing her hands and tidying the bathroom after her. You’ll probably find that she responds well to this.
Girls are generally neater than boys, and will enjoy turning a cleanliness routine [...]
Child Bladder Control
The first sign that your child’s bladder control is developing is when she becomes aware of the passage of urine, and she may try to attract your attention and point to her diaper. As her bladder matures and is able to contain urine for longer, [...]
Using the Potty
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Praise your child and encourage her to regard control as an accomplishment
Let your child set the pace. You can help your child along, but you can’t speed up the process
Suggest that your child sit on the potty, but her decide
Let her [...]
Bowel Control Toddler Baby
Though a baby is aware first of her bladder emptying, she will probably achieve bowel control first as it’s much easier to “hold on” with a full rectum than with a full bladder. You should, therefore, help her use the potty for bowel movements [...]