Constipation, Withholding and Your Child

Anthony Cohn is a Consultant Paediatrician working in Hertfordshire and London. He trained at a number of major London Hospitals, including Great Ormond Street, and has spent six years developing a treatment service to help children with toileting problems. He is interested in conditions that have strong physical, psychological and social components. He is married and has triplet boys.

• 1. Introduction. 2. Mr Poo - A Children's Story About Constipation and Stool Withholding. 3. The Life Cycle of the Stool - From Food to Poo. 4. How Can You Tell If It's Normal or Not? 5. It's Not Constipation - It's Stool Withholding? 6. Are We Missing Something Serious? 7. What are the Signs of Stool Withholding? 8. It's Not a Wee Problem - Constipation and Urinary Problems. 9. This Is Not a Book About Toilet Training, but…a Few Tips 10. The Holy Grail - Sensible Use of the Toilet 11. Milk, Water and Fibre. 12. Which Method? 13. Medication for Constipation. 14. Soiling (Encopresis). 15. Wetting (Enuresis). 16. Bedwetting and Medication. 17. If Things Don't Go According To Plan - Theories and Strategies for Improving Results 18. Happy Families…and Real Ones. 19. Children with Other Issues. 20. Schools. Appendix: A High Fibre Diet. Contacts and Further Information. Index.

This book would be particularly useful for parents but is also interesting for professionals and especially those dealing with babies and young children.