It's not Your Fault!

Strategies for Solving Toilet Training and Bedwetting Problems

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

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Millions of children over the age of five wet their beds every night. Many parents think they must be doing something wrong when their five-year-old is still in diapers while their friends’ children are perfectly trained by eighteen months of age. This undoubtedly is a very embarrassing and frustrating problem for both the parent and child, and can interfere with family dynamics and a child’s ability to enjoy ordinary social situations. It’s Not Your Fault! offers evidence-based strategies for parents who need assistance with toilet training and helping their child with urinary control issues. Dr. Joseph Barone, M.D., provides proven techniques that bring bedwetting to a happy conclusion. Frequently, parents are misguided by bad advice from friends, TV talk shows, the Internet, or parenting books. With many years of clinical experience, Dr. Barone shares valuable, practical information for parents to guide them through the basics of toilet training and bedwetting, and presents management plans to resolve any difficulties that occur. A comprehensive guide, this book covers everything parents need to know about normal toilet training and bedwetting, as well as step-by-step solutions based on testing and research in a real-world setting to help children suffering from delayed toilet training, bed wetting, and daytime urinary wetting.It’s Not Your Fault! provides hope and guidance to those desperate to help their children overcome urinary control and toilet training problems. Dr. Barone sets parents on a course that makes things better for both themselves and their children.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2015-02-03
Mått140 x 216 x 13 mm
Vikt227 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor176
FörlagRutgers University Press
ISBN9780813569925

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IntroductionAbout MeAbout This Book1. Toilet Training IngredientsUnderstanding your child’s urinary systemThe journey of a drop of waterThe kidneysHow much water should my child drink?The uretersThe bladderHow to determine your child’s proper bladder sizeThe urinary stopper muscleReview of the basics2. Toilet TrainingWhat You Need to Know to Successfully Toilet Train Your ChildWhy is development important for toilet training?The evidence behind breastfeeding and developmentEvidence-based potty training informationThe history of potty trainingWhy are children potty training so late?Parent- versus child-directed method of toilet trainingWhat is the ideal time to toilet train your child?How to spot signs of toilet training readinessThe most important thing to know about toilet trainingHow to Toilet Train Your ChildThe basic equipment of toilet trainingDaytime potty trainingNighttime potty trainingWhat to do when things go wrong3. BedwettingHow to stop bedwetting and become a bedwetting slayerHow common is bedwetting?Can bedwetting be treated?Why do some parents wait so long to treat bedwetting?How long does it take to outgrow bedwetting?Bedwetting fact and fictionBedwetting alarmsHow does the alarm work?Types of alarmsBedwetting companiesBefore you begin to use the alarmMy secret method for stopping bedwettingIs your child a zombie?Wake up your zombieGive your zombie a code word4. Daytime Wetting ProblemsBasics of day wettingHow common are daytime potty training problems?Urinary frequency and urgencyLazy bladder in childrenGiggle incontinenceDaytime potty problems could mean toilet training is incompleteHow to stop daytime potty problems in your childA timed voiding strategy that works5. MedicationsIntroduction to medications for potty training problemsNighttime control medicationsDDAVP®ImipramineMedications for daytime potty problemsAnti-cholinergicDitropan®Detrol and Vesicare®Oxytrol®Alpha-blockersFlomax®AntibioticsRitalin®Anti-inflammatories6. Tests and X-RaysUrine analysisUrine cultureUltrasoundBiofeedbackUroflowVCUGUrodynamics7. Bonus Expert InterviewsDona Schneider, PhDEileen Creenan, RNPatricia Whitley-Williams, MD8. Alternative TreatmentsAre there good alternatives?AcupunctureEnemasHypnosisChiropractic9. Common Questions from ParentsToilet trainingDaytime wettingBedwettingConclusions

“Dr. Barone takes on a subject that has befuddled pediatricians and parents for years. He does this in a straight forward fashion that parents can understand and easily apply to their children’s problems.” - John P. Gearhart, MD, FAAP, FACS (Robert D. Jeffs Professor of Pediatric Urology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital) "A practical, informative and easy-to-read guide which demystifies bedwetting and offers tools to help both parents and children overcome this stressful and embarrassing condition." - Murali K. Ankem, MD, FACS (ULP Urology, Chairman of Urology, Louisville School of Medicine)