Dr. Gwenn’s Huffington Post Blog
Have you noticed how just about everything is occurring earlier in the lives of kids than it did when we were kids? Today’s kids are expected to achieve milestones earlier than the past and fine-tune their preferences for the future [...]
The headline could have easily been from TV drama or sitcom, but was very real: Infant born at 35,000 feet. Aida Alamillo was as surprised as anyone that she went into labor en route to Boston. At 35 weeks, she [...]
Toddler poop issues are one of the biggest stumbling blocks in potty training. In Stubborn Toddler Poops Part 1: The Behavioral Side I covered the developmental and behavioral reasons for poop issues to develop and offered some strategies for working [...]
We have been trying to potty train our 3 1/2 granddaughter. She does pretty well with the pee, but bowel movements have not been successful. She says “the poopy doesn’t listen to her”. We can’t send her to preschool because you have to be fully potty trained.
When my girls were toddlers, a friend of mine leant us a video tape that she swore was the secret to potty training. “It’s like magic”, she told us.
Launched in 1992, the Back to Sleep Campaign has been a true success story, reducing the incidence of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) by nearly 50%! The untoward consequence of the program, however, was a marked increase in flattening along the back of the head. While this problem is not life-threatening, like SIDS, it has become a source of anxiety to parents of affected infants. And, there is a lot of misinformation and confusion about what flat heads are really about and how, if at all, they should be addressed.
“My daughter turned two in March and I potty trained her and She will only go with me. Luckily for her I work at her preschool but how do I help her to start going potty with her teacher and grandparents?”
There is a sort of kindred spirit among parents that can be wonderfully supportive. It can help other parents feel not so lost as they sort out issues with their own kids, regardless of age, and especially for first time and expectant parents.
Q: For nearly 3 years, our son has been unable or unwilling to stool in the toilet. He has excellent control over his bowels and has never had an accident. He uses the bathroom to stool but will only stool in a training diaper. The stool comes out easily and then he spends about 5 minutes singing and looking out the window before finally asking for help in cleaning up.
