by Michelle Daum | Jun 6, 2014 | Blog, diaper dependency, potty training, toilet refusal, toilet training
If your child is approaching kindergarten in the fall and not yet toilet trained – now is the perfect time to get started with a recognized treatment program. By August, the stress your child may feel transitioning to a new school will be even...
by Michelle Daum | Apr 8, 2014 | Blog, Bowel Management, Encopresis, fecal soiling, Laxatives, soiling, Stool Withholding, Uncategorized, withholding
I would like to congratulate Dr. Marc Levitt on his new multi-disciplinary surgical program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and offer him this opportunity to talk about his plans and his philosophy about bowel management. Fred Daum, MD...
by Michelle Daum | Apr 1, 2014 | Blog, diaper dependency, Encopresis, potty training, soiling, Stool Withholding, toilet refusal, withholding
Toilet Refusal Syndrome (TRS) is characterized by diaper dependency and refusal to use the toilet for defecation. Toilet Refusal Syndrome is a common problem that eventually brings many families to seek care. Parents seldom...
by Michelle Daum | Mar 20, 2014 | Blog, Encopresis, Personal Stories, potty training
Tara lives with her husband and three young children in a small town in Wyoming several hours from a grocery store or pharmacy. She first contacted us in February, 2014 about her 4 ½ year old son. He would not poop on the...
by Michelle Daum | Mar 11, 2014 | Blog, Bowel Management, Encopresis, fecal soiling, Laxatives, soiling, Stool Withholding
My interest in toilet training issues began many years ago. One of my children refused to toilet train. My child was withholding and soiling (encopresis). The problem felt like a curse upon my house. Few colleagues or friends understood our...
by Michelle Daum | Feb 4, 2014 | Blog, Encopresis
Encopresis is a common childhood problem. Often, parents are embarrassed to talk about encopresis so that it is difficult to determine the prevalence. Many families feel alone in suffering with this condition and express relief when...
