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Reply to question about why most doctors know little about encopresis treatment by Dr Daum

by Michelle Daum | Dec 29, 2014 | Blog, Encopresis, encopresis treatment, maintenance, potty training, Special Needs, treatment, Uncategorized

Yes­ter­day, a moth­er wrote me this very thought­ful and impor­tant ques­tion: Dr. Fredric Daum- so many doc­tors- even pedi GI docs do not know much about this diag­no­sis- oth­er than a def­i­n­i­tion. There is a sig­nif­i­cant lack of...

Kindergarten this fall? Toilet Train Now!

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...

Toilet Refusal Syndrome — is your child diaper dependent?

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...

The Power of Remote Medicine…a story from a mom in Wyoming

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...

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  • EVERY CHILD CAN BE TOILET TRAINED
    EVERY CHILD CAN BE TOILET TRAINED
  • When To Toilet Train Your Child
    When To Toilet Train Your Child
  • HOW COMMON IS ENCOPRESIS?
    HOW COMMON IS ENCOPRESIS?
  • WHAT CAUSES CHILDREN TO SOIL?
    WHAT CAUSES CHILDREN TO SOIL?
  • WHAT IS WITHOLDING?
    WHAT IS WITHOLDING?
  • CONSTIPATION VS WITHHOLDING
    CONSTIPATION VS WITHHOLDING
  • EVERY CHILD CAN BE TOILET TRAINED
  • When To Toilet Train Your Child
  • HOW COMMON IS ENCOPRESIS?
  • WHAT CAUSES CHILDREN TO SOIL?
  • WHAT IS WITHOLDING?
  • CONSTIPATION VS WITHHOLDING
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Recent Testimonials

  • Toilet training program strengthened mother-daughter relationship.
  • Christmas comes early for a little girl in Scotland
  • Our 16 Year Old’s Struggle With Encopresis Is Finally Over!!
  • My Son Is “A Different Child” After Toilet Training with Doctor Daum
  • A Herculean Withholder
Interview with Dr Daum: Encopresis and Stool Withholding in Children with Special Needs

Notes for Parents

  • What is stool withholding?

The Daum Program is for you if:

  • Your child withholds stool
  • Your child soils stool (Encopresis)
  • Your child has potty accidents
  • Your child had tummy aches or belly pain
  • Your child refuses to sit on the toilet
  • Your child is in diapers or pull-ups past the age of 3 ½ years
  • Your child cannot enroll in school or camp until toilet trained
  • Your child is not permitted in the swimming pool until toilet trained
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