SATURDAY soiling & wetting CH 8
anonymous
April 6 2006, 13:41:42 UTC
Toilet training is something that the vast majority of children can succeed at - even those who are 'severely retarded' (p. 117). However there are 'accidents' where a child does not make it ot the toilet in time or chooses to put off using the washroom in lieu of an exciting toy or activity. Children who have these accidents should be changed immediately for obvious reasons. There are times when children chronically soil themselves and there are several possible causes of this. The clinical term for chronic soiling is encopresis and the term for chronic wetting is enurisis. Disciplining the child for these episodes is not the answer. Instead, focus should be on identifying the cause of the problem. I remember occassionally wetting myself during my early years of school and I am certain that the cause was a loack of desire to use a toilet that did not offer the same amount of privacy that I was accustomed to at home. Another possible cause of chronic wetting or soiling is chronic urinary tract infection which is more common in females. Children with diabetes may occassionally experience problems controlling urine. Intestinal viruses can cause problems controlling the bowels.
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