An increasing number of contemporary parents now employ a nanny or childminder to help them strike a healthy balance between career and spending quality time with their kids. If this is you, then you'll...

Works Like a Dream Sometimes nighttime bed wetting issues become a nightmare in themselves. If your child is otherwise dry, and bed wetting is still a problem, you may want to consider the use of a bed...

A study conducted in 2003 found that out of 160 children, aged 4-17 who were attending a sleep disorder clinic for suspected nighttime breathing problems, 66 of them, or 41 percent, were also bed-wetters....

Diaper Rash, Now? You've tossed away the diapers or given them to a neighbor. Your child is all but trained, that is, except for persistent nighttime bed-wetting. So, you may be wondering, why is my child's...

When a child soils himself without evidence of constipation, this is called nonretentive encopresis. This type of encopresis accounts for between 5-20% of all cases. This condition is characterized by soiling with daily bowel...

Lots of moms relate that while their child has no trouble urinating into the potty, they refuse to have a bowel movement there. This leads to painful bouts with constipation, a crying child, and...

Some parents may not even recognize it when they see it, but a common potty training complication is fear of the potty. If your child is displaying potty training resistance, fear of the potty may...

On Their Own At the beginning of toilet training, children are very dependent on their parents and caregivers. They need reminders to go sit on the potty, they need help to dress and to undress,...