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,...

Children's achievements build on their successes and potty training is no exception. If you want your child to succeed in staying dry and clean, you'll have to help him dress the part. That means that before...

Healthy Competition If your child is enrolled in a daycare center at the time he starts his potty training, the process must become a team effort. Since consistency is a key component of successful potty...

Cause for Concern? In an otherwise dry child, bed-wetting is not a cause for concern. It's only a stage in your child's development. After the age of 7, however, you might want to explore the...

Accidents Happen Any parent who is potty training a child will tell you that accidents happen. And when they do, you need to be prepared. Overreacting to a child's mishap may cause a relapse in...