Millions of children over the age of five wet their beds every night. Many parents think they must be doing something wrong when their five-year-old is still in diapers while their friends' children are perfectly trained by eighteen months of age. This undoubtedly is a very embarrassing and frustrating problem for both the parent and child, and can interfere with family dynamics and a child's ability to enjoy ordinary social situations.
It's Not Your Fault! offers evidence-based strategies for parents who need assistance with toilet training and helping their child with urinary control issues. Dr. Joseph Barone, M.D., provides proven techniques that bring bedwetting to a happy conclusion. Frequently, parents are misguided by bad advice from friends, TV talk shows, the Internet, or parenting books. With many years of clinical experience, Dr. Barone shares valuable, practical information for parents to guide them through the basics of toilet training and bedwetting, and presents management plans to resolve any difficulties that occur. A comprehensive guide, this book covers everything parents need to know about normal toilet training and bedwetting, as well as step-by-step solutions based on testing and research in a real-world setting to help children suffering from delayed toilet training, bed wetting, and daytime urinary wetting. It's Not Your Fault! provides hope and guidance to those desperate to help their children overcome urinary control and toilet training problems. Dr. Barone sets parents on a course that makes things better for both themselves and their children.
By:
Joseph Barone
Imprint: Rutgers University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 140mm,
Spine: 13mm
Weight: 227g
ISBN: 9780813569925
ISBN 10: 0813569923
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 03 February 2015
Recommended Age: From 0 to 99 years
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction About Me About This Book 1. Toilet Training Ingredients Understanding your child’s urinary system The journey of a drop of water The kidneys How much water should my child drink? The ureters The bladder How to determine your child’s proper bladder size The urinary stopper muscle Review of the basics 2. Toilet Training What You Need to Know to Successfully Toilet Train Your Child Why is development important for toilet training? The evidence behind breastfeeding and development Evidence-based potty training information The history of potty training Why are children potty training so late? Parent- versus child-directed method of toilet training What is the ideal time to toilet train your child? How to spot signs of toilet training readiness The most important thing to know about toilet training How to Toilet Train Your Child The basic equipment of toilet training Daytime potty training Nighttime potty training What to do when things go wrong 3. Bedwetting How to stop bedwetting and become a bedwetting slayer How common is bedwetting? Can bedwetting be treated? Why do some parents wait so long to treat bedwetting? How long does it take to outgrow bedwetting? Bedwetting fact and fiction Bedwetting alarms How does the alarm work? Types of alarms Bedwetting companies Before you begin to use the alarm My secret method for stopping bedwetting Is your child a zombie? Wake up your zombie Give your zombie a code word 4. Daytime Wetting Problems Basics of day wetting How common are daytime potty training problems? Urinary frequency and urgency Lazy bladder in children Giggle incontinence Daytime potty problems could mean toilet training is incomplete How to stop daytime potty problems in your child A timed voiding strategy that works 5. Medications Introduction to medications for potty training problems Nighttime control medications DDAVP® Imipramine Medications for daytime potty problems Anti-cholinergic Ditropan® Detrol and Vesicare® Oxytrol® Alpha-blockers Flomax® Antibiotics Ritalin® Anti-inflammatories 6. Tests and X-Rays Urine analysis Urine culture Ultrasound Biofeedback Uroflow VCUG Urodynamics 7. Bonus Expert Interviews Dona Schneider, PhD Eileen Creenan, RN Patricia Whitley-Williams, MD 8. Alternative Treatments Are there good alternatives? Acupuncture Enemas Hypnosis Chiropractic 9. Common Questions from Parents Toilet training Daytime wetting Bedwetting Conclusions
Joseph Barone, M.D. is chief of Pediatric Urology at Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and medical director at the Pediatric Continence Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Bristol Myers Squibb Children's Hospital.
Reviews for It's Not Your Fault!: Strategies for Solving Toilet Training and Bedwetting Problems
"""A practical, informative and easy-to-read guide which demystifies bedwetting and offers tools to help both parents and children overcome this stressful and embarrassing condition.""--Murali K. Ankem, MD, FACS ""ULP Urology, Chairman of Urology, Louisville School of Medicine"" ""Dr. Barone takes on a subject that has befuddled pediatricians and parents for years. He does this in a straight forward fashion that parents can understand and easily apply to their children's problems.""--John P. Gearhart, MD, FAAP, FACS ""Robert D. Jeffs Professor of Pediatric Urology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital"""
