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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450858103321

Autore

Cohn Anthony (Anthony Simon), <1966->

Titolo

Constipation, withholding and your child [[electronic resource] ] : a family guide to soiling and wetting / / Anthony Cohn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007

ISBN

1-280-92960-X

9786610929603

1-84642-562-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (114 p.)

Disciplina

618.92/3428

Soggetti

Constipation in children

Fecal incontinence in children

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; Constipation, Withholding and Your Child; Contents; Introduction; Mr Poo - A Children'sStory About Constipationand Stool Withholding; The Life Cycle of the Stool -From Food to Poo; How Can You Tell If It'sNormal or Not?; It's Not Constipation -It's Stool Withholding; Are We MissingSomething Serious?; What Are the Signsof Stool Withholding?; It's Not a WeeProblem - Constipationand Urinary Problems; This is Not a BookAbout Toilet Training,but...a Few Tips; The Holy Grail - SensibleUse of the Toilet; Milk, Water and Fibre; Which Method?; Medication for Constipation; Soiling (Encopresis)

Wetting (Enuresis)Bedwetting and Medication; If Things Don't GoAccording to Plan - Theoriesand Strategiesfor Improving Results; Happy Families...andReal Ones; Children with Other Issues; Schools; APPENDIX: A HIGH FIBRE DIET; CONTACTS AND FURTHER INFORMATION; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

The book examines the different causes of toileting problems, and provides practical techniques and strategies to help children overcome these problems. It emphasises the importance of diet and gives advice on how to make using the toilet less frightening, the benefits of keeping a stool diary, and what medication to use in different



circumstances.