Urinary Tract Infections: Preschooler
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Why Is My 4 Year Old Having Accidents?
Asked by A.U. from Provo
on October 6, 2008
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I have a 4 year old daughter who has been potty trained since she was 2 1/2. The first six months after potty training she was perfect- no accidents. It seems since th...
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- Hi A., My son went through this from the time he was 4 until he was 9 every few months. First I would make sure there is no urinary tract infection but if not that th...
- My daughter had this EXACT problem!! It was so incredibly frustrating, so I feel your pain! She was pottytrained at 2 1/2 and then about 6 months later started having ...
- You have lots of good advice, so I'll just add one quick thing. Our daughter's urologist had her do "exercises" to practice holding her urine until she could get to ...
My 4-Year Old Wets His Pants Daily
Asked by C.B. from Dallas
on April 16, 2008
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Help! My 4-year old wets his pants daily (not at the same time) and he says it's because he didn't want to stop playing (or whatever else he was doing) to go use the r...
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- My daughter use to do the samething. I just limited the amount of juice and milk she's aloud to have before bedtime (2 hours before bedtime) and nap time (1 hour befor...
- Let him be responsible for his own accidents. He MUST stop immediately what he is doing, go to the bathroom, take his wet clothes off, run a bath himself, and bathe h...
- Tell him it does not make you proud when he wets his pants, then askhim if it makes him proud when he wets his pants. Then, tell him it really makes you proud when he...
Is 4 Year-old Capable of Holding Bladder All Night?
Asked by C.A. from Yakima
on June 18, 2008
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My 4 year-old son has been using the potty successfully (during the day) for about a year. He still wears a pull up at night, and pees in it regularly. My husband an...
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- C., In general, the answer to your question is yes. However, my six year old grandson has the same problem. He wears pull ups and they are frequently wet in the mor...
- Loved hearing Amanda A's advice or "two cents". We have three daughters and they were all different. My middle daughter is going on 8 and still wets the bed. I feel...
- I have almost 4 year old twin boys. I decided to try the night without pull-ups right off the bat after the day dry was mastered and other than a couple pee accidents...
Uti and Catheters
Asked by S.S. from Amarillo
on March 8, 2009
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hello moms! my daughter had a uti a couple months ago and since then my pedi has been super proactive about getting all these tests done to make sure she doesn't have...
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- I second the probiotics. Open a capsule into cereal or food every morning.
- My daughter was diagnosed with this at birth (they found it when checking for other problems so luckily she never had a UTI). She was put on antibiotics and we went to...
- Kidney Reflux is serious. My 11 year old cousin had to have a kidney transplant last summer because this type of reflux went un-diagnosed for so long that both kidney...
Potty Training Almost 3 Year Old, Need Help!!!
Asked by K.A. from Phoenix
on December 27, 2008
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i am looking for a program for potty training my almost 3 year old little girl. i have conceded i really don't know what i'm doing. She gets really excited with me whe...
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- Hi, I’m a parent educator and this is one of the top questions I’m asked, so here goes. A three year old is still using immature reasoning. And they can misinte...
- I definitely wouldn't discipline her for not using the potty. As someone else mentioned, it will become a battle. Plus she may then start holding her urine/stool and t...
- I have boys, not girls......but....... don't push her at all... she will fully do it when she is ready.....my youngest caught on a month after he turned 3 and his brot...
My Almost 4 Year Old Pees Her Pants
Asked by M.L. from Minneapolis
on April 28, 2009
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Hi there, my daughter who turns 4 this summer has been potty trained for over a year. She has always been the type to wet a little and not really care about being wet...
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- I would take her to your doctor. I suspect she may have an Urinary Track Infection. Testing is minimal as all they need to do is collect a sample. Ask for a hat ins...
- Hello. Your husband is wrong. I surely hope you have not punished her for something she cannot help. It could be many things that are happening with her. The way yo...
- My daughter was having the same problem took her to the dr. she was so severely constipated it was pushing on her bladder and she couldn't control this, a little miral...
Seeking Help with Fequent Peer (4 Year Old Daughter)
Asked by C.S. from Medford
on February 26, 2009
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I am very concerned about my 4 year old daughter's urinary health. I have talked to the doctor, but he seems unconcerned. meanwhile it is driving me crazy. I need a se...
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- Have they tested her for type 1 diabetes? Execessive urination (along with thrist) is one of the first signs. My sister became a diabetic at the age of 2 and I still r...
- There are all kinds of things that could cause frequent urination. Diabetes being one of them, but small bladder size being another. I am an adult with the same issu...
- this is a sign of more than just urinary tract health. does she have any flulike symptoms in addition to this? has she been sick at all in the last few weeks? did th...
Anyone Else Have Kid(s) with Urinary Reflux?
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on June 8, 2009
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I have a 19 month old daughter and 4 month old son and both have Urinary Reflux. My daughter has grade 4 and my son has grade 3. I'm wondering if anyone out there ha...
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- Definitely look into food and environmental allergies as a cause. In the book, Is This My Child? By Dr. Dorris Rapp a pediatric allergist states that allergies can t...
- My daughter has this too. She was diagnosed after a high fever at 7 weeks old. she has bilateral grade three and grade four but thatnkfully no problems with the kidn...
- Hi A., Yes, my 15-month old daughter has urinary reflux - Grade 3. She has been on 1 tsp. amoxicillin since she was 3-months old. Luckily we haven't had any addit...
4 Year Old Peeing His Pants
Asked by J.W. from Harrisburg
on April 28, 2008
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Hi everyone. My son just turned 4 last month. He has been pottytrained during the day for over a year now (took him a little bit). He is not potty trained at night but...
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- hey J., i have a 4 year old who pees hisself at night no problems during the day whatsoever, and i felt like something was wrong with him so i took him to the docto...
- Kids will revert back at times. Limit his drinking a bit. Start from scratch and make him sit on the potty every half hour or hour, whatever he needs. Don't accept tha...
- I have a 4 year old daughter who does the same thing. She thinks it is funny. When I ask her why she says, " I had to finish my picture or I had to finish watching Spo...
Acting Out or Developmental Problem with 4 Year Old
Asked by K.N. from San Francisco
on July 27, 2009
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Hello. I have a six and a half year old son, and four year old daughter. She has been acting out lately to a degree that I believe is not normal and none of my effor...
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- If she was holding her urine for too long and now can't hold, it I would think UTI. If you've ever had one you know they can make you VERY iritable. Have her checked...
- It doesn't sound developmental, it does sound like acting out of sorts. And, based on my experience with my son who has ongoing potty/poop issues, I would say it proba...
- Let me preface with credentials here: I am a developmental psychologist, and I work exclusively with children. I have a PhD, and 15 years of working experience under m...
