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Index
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Introduction
About Me
About This Book
Chapter 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
Chapter 2. Toilet Training
What You Need to Know to Toilet Train Your Child Successfully
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?
The parent-directed 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
What about day care?
Nighttime potty training
What to do when things go wrong
Chapter 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 bedwetting alarm work?
Types of bedwetting 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
Chapter 4. Daytime Wetting Problems
Basics of day wetting
How common are daytime wetting 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
Chapter 5. Medications
Nighttime urinary control medications
Desmopressin
Imipramine
Medications for daytime potty problems
Anti-cholinergic medications
Oxybutynin
Tolterodine and solifenacin
Oxybutynin patch
Alpha blockers tamsulosin and doxazosin
Antibiotics
ADD medications
Anti-inflammatories
Chapter 6. Tests and X-Rays
Urine analysis
Urine culture
Ultrasound
Biofeedback
Uroflow
VCUG
Urodynamics
Chapter 7. Bonus Expert Interviews
Dona Schneider, PhD
Eileen Creenan, RN
Patricia Whitley-Williams, MD
Chapter 8. Alternative Treatments
Are there good alternatives?
Acupuncture
Enemas
Hypnosis
Chiropractic
Chapter 9. Common Questions from Parents
Toilet training
Daytime wetting
Bedwetting
Conclusions
Glossary
Additional Resources
Index
About the Author
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