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Children's Bladder and Bowel Control

When is it a Problem

• Most children have not developed the connection between brain and body to control elimination before the age of two years so it may not be a concern until the chld is over the age of three.
• Bowel and bladder control usually begins with nightime bowel control; daytime bladder control and finally nightime bladder control.
• Has your child had contgrol and then lost control? This may indicate that ther

Solution

• Make sure to discuss your child;s smptoms with your child's doctor.
• Model healty behavior by not emphasizing any physical problems that you may be having.
• Don't ingnore his/her bumps and bruises or tekk them.her they are a baby if he or she cries, but try not to overreact and beome upset.
• Ask your child to rate the hurt, from one to ten so that he/she will learn not all hurts are 10.
• Help your child discuss his/her feelings and fears. Your child could be using illmess to avoid an unpleasent situation or becuase he/she is upset about something.
• If your child continues to have difficulties which interfere in his/her daily life, seek help from amental heatlh professional.

Credits: Center for Child and Families Services Inc.