Encopresis can be very debilitating condition for your child, both physiologically and psychologically. The following article from the University of Iowa provides some background on this condition, and how to deal with it...
Encopresis
What is encopresis?
Most children are potty trained by the age of four. However, if your child continues to have a lot of bowel movement accidents this is called encopresis.
What causes encopresis?
Potty training teaches children to use the toilet. They learn how their body feels when it is time to go to the bathroom. But sometimes they can’t feel the signals. They can’t tell when it is time to use the toilet. Encopresis isn’t a problem “in the child’s head.” It isn’t a “behavior problem.” Encopresis happens because a child’s colon doesn’t work the way it should.
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