By Dr. Hodges
Back in medical school, I was in a band called The Bob Affair. We wrote such memorable songs as “Trampoline Girl,” “Rockuronium” and “Bobby is Angry about the Bernie Kosar Trade.” I played rhythm guitar and sang.
In honor of the publication of It’s No Accident, the guys and I got back together to write a song reminding kids not to hold their pee.
Granted, this was not a reunion on par with Aerosmith’s “Back in the Saddle” tour, and we don’t plan to hit the road. Still, I hope you enjoy the tune and, more importantly, pass on the message to your kids.
Parents think it’s cute when their kids do the potty dance — you know, the squirming, curtseying, or crotch grabbing kids do when they are holding their pee.
But the potty dance is not cute. It means your child is holding.
And, as I explain in great detail in the book, holding means your kid is on her way to developing a thickened bladder that may hiccup and expel pee when she is doing something other than sitting on the toilet.
Alarmingly, some physicians promote holding as a way to stretch a child’s bladder and stop accidents. This is totally misguided advice. It is regular peeing, not holding, that promotes bladder growth. Yes, I know that’s counterintuitive, but it’s true.
“Don’t Hold Your Pee” may not become the educational anthem that “I’m Just a Bill” and other Schoolhouse Rock classics became during my seventies childhood, but who knows — maybe Potty Rock will catch on.
P.S. Suzanne insists I note her objection to the kids eating burgers and American cheese, drinking soda and eating M&Ms — all contrary to our book’s pro-fiber, anti-processed-food stance. I told her to chill.
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Hello. I am writing because I am having trouble with my 18 month old daughter holding in her pee. She has shown interest in the toilet for some time now, and last weekend she wanted to wear panties that she found in her room. I agreed and she went either bare or with panties on Saturday. After two accidents she realized that she didn’t want to pee on the floor anymore. She would tell me when she had to pee, so I would take her to the toilet. It was at this point that we ran into our problem – my daughter is pretty much afraid of anything or anyone who is new. She was afraid of the potty all of a sudden. Since she wouldn’t pee on the floor and she wouldn’t pee in the toilet, she just held it in. On Saturday night she wet her pull up. Starting Sunday morning I put her back in panties and she proceeded to hold her pee all day. Finally, at night I felt so bad for her that I asked her if she wanted to pee in a diaper and she said yes. I put the diaper back on her but she still wouldn’t pee. The next day she had a bowel movement in her diaper but I still notice her hiding her pee often. I am starting to get worried about the long term effects. I keep telling her that it’s good to pee in her diaper and reminding her to pee, but it’s not getting through. I’m not sure if I should avoid talking about pee altogether and hope that she goes back to normal. Any advice on how I should proceed to help her to feel comfortable releiving herself?
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