Is this why your kid is pooping their pants"
Calgary mom Karla Bouvier?s* daughter was still having poop and pee accidents at four years old. ?We kept thinking, ‘She needs to try harder to get to the potty. Why is she having these accidents"??
But when Bouvier brought her concerns up with their doctor, she realized the accidents weren?t her daughter?s fault: she was dealing with a medical condition called encopresis.
What is encopresis"
Encopresis is the involuntary passage of stool, particularly past the developmental stage where you would expect them to control their bowel movements. It can look like skid marks in the underwear, actual bowel movements or a mixture of liquid and hard poop. You don?t have to worry if your child has the odd accident, but if it keeps happening, this is a sign that there?s another problem going on, like encopresis. Diagnosing encopresis can be tricky because there is no exact age when parents can expect kids to stop having accidents. Herbert Brill, a paediatric gastroenterologist at William Osler Health System, says, At about four years old, up to 20 per cent of them are not toilet trained for school, and that?s okay,? he says.
Still, if you?re worried about your kid?s accidents, it?s important to bring it up with their doctor.
What causes encopresis"
Encopresis is often a warning sign of constipation. It might start, for example, with the child holding in their poop because of a previously painful experience.
The large intestine?s job is to absorb water from your wa...
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