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Toddler diarrhoea: are loose poos a sign of a problem?
Read more: Toddler diarrhoea: are loose poos a sign of a problem?Occasionally I hear from parents who are worried because their toddler seems to have regular loose poos, sometimes several times a day. Nappies look messy, stools may contain undigested food, and it can feel like something must be wrong. Sometimes this turns out to be Toddler Diarrhoea, also known in the medical literature as chronic…
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Prompting to use the potty
Read more: Prompting to use the pottyWhen your child is first learning to listen to their body signals, working in partnership with you can help them to get their wees in the potty. Nurse Rebecca Mottram explains the difference between prompting and overprompting to help you to support your child to become toilet independent and self initiate using the potty,.
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The Evidence Behind the Go Potty 3-Step Method
Read more: The Evidence Behind the Go Potty 3-Step MethodMy Go Potty 3-step method offers a fresh, evidence-based approach to potty training, developed through an in-depth review of peer-reviewed research, clinical guidelines, and child development theory. As a children’s research nurse and NIHR Doctoral Fellow, I used my knowledge to create this method to provide a developmentally sensitive, scientifically sound alternative to outdated, one-size-fits-all approaches.…
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Starting school with your child in nappies
Read more: Starting school with your child in nappiesThis week, a Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council school policy requiring parents to personally change children’s nappies at school hit the news cycles. As a potty training expert, and children’s nurse, Rebecca Mottram wants to make it clear that this is a backwards step and offer a more child-centred solution.
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The sweetcorn test
Read more: The sweetcorn testHere’s a playful experiment that you can do with your child to check how healthy their bowels are and teach them how long it takes for their food to turn into poo.
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4 essential things to understand when your child is taking laxatives
Read more: 4 essential things to understand when your child is taking laxativesIf your child is prescribed laxatives for constipation or potty training fear, here’s the low down on the four most important things you need to know.
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Helping your child to drink enough water
Read more: Helping your child to drink enough waterSummer is here, and with the rising temperatures, dehydration is a common concern. Ensuring your child gets the water they need is crucial for their health and well-being. Here are some practical tips and guidelines to help keep your little one properly hydrated all year round.
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How safe are macrogol laxatives like Movicol, Cosmocol and Laxido?
Read more: How safe are macrogol laxatives like Movicol, Cosmocol and Laxido?If your child is constipated, or has a fear of pooing due to past constipation, macrogol laxatives can help. I hear from many parents who worry about using them, especially in the long term. So how safe are they?
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16 signs that your child is constipated
Read more: 16 signs that your child is constipatedFor most parents, identifying constipation is as simple as “my child hasn’t had a bowel movement for a couple of days” but did you know that a constipated child will display at least 2 of 16 other symptoms that you may not know to look out for?
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Ask Rebecca: how much should my child drink?
Read more: Ask Rebecca: how much should my child drink?It depends on their age says Rebecca Mottram. Dear Rebecca, I have just started introducing the potty to my 1 year old and he only seems to need to pee about once an hour. I was expecting this to be a bit more often so I am wondering if he is getting enough fluids? How…