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Bedwetting – reasons and how to stop it

Secondary bedwetting (also known as sudden onset bedwetting) is when a child starts to wet again after at least six months of being dry. The … See more

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Children’s bladder health: bladder problems and incontinence

WebSchool aged children (5 and over) should empty their bladders between 4 and 7 times a day, or every 2/2.5 hours approx. Younger children need to wee more frequently. Their smaller bladders hold about 120mls of urine at 3 years and this increases in capacity by about …

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Child who has not yet been toilet trained

WebBristol Stool Scale for Children. Types 1-3 all suggest constipation in a child, with Type 1 being the most severe. Type 4 is the ideal poo! Types 5 & 6 may be fine if the child is well and softer stools can be accounted for (e.g. increased intake of fibre, taking laxatives). …

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Children’s bowels

WebThe bowels play an important role in maintaining your child’s general health from birth. Poo can tell us a lot about our body such as are we drinking enough and eating enough fibre. Research shows many of us have no idea how to spot a common poo problem such as …

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About us – ERIC, The Children's Bowel & Bladder Charity

WebERIC, The Children’s Bowel & Charity is the UK’s leading charity supporting all children and teenagers with a bowel or bladder problem. For over thirty years, we have been providing information and emotional support to families about these common but often …

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Constipation in children: symptoms, causes and relief

WebCommon constipation symptoms in children include: Doing fewer than 4 poos in a week. Ideally, children should pass some soft poo every day, or at least every other day. Pooing more than 3 times a day. This can show that their bowel is full, and poo is leaking out a …

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Teenagers and young people

WebThe following pages contain advice and information for teenagers and young people living with bowel and bladder conditions. The advice in these pages were created by young people with real life experience of living with and managing chronic bladder and bowel …

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ERIC and BBUK launch best practice guidance for education settings

WebIn response to requests from families, schools and health care professionals, the charities Bladder & Bowel UK and ERIC, The Children’s Bowel & Bladder Charity, have teamed up to produce comprehensive, practical information for educational …

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Advice Sheet Daytime Bladder

WebA healthy bladder stores wee at low pressure and empties between 4 - 7 times a day in school aged children and more frequently in younger children. STEP 1. The. first thing to check out is the BOWEL! A poo traffic jam would mean that the space where the bladder …

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Baby and toddler poo

WebIt will be a greenish-black colour and a sticky, tar like texture. 87% of babies pass meconium within their first 24 hours and 99% within 48 hours. It shows that your baby’s bowel is working properly to clear waste. Baby girls may pass some white discharge from their …

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Signposting and links

WebChildline - www.childline.org.uk. Private and confidential service for children and teenagers up to the age of 19 to help with any issue or problem they may be experiencing. The Mix – www.themix.org.uk. Provides information and emotional support to 13-25 year-olds and …

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Information and advice

WebClinically approved information and resources about children's bowel and bladder conditions and potty training. Our information is reviewed by our Professional Advisory Committee (PAC), a group of experts working in the field of children’s bowel and bladder health and …

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Stool withholding: why & how to stop a child holding poo

WebHow to stop stool withholding. Breaking the stool withholding cycle needs a two pronged approach - sort the physical first and then you can work on the behavioural side effects of being scared to poo. Here are our top tips to break the habit: You must treat the …

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Why are children potty training later

WebOver the last century, the average age that our children are being toilet trained has moved from 12-18 months, to an average of around 3 or even 4 years today. ERIC, The Children’s Bowel & Bladder Charity carried out research with the Association of Teachers and …

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School toilet policy: rules and regulations

WebOur guidance document, revised in 2022, provides provides clear guidance for school leaders, proprietors, governors, staff and practitioners. Topics covered include: How to promote good bladder and bowel health in schools. Hygiene standards / provision of …

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Explaining my diagnosis: primary enuresis

WebPrimary enuresis is the medical term for involuntary bedwetting during sleep. It normally means that the child or young person isn’t able to sleep through the night without bedwetting. Normally they do not have daytime symptoms. It can be caused by sleep …

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