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When a ‘big kid’ has accidents

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by New York Times Family Column

Question: My 9-year-old daughter doesn’t seem to notice she has to urinate until the need is urgent. I often see her fidgeting and hopping from one foot to the other, and when I tell her to go, I see the dawning look of realization on her face.

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by New York Times Family Column January 9, 2010
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By T. BERRY BRAZELTON, M.D., and JOSHUA SPARROW, M.D. from The New York Times Syndicate’s FAMILIES TODAY column. Question: My 3-year-old daughter is fully potty-trained for urination — no diaper at night or for naps. But she refuses to use the toilet for a bowel movement and asks for a diaper instead (she will sit on [...]

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by New York Times Family Column December 18, 2009

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