Welcome! Do you have worries about your child? Here are my answers to questions that parents often ask. Being a parent is easier when you have good information and supportive advice. You'll find both here.
If you'd like to arrange a private consultation, send me an email. I meet with families here in the Bay Area, and by Skype or telephone all over the world. Most parents discover that a brief consultation can lead to quick solutions!
Email Meg at
I get many questions from parents about managing constipation. Left untreated, constipation can lead to long term difficulties with passing bowel movements. A child may even develop encopresis, the involuntary leakage of bowel movements. Fortunately, treating constipation in preschoolers can prevent problems later on! here's a plan that will help most children:
Share Article tagged Health, Toilet training Early recognition and treatment of patterns of withholding and retaining bowel movements can prevent persistent problems, including encopresis.
Share Article tagged Health, Toilet training Our two year old is toilet trained for peeing but he’ll only poop in his diaper. We tried not giving him one, but he held on for three days and we gave in (he then had a huge bowel movement). What can we do?
Every fall, after school has been in session for a few weeks, I start to get calls from parents about their children coming home with wet underwear. Here is what they say . . .
Our daughter Claire is four and has been toilet trained for over a year. However, she only likes to have a bowel movement at home. At first, this wasn't a problem. Then we started noticing that if we were away from home at her usual time…
Our son Jeremy wets the bed at night, even when he uses the toilet right before going to sleep. He's six now and he's been toilet trained during the day for years. It's frustrating for us because we'd like to be done with diapers for at least one child. Jeremy doesn't seem as upset as we are, but…