Battle of the Body, Part 1: Toddlers
When her baby was little she was concerned that he didn't have bowel movements frequently enough. She used a rectal thermometer to trigger a movement. As he grew older, she worried that he wasn't eating well. So meals became prolonged affairs, with coaxing and feeding small bites as he played. Then came toilet-training. It seemed endless; he kept having accidents at nursery school and home. She used incentives, threats and much wheedling and discussion. He refused to go to the bathroom and 20 minutes later would have an accident. What was she to do?
Do you have an answer for this anxious mother? How can she avoid getting into battles with her son? Are her concerns reasonable or not? What would you do?
Do you have an answer for this anxious mother? How can she avoid getting into battles with her son? Are her concerns reasonable or not? What would you do?
posted by Dr. Spiegel at
11:15 AM
1 Comments:
I would put him back in diapers and let him be in charge of when he wants to be toilet trained. don't worry, he won't be walking down the chupah in diapers. If she doesn't knock it off with the overprotective anxious mommy act, her kid will grow up messed up, take it from me. I think it is horrible that she put a thermometer in him to induce a bowel movement, unless this is prescribed by a doctor. This sounds dangerous to me, it could do damage to a baby. If mom can't relax, she should go on something, there are plenty of good drugs on the market with no side effects.
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Anonymous, at Monday, December 04, 2006
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