PARENTS: Advocate for Your Child to Use the Bathroom at School!
PARENTS: Advocate for Your Child to Use the Bathroom at School! By Dawn Sandalcidi, PT, RCMT, BCB-PMD I have been working with children who experience bowel and bladder issues for over 30 years. One of my primary concerns is that children are not allowed to use the bathroom during the school day except for scheduled times. This leads to holding patterns and decreased fluid intake throughout the day, which can lead to constipation and bladder and bowel problems! This is a crazy cycle that needs to stop! Parents need to educate themselves on normal bowel and bladder health. [...]
