Childhood continence is not the most glamorous of topics, but if it is your child that has a problem with going to the toilet, it can feel like an endless struggle.
No one wants to talk about it; parents often feel shame and consider they are to blame or worse still, blame the child for being lazy - it can become so isolating. Callers to the ERIC Helpline giggle in embarrassment and then there is often an audible sigh of relief as our Helpline workers talk about it in an open and effortless way, as if it is a completely natural thing to do - which of course it is.
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