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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
Why is my 4 yr old constantly saying she wet her pants?
Answered by
Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D. - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
This forum is for questions and support regarding child behavior issues such: Child Discipline (behavior management), Normal Child Development, Parent-Child Communications, Social Development
Why is my 4 yr old constantly saying she wet her pants?
by duke1973, Apr 02, 2008 01:51PM
My 4 yr old daughter started constantly saying she wet her pants and needs to change them about a month or two ago. The fact is, her pants are not wet at all, sometimes she says it before I even get her underpants on her. I've had her checked for different problems i.e. uti, yeast infection but she has none of these. I've tried many approaches to dealing with it and nothing works, it goes on all day long. She also will eat next to nothing and will not wear many of her clothes because they "itch" or some other reason. Her behavior is very frustrating and odd to me and I am at my witts end. I can't figure out how she became so picky and fussy.
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Apr 03, 2008 06:09AM
, Apr 03, 2008 06:09AM
There are two areas that invite possible investigation. Such a symptom can be indicative, though it is not likely, of anxiety disorder. The other is a problem with sensory integration. The latter can be evaluated by an Occupational Therapsit. To be frank, though, I would not pursue any intervention right now. Rather, you can 'watch and wait' for the next several months and see what occurs. It is very likely that the behavior will wane.
