Incontinence Solutions

Recently, actress Rebecca Romijn went on CBS’ “The Talk” to discuss her new movie “Paranormal Activity 3.” The actress discussed some tricks she is using to potty train her twins – including bribing them.
“I’m doing something that I shouldn’t be doing, which is bribing them with M&Ms, but it’s do or die at this point,” Romijn said. Watch more of Romijn’s discussion in the video below.

What are some clever potty training methods you have used? Do you think bribery is an effective or ethical technique? Do you think things like offering rewards are more effective? Feel free to leave a comment.

Potty training is never an easy task.  A set of parents shared an idea on instructables.com, on how they continued the potty training momentum during Halloween.

Potty training can be challenging for many parents. The process can become even more difficult if a baby sibling arrives. Sharon Silver of Life360 said this could be because potty training success is based on praise and attention given by the parents.

When a second child is introduced, to continue receiving attention, the child may seek ways to elicit reactions — both positive and even negative — from the parents. After a child has an accident, the parent stops what he or she is doing, looks the child directly in the eye and delivers a warning. All focus shifts back to the older child and away from the new baby.

Silver offers some suggestions:

• Become uninterested- When the next accident occurs, silently clean up without scolding the child. The child is no longer receiving attention for a negative action.
• Create boundaries- If the child is wet, stay away from a punishment and turn it into a boundary. Say things like “You can’t sit on the couch when you’re wet, pull up a chair.”
• Sneaky tip- Silver suggests providing your child with more to drink, so he or she will have more opportunities at being successful.

The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) now says that a Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer often leads to more harm than good.

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It suggests that if you don’t have symptoms of the disease, skip the routine PSA screening and opt for a blood test.

The USPSTF is an independent panel of non-Federal experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine and is composed of primary care providers. It reviews a broad range of clinical preventative health care services and makes recommendations for primary care clinicians and health systems.

A recent Chicago Tribune article reported that the USPSTF also found that the traditional PSA screening can lead to many unnecessary follow-ups and surgeries that produce such side effects as impotence and incontinence.

This new recommendation has confused a lot of men who have been told for years that PSA screenings are necessary for prostate health. Experts agree that men should ask some questions before receiving a routine PSA screening such as: Why do I need this test? Could it be better not to know if I have prostate cancer?

How do you feel about this new discovery? Do you feel routine PSA screenings are still necessary? Let us know in the comments below.