In this episode, Occupational Therapist Dr. Quiara Smith and I discuss:

• Potty learning vs potty training
• What do we need to see in our kids to know they are ready to potty train?
• Ideal age?
• How does the pelvic floor relate to potty training?
• What is required for night time continence?
• Tips
• How childhood habits can translate to adult symptoms
• Should we reward?
• Constipation 

Dr. Quiara Smith, OTD, MOT, OTR/L, CEIM has been practicing as an Occupational Therapist for over 15 years in both California and Hawaii working in various settings including hospitals, schools, an equine center providing hippotherapy as a treatment tool, and outpatient clinics. Her pediatric experience encompasses serving neonates through adolescents with various medical conditions and diagnoses. Dr. Smith began working with pediatric pelvic health patients in a Children’s Hospital in the SF Bay Area in 2015 and found her passion in OT in this area of practice.

Realizing the social, emotional, and psychological challenges that pelvic floor dysfunction places on children and families, Dr. Smith decided to create the very first boutique private pediatric pelvic health occupational therapy clinic of its kind in the US in 2020. Her private practice, Aloha Integrative Therapy , exclusively treats children and adolescents with pelvic floor dysfunction and toileting challenges. Dr. Smith utilizes a holistic and integrative approach to pediatric pelvic floor dysfunction. She partners with her canine assistant, Nelly, a Labrador/golden retriever cross, in guiding children toward continence with confidence. Dr. Smith currently serves as an adjunct faculty member in the Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program at Hawaii Pacific University. 

LINKS MENTIONED

Course: A Holistic and Integrative Approach to Pediatric Pelvic health

Instagram @alohaintegrativetherapy

Tinyhood Courses:

Potty Training Prep: Setting Your Toddler up for Success

Potty Training: The Stress-Free Guide to Success

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