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My 5yr old is finally potty training & don't know if she goes and she says she can't feel herself go she has always been like this what could cause this?

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True sensory lack?: Does the child have constipation? If so, deal with it. Is there sensation as in tickling with a wisp of cotton at the urethral meatus? If so, the sensory input is probably grossly normal, so move on: "the age at which children attain urinary continence varies, but > 90% are continent during the day by age 5. Nighttime continence takes longer to achieve." merck manual http://bit.Ly/116hee.

Answered 12/9/2014

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Dr. Johanna Fricke answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral

Caudal regression: syndrome, in which parts of the lower half of the body do not develop properly, is rare, but less rare in infants of diabetic mothers. If the lower spine & sacrum (pelvic bone) are malformed or the sacrum is absent, problems controlling bowel and bladder can occur. Ask her pediatrician to look for physical findings, then (s)he'll order X-rays or MRI & make appropriate referrals, if CRS is present.

Answered 7/11/2014

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