OBJECTIVE: To identify temperament and behavioral patterns in children with difficult toilet training and to compare those children with same-aged toilet-trained children. METHODS: We compared 46 referred clinic patients who were difficult toilet trainers (DTT) with 62 comparison children (CC) using the Carey-McDevitt Behavioral Style Questionnaire, the Parenting Scale, and a questionnaire of toilet-training history. RESULTS: CC were more likely to have easy temperaments (odds ratio [OR]: 33.51). DTT were more likely to be less adaptable (OR: 3.12), more negative in mood (OR: 2.79), less persistent (OR: 2.97), and lower in approach (OR: 1.85). DTT were more likely than CC to be constipated (OR: 3.52), although 55% of CC were constipated. DTT were likely to hide to stool (74%) and to ask for pull-ups in which to leave stool (37%). Parenting styles did not differ between the groups. CONCLUSIONS: Although the referral population may be inherently biased, these data suggest that difficult toilet training is associated with difficult temperamental traits and constipation in affected children.
OBJECTIVE: To identify temperament and behavioral patterns in children with difficult toilet training and to compare those children with same-aged toilet-trained children. METHODS: We compared 46 referred clinic patients who were difficult toilet trainers (DTT) with 62 comparison children (CC) using the Carey-McDevitt Behavioral Style Questionnaire, the Parenting Scale, and a questionnaire of toilet-training history. RESULTS: CC were more likely to have easy temperaments (odds ratio [OR]: 33.51). DTT were more likely to be less adaptable (OR: 3.12), more negative in mood (OR: 2.79), less persistent (OR: 2.97), and lower in approach (OR: 1.85). DTT were more likely than CC to be constipated (OR: 3.52), although 55% of CC were constipated. DTT were likely to hide to stool (74%) and to ask for pull-ups in which to leave stool (37%). Parenting styles did not differ between the groups. CONCLUSIONS: Although the referral population may be inherently biased, these data suggest that difficult toilet training is associated with difficult temperamental traits and constipation in affected children.
Authors: Whi-An Kwon; Sung Han Kim; Sohee Kim; Jae Young Joung; Jinsoo Chung; Kang Hyun Lee; Sang-Jin Lee; Ho Kyung Seo Journal: PLoS One Date: 2015-05-15 Impact factor: 3.240