Reader Stories: Potty Training With an Ostomy
When you have an ostomy (a urostomy, a colostomy, or an ileostomy), potty training a child has special challenges. How do you demonstrate to the toddler how they should use a toilet when you yourself use a toilet somewhat differently? Are children worried or concerned that they themselves will one day have an ostomy? How do you respond to their questions about the differences in people's anatomy?
