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Even when there is a dysfunction of the urinary or excretory system, cases of enuresis and encopresis are the result of a link between organic and emotional problems. This is the assessment of a psychologist and psychoanalyst Márcia Regina Ferreira, an expert on the subject. According to her, “the psychic factor is present to give meaning to the organic cause” of these disorders. According to the psychoanalyst, considering the frequency of cases among children and adolescents, “is more expressive enuresis and encopresis is more worrying.” Enuresis ( urine) is related to the meaning of the child relations of pleasure and displeasure in the exchange of feelings with people. The encopresis (stool) is called a more “radical”, more disturbing, is more akin to that which causes horror and repulsion. Culturally, the “living with the pee is easier, more acceptable than the poop. Urine draws attention, it is worth checking. The stool is to have no doubt that something more serious is being terminated , “he said. In both cases, the disorders are diagnosed when there is some frequency in episodes of pee and poop in the pants, either during the day or night. Even the famous “getaways”, when children are playing and not stop to pee, deserve attention, even if not so frequent. The analyst said that tolerance is greater when the child is sleeping, because the daytime control is simpler and purchased before the night. The automated control, required during sleep, is more time consuming. And not to overburden the child, it is good to take measures that could help her, and does not offer net close to bedtime. In situations of greater difficulty, mothers can take the child to the bathroom during the night so that, gradually, she learns to control. Ended the training period, when the child has already acquired sphincter control day and night, or when this process is very stretched, episodes of pee or poop in the pants to report problems begin. Urine and feces are part of children’s language features, serve to show signs that something is wrong with the child. Not all of the cases of enuresis and encopresis are related to problems developed during the process of acquisition of sphincter control. The pee and poop are imbued with many meanings and the difficulties they may have originated before or after the period of withdrawal of diapers. At any time the child’s life, these disorders in sphincter control may appear. But the very severe training, without caring that this passage deserves, often sequelae. Limits teach children where and when to pee and poop is part of the menu limits that parents need to provide for children. For the psychoanalyst, like putting limits with love “is the question that everyone needs to keep and bear for the rest of life.” According to her, be strong without being violent is not easy, but is sorely needed. “Being a mother is not easy. The human is complicated! But you must have the conviction that the limit is absolutely key, “he said. According to the psychologist, children with enuresis, in general, insist on keeping in a primary stage, regressed and dependent. But there are those “most rascal”, handling and ensure the presence of the mother through the pee. Anyway, children are not reaching the stage of psychic development of their own age and can not be interested in other things, to prepare properly for new acquisitions. Shelters Ferreira Marcia works with children and sheltered a number of cases of enuresis and encopresis them is very great. According to the psychoanalyst, the situation in the shelters is an important evidence as feces and urine lend themselves to show the precariousness of psychic children. disorders often affect children under 10 years of age. These are kids who complain, therefore, situations of great distress and even panic. “In a panic situation, to adult peeing my pants!” He said. The analyst explained that the children suffer neglect or violence were loosely structured psychically because they had a consistent support in the family were not cared for or loved. According to her when a 10 year old is playing up to poop in the pants, is because they live in utter lack of harmony with your body. If a boy remains indifferent to the signals it receives from the body, can not give an answer that can have children so small, it is very important that something is happening. Pum Marcia Ferreira said it is good to pay attention to the children who drop very pum out there. “The very public farting, can we connect that there is an aggression.” According to her, everything revolves around the stool, which is the order of disgusting, can demonstrate how each one deals with the unpleasant. For more than a game turn, this may be a way to put the child out their contradictions and motivations a little love. Adults too! Marcia Regina Ferreira is a psychologist and psychoanalyst, coordinator of the Department of Psychoanalysis at the Institute of Child Seat of Wisdom and author of “Elimination Disorders: Enuresis and Encopresis.” See also: