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[quote=Anonymous]So my son has been running to the bathroom very frequently for about a week now. Over the past two days it has been almost constant. Sometimes he will go (or rather try to go) within five minutes of having already gone. This may happen a few times in a row. He claims he REALLY needs to go potty!! If we're in the car, even travelling short distances, we need to pull over repeatedly. Sometimes he pees, sometimes not.

I took him to see his Ped. the other day and he does not have a urinary tract infection nor does he seem to have any sort of bowel blockage. Doctor said that this urge to urinate frequently is quite common with boys - that it could be nerves or he could be doing it for attention. I got the impression it could just be a phase he's going through. It's very strange though. Nothing seems to be going on that could be causing him stress and he is otherwise quite happy - singing, playing, engaging in regular activities, eating, sleeping etc. normally. His doctor said to try distracting him, and this seems to work some of the time for a brief period of time.

Has anyone else's son ever had this kind of constant urge to pee (not associated with potty training or an infection)? I'm wondering how common it really is for boys.[/quote]

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