2006-06-13 06:38:21 · 18 answers · asked by Carrie G 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
There are great addvances over the last 20 years in both detecting medical causes, as wll as prescribing medications to assist with this dilemma. You can work with limited liquids, "going" before bed and awaking the child intermittently during the night to relieve themself, but you must enlist a physician first to rule out physical causes for the condition. Time generally cures this, but it will be a period for well-acquainting yourself with the washing machine until it happens.
2006-06-13 06:46:54 · answer #1 · answered by mahleezah 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try not giving water or any drinks within two hours of bedtime.
Set an alarm around midnight and wake him to get up and go the bathroom (yes a pain but worth it). Some children sleep deeply and may not even realize they have the urge. Make sure it isn't medical or a problem with his kidneys though. Try online seeing products they have out there to alert the child when their pants are wet.
2006-06-13 13:49:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reduce the amount of fluid intake (especially soda pop) near bedtime. No fluids an hour before bedtime. Make sure they drain their bladder just before going to bed. Whatever you do, don't punish them of give them a hard time about it. Some kids don't grow out of it until just before they hit puberty. If you've tried all of this, it could be a psychological or physical problem and you might want to consult a doctor.
2006-06-13 13:46:39 · answer #3 · answered by grizzly_r 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When they are neat puberty a few years before they will stop.
Buy pull ups and don't worry about it. Most kids are 10 or 11 before they stop.
Just ignore it and don't make the child feel bad about it.
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2006-06-13 13:42:21 · answer #4 · answered by ▒Яenée▒ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't let him/her drink anything for 2-3 hours before bed.
Eventually, he/she will grow out of this phase.
Please try not to punish the child or put shame on him/her. This can cause a lot of damage.
Good luck!
2006-06-13 13:42:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure he goes pee before he goes to sleep, don't give him a glass of water if he asks for it, don't give him too many liquids toward bedtime, get one of those sleep diaper things. If necessary wake him up every 5 hours or so to get him to go to the bathroom.
2006-06-13 13:42:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a doctor check her out to make sure there's nothing wrong that can be fixed. Then, wait. There is a pill to help with that (at least they gave one to my son, who's 11 or so) when necessary. We just told him "It happens to some kids...don't worry about it."
2006-06-13 19:28:24 · answer #7 · answered by rb42redsuns 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have good nites diaper pants for this problem. Sometimes their bladder doesn't grow fast enough. Try limiting drinks before bedtime, and wake them up to go to the bathroom before you go to bed, and try the Good nites. He'll grow out of it. Son't blame him, becaseu sometimes he can't help it
2006-06-13 15:13:12 · answer #8 · answered by mommy_2_liam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First u have to be patient.
Second dont make him feel guilty about it.
Third, maybe u should consider a urologist, u never know maybe something wrong.
But most times that goes away.
2006-06-13 13:43:05 · answer #9 · answered by smartass ;-) 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is usually genetic. Not a whole lot you can do, but hope they grow out of it.
Until that time, there are diapers for this such thing.
2006-06-13 13:41:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋