Is there any GOOD or GREAT way to get a child older than 7 to stop wetting the bed?

Question

The kid wets the bed almost every night, and the child has been beaten, threaten, and even talked to. I even would wake the kid up hour after hour through the night to ensure they would go to the bath room. And they still manage to wet the BED!!!!

Answer 1

one of my children had this problem until the age of 13
1st... make sure there are not any physical problems (do this by taking the child to the doctor.)
2nd..put a plastic covering on the bed under the sheets.
3rd.. forget about the problem.. just have child remove the dirty sheets in the morning and replace with clean
4th you can see if child wants to wear pull-ups for older children, please do not force your child to do this it will affect them emotionally.
5th and most important.... they will out grow this problem give it time and understanding...

Answer 2

The next time the little one wets the bed make him/her change the sheets, and help to wash them (age permitting). After doing this for a couple of days in a row, it should help with the bed wetting. If that doesn't help, of course you could stop liquids an hour or two before bed time, and of course make sure the little one goes to the bathroom before bed. If/when the child does stop wetting the bed, tell them that they did a good job, give them a high five. This will give them a sense of pride

Answer 3

First of all I think beating a child because he/she wets the bed is just down right insane. But, anyway what I've done for my son was the no liquid rule. He wasn't allow to have any type of liquid 3 hours prior to his bedtime. Also at that age you may need to check in to see if he's afraid of something as the dark. Because if he/she is they may not get up a go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. Also instead of punishing the child try to reward her/him if they don't wet the bed, you know get on their level and make it fun. Good Luck.

Answer 4

Please don't beat your child.....it won't help anyways and might actually make them wet the bed more. ( plus you could end in big trouble with the law). It is common for kids to wet the bed, some even till they are about 12 years old. Don't make them feel ashamed of it. Just get a rubber or plastic mattress cover, and try to limit fluids after dinner. Trust me...I know because my son wet his bed until he was just over 10. Don't make a big deal of it, and try to be patient. ( and see a doctor just to make sure there isn't some other problem either)

Answer 5

You need to talk to your child's doctor. Some children have medical issues (such as small bladders) that prevent them from staying dry at night. Other kids sleep so deeply that they are not aware of the urge to go and sleep right through it. Also, there are alarms that goes in your child's pajamas, and when your child starts to wet, an alarm goes off and wakes the child up. I've heard they work well. See the link below, and ask your doctor about it.

Answer 6

I have a 8 yr daughter that still wets the bed she is dry more then wet but I get her up every night around midnight to 1 am and walk her to the bathroom sometimes she isn't even awake and then she is dry. The doctor said she sleeps through the sensation of having to go because she is a real sound sleeper. She is starting to get up on her own but we keep getting her up to go. The doctor said that soon she won't need her good nights that we got her because in a way we are training her to get up and go its a repetitive thing. They eventually grow out of it.

Answer 7

dont give your child anything to drink 3 hours before bed. reward the child for every day (with praise or the cheapest or most priceless way possible) he or she doesn't wet the bed and if all else fails......let em sleep in it for a while. I know it sound mean, but its just like potty training all over again, except at night. Been there done that

Answer 8

Monitor the what the kid drinks an hour or two before bed. If that doesn't work speak to the kids physician. It may be a physical problem.

My kid is on a drug called DDAVP (look up on WebMD). It seems to help him and he is almost 10.

Threatening just makes the kid feel terrible especially if he can't control it. I just tell my kid if you wet, just take the sheets/blankets to the hamper.

Answer 9

make sure that the kid dosent eat nor drink after 7 p.m. and uses the bathroom once or twice before the child goes to bed. if the kid continues to wet in the bed after you have tryed everything take that child to see a doctor about ''bed wetting''

Answer 10

http://www.goodnites.com/na/index.asp
try this site and for gos sakes stop beating the child you are putting to much stress and pressure on him. my brother was 15 before he finally stopped wetting the bed. some kids just have really weak bladders. talk to his doctor and stop belittleing him by threatining him and hitting him it wont help it will only make it worse. good luck hope this site helps it has alot of great info for both of you on it