What is the best way to stop a young child from bed-wetting?

Answer 1

Take a look at this website-- http://www.aap.org/pubed/ZZZ30FMNH4C.htm

Answer 2

I have just recently experinced this problem w/ my son. He is six years old and still wets the bed. He potty-trained very easily but can not stay dry at night. I tried waking him up every few hours, not giving liquids before bedtime, and even let him pee himself but after a few weeks of doing laundry it got very frustrating. I even spent a crazy amount of money on a bed-wetting alarm (which did not work, so do not waste your money because they aren't refundable) So, I was concerned since he was six and can not stay dry that maybe there was something wrong. The doctor told me that 1 in 10 children at the age of six still pee at night and no matter what I tried he'll still do it because some kids bladders are just not developed enough to hold the pee thru the night plus most of these kids tend to be heavy sleepers. She said as he gets older his bladder will grow and he will not sleep so hard and his body will train him to get up. She said to just keep using pull-ups and do not make a big deal about it because there's nothing you or your child can do to stop it.

Answer 3

No liquids in the time before bedtime. Make sure they use the toilet (assuming they're toilet trained) before bedtime. I always put a plastic liner on the bed so the sheets wouldn't get soaked.

Not sure if you're talking about a toddler or an older child. With my son, he just slept so soundly he couldn't awaken himself to get up and go to the bathroom. We had to get an alarm system which signalled moisture. Eventually he did "grow" out of it, but it lasted into elementary school.

There are places which will help with this should it become a real problem that doesn't go away on its own. Sites: www.stopwetting.com www.goodnites.com www.hargitthousefoundation.com There are many others.

Answer 4

You can't really stop them, but there are ways to help avoid it:

Don't let them have a drink just before bed.
Make sure the last stop to bed is the loo (toilet)
The overnight pull up pants are great.

Rarely there might be an overactive bladder or your child may just be a really heavy sleeper. Say, Oh no- what happened? and tell them you're sure they'll get the hang of getting up or holding it in till morning.

Avoid making a huge fuss, getting angry or causing guilt. Takes anywhere from right away to 10 yrs of age for kids to make it through the night.

Answer 5

Some kids are going to have that kind of problem because they sleep so deeply. Don't let them get overtired. It might just be a problem that way.
My kids bedtime was at least 2 hours before I went to bed and so I would have them potty right before they go to bed. Don't let them go to sleep in front of the tv and carry them to bed. mistake. have a regular bedtime and potty right before bed, then I would wake them up and have them go again when I went to bed.
If they were so pooped out when they went to bed they slept like a log, they would always wet the bed.
Restricting liquids is really not a good thing to do, i beleive, but don't let them drink 2 glasses of water right before bed either. encourage them to drink all of the day long and naps during the afternoon .

Answer 6

put him into goodnites or pullups. your child will out grow it soon. but dont make it a big deal. i am 16 and i still wet the bed, mostly due to stress. the doctor says that there is nothing wrong with me, other than that i get about 4 1/2 hours of sleep a night, i have college and high school (dual corses) i am involved with about 6 diffrent clubs, and i have a part time job. i dont think i left any thing out, i just do to much.

Answer 7

first you need to put the child in a pull-up and also do not give the child any liquids 45 mins before bed... and also after he or she has relaxed after having their last drink take them to the bathroom approximately 30-40 mins later.... it takes some time to stop them from bed wetting.... but it will work.. just have little patience and if he or she does wet the bed just tell them its ok to make mistakes and just repeat what you are doing and they will pick it up.. good luck

Answer 8

diapers or pull ups isn't the best answer in a case like this, I have a 4 year old and a 3 year old, i cut thier drinks out at 7 pm, and i make them got potty befor i put them in thier bed, my kids maybe wet the bed once a month, give it a try, you might find it help full, good luck

Answer 9

1 you can put a plastic sheet in between the matress and the sheets

2 but the kid in daipers

3 go to the doctor

Answer 10

Make sure they get enough sleep at night to be able to wake themselves up.That is the only thing that worked for my parents when I was a kid.

Answer 11

not to let them drink anything after 7:00 pm