Bedwetting seems to occur only occassionally. When it does happen, it will go on for about 3-4 nights (sometimes more than once a night) and then ceases for 2 to 3 months.
2006-08-23 01:59:31 · 19 answers · asked by Angela M 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
Do your boy a favor, take him to a doctor. There is many things that can cause this. It's a good thing to make sure there isn't anything wrong medically. When my daughter was little it ended up being a hormone flux of all things. A prescription nasal spray took care of it.
2006-08-23 02:47:00 · answer #1 · answered by Karen B 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
REWARD STICKERS! Our pediatrician recommended good old fashioned stickers on a calender. He stopped wetting the bed THE VERY FIRST NIGHT! No kidding. I thought, yeah right, like this is gonna work - but it did. Our son was so proud of himself in the morning - we made a huge deal about putting on the sticker every morning he woke up dry.
One other thing we did... our son was only having bowel movements every 3-4 days and of course, it hurt him when he did go. Again, our pediatrician gave us some great advice; give him a Metamucil cookie once a day. He loved his "special" cookie and it softened his stools so that it wasn't painful when he went.
I think constipation and bet wetting were connected. His intestines were so full that it would put pressure on his bladder and he would have to pee all the time. Now my son is 9 years old and would be horrified if he knew that I was sharing this information with you. Hee Hee!
2006-08-23 13:23:55 · answer #2 · answered by NICINKC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to be a bed wetter. Its very embarrassing to a child. My mom would not allow me anything to drink after a certain time at night. If I was thirsty before bed, I took a small swallow of water.She would set her alarm and wake me up in the night and take me to the restroom. Maybe you should make sure there is no medical reason for this bed wetting.
2006-08-26 22:57:31 · answer #3 · answered by me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be just a little stress. sometimes my 5 year old does the same thing! she's been potty trained for a long time but when something changes like going to school or going on vacation she has the same problem! just give him some time and I'm sure in time he'll grow out of it! just make sure that he has no drinks after about 7:00 and go to the bathroom before bed! i hope this helps out some! you can also try (good nights) it's kind of like a pull-up for older kids!
2006-08-23 02:09:12 · answer #4 · answered by thelastdragon 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would def cut back with liquids after 7.. no caffiene, and make him go several times before bed.. if you get up in the night.. get him up and have him go too... mine is 7 and she does on occasion somtimes still but it is usually because I forgot to have her pee or I forgot to limit her drinks etc... WE play a huge role in their bedwetting... so make sure you don't redicule him for it either... that will make things worse.. if his is real bad you could use the alarm system they have for it too..
Oh I also wanted to suggest to buy plastic sheets for his bed, for under his regualr sheet ......
2006-08-23 10:02:07 · answer #5 · answered by nknicolek 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my sister dealt with this until she was 12. 2 things i can think of. 1. no drinking for 2 hours before bed, and go right before you go to bed, need to or not. 2. wake him up in the middle of the night to go potty. also, it could be medical. if youre worried, see a doctor about it. however, at that age, he might grow out of it. and get pull ups to wear to sleep and/or plastic sheets.
2006-08-23 05:08:22 · answer #6 · answered by horsechck 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure he goes for a wee right before bed and do not give him anything to drink for at least 2 hours before bed unless absolutely nessessary. Also you could try waking him after 2-3 hours for a toilet trip. Make sure you do not scold him for bed wtting as this can make him worry about it and that can make the problem much worse.Ask if anything is worrying him e.g school, homelife etc
2006-08-23 02:03:44 · answer #7 · answered by twystiejunior 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would hope you have had this checked with your pediatrician before you asked Yahoo! Answers, right? What pattern do you see? Is something changing or happening that he sees or hears and may be disturbed by it? bed wetting without medical cause is related to state of mind. Something may be affecting him that he is not aware of including having people in his life that he does not understand why they are there or why they have left.
Keep you eyes open and listen to him, watch what he draws- but do not make a big deal of any part of this situation. Hopefully he is fine and this is just a stage. good luck.
2006-08-23 02:12:42 · answer #8 · answered by the Goddess Angel 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Waking him up a few hours after he goes to sleep to go to the potty worked for the occasional times my little boy had bed wetting trouble. Since your son only does it every few months for a couple of days, it sounds more like a heavy sleep issue than a real bladder control problem.
Make sure that you warn him in advance that you will wake him up to go potty, so you don't startle him. And when you do wake him don't just carry him to the bathroom to pee or he won't learn to wake himself up. Make sure he's awake and walks himself to the bathroom, with your guidance.
Good luck.
Blessings, W.
2006-08-23 02:12:47 · answer #9 · answered by DontPanic 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No drinks after 6 o'clock might help? is he a deep sleeper? He needs to learn to wake himself up, i used to wake my son up before i went to bed until he got into the habit of waking himself. As your son's bedwetting is occasional and is just 6, i wouldn't worry though i know its annoying, if it gets more frequent then you should see your GP who can refer him to a enueritic clinic.
2006-08-23 02:14:04 · answer #10 · answered by brownsuga 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋