Sleeps through
2006-09-04 08:29:33 · 44 answers · asked by Fifilaplonk 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Its more than likely a medical problem and hopefully one day he will outgrow it. My 8 year old still has to wear 'goodnights' we took him to a urolgist and had him checked out...blood work...ultrasound etc.... his bladder only holds 2 and a half ounces...and he's a deep sleeper...he cant possible sleep through the night without peeing. Most important thing you can do as his parent is love him and assure him that its not his fault....quite a high percentage of children still pee the bed until their 10 or older.... its their self esteem that is the most important factor.... buy the goodnights....so your'e not changing sheets all the time and get him into the habit of a morning shower so that he doesnt smell of pee pee. I have 3 children.... he's the only one with this issue the other 2 day and night trained at exactly the same time....its usually a very herediatry issue...if you or your partner had this issue growing up chances are that's where he got it from. Smile and go with it....and pray that he stops soon.... we even tried the pills....got up to 3 a night and it still didnt stop....so we have to be patient and hope it stops soon... good luck...
2006-09-04 08:35:21 · answer #1 · answered by Lynne B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, first not all bladders grow at the same rate as the child so it may not be possible to physically solve this problem. The first step would be to get something to keep the child dry through the night. Wetting the bed is very distressing for them and the more they worry about it and get apprehensive the more they wet so keeping them dry (even with aids) is the first step. The second step is to figure out why they are wetting, is their bladder just not matured yet or is it that they are sleeping so soundly they don't wake, or are they scared to get up and go to the bathroom at night? If they are scared of something then you obviously remedy that situation with a night light, etc, or go with them if necessary (yes sometimes parenting requires a lot of work) if their bladder is just too small you can try limiting their liquid intake after 8 p.m. or so and let them wear pull ups, etc, if they are just sleeping through then you need to make sure they get naps during the day so they are not so exhausted, put them to bed a little earlier, and if necessary wake them up every 3 hours or so to go. . . but just make sure they don't feel belittled it will only make things worse.
2006-09-04 08:35:04 · answer #2 · answered by cptv8ing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on whether he has always wet the bed or whether he has suffered a trauma that has re-started his bed wetting.
If the former, then lift him when you go to bed. Put him on the toilet and tell him hes very clever not to have wet the bed. If he manages to get to the morning without wetting, give him a star on his points board. Five stars gets a days outing and plenty of praise. Ignore the wet bed and do not fuss him if it embarrasses him.
If he has begun bed wettiing after a trauma he needs help from you to talk about it and if it continues, ask your Doctor for help. It all depends on how embarrassed he gets. If he is very shy, be aware that bringing in outsiders will be traumatic for him. He will grow out of it - some kids have a problem with holding their water.
You will probably find that this occurred already in your family or your partners, so dont beat yourself up over it.
2006-09-05 08:27:22 · answer #3 · answered by Pan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is very common in 5 year old boys, eurenesis (sp) clinics do not normally see boys until 7
advice they give is
dont limit drinks
dont drink coke blackcurrent tea or coffee
dont lift them at night as this does not teach the body to do it itself
dont make a fusswhen he is wet but praise any dry nights
basically there is a chemicl in the brain that limits urine production and until the brain produces this the child will not be dry
good luck
2006-09-05 02:02:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a son who just turned 6 about 3 weeks ago, he still struggles. dont punish him. Boys by nature have more problems with this. Make sure he does not drink a thing about an hour to an hour and a half before bed time. Make sure he has had enough to drink and don't let him have a sip. Make sure he gets 10-12 hours of sleep a night. If he wakes up on hia own for school and you don't have to fight him he has had enough. My 6 year old goes to bed at 7:30 PM and is up before the alarm. Tell him to think in his head before he goes to sleep that if he needs to go pottty he will wake up. Get him the goodnights for boys, tell him they are not an embaressment, they are to help keep his bed dry. Make sure it is not a punishment. He will in time get better, just make sure you are consistent.
2006-09-04 08:34:36 · answer #5 · answered by Barbara C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can limit the amount of fluid before bed. But my guess is that you already tried that. If he is going every night while he is sleeping you could set the alarm so when he hears it he has to wake up and go to the bathroom. Bed wetting is quite common. Have you asked his doctor about it? The doctor can give you better ideas and maybe even prescribe something if it gets to that point. But from what I heard most kids out grow it.
2006-09-04 08:33:50 · answer #6 · answered by AB11 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son still does this and he's almost 6. We simply get up every night in the middle of the night and make him go, while also limiting his liquid consumption 2 hours before his bedtime. He has gotten to the point that he is able to get up and go to the restroom without fully waking up, so this does not disturb his sleeping pattern. It will simply take time for his body to recognize the need to go at night. Be patient, boys are a little slow about this.
2006-09-04 08:36:37 · answer #7 · answered by sandbunny26 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What has helped me with my 3 year old is to not let them have anything to drink or eat atleast 2 hours before bed time. Also when the child is going to bed, make them go use the restroom. Even if it means they sit there for 5 min or more.
2006-09-04 08:56:54 · answer #8 · answered by *~*Shel*~* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to give up that bed time drink. If he has a normal drink with his supper that should be enough. Have down time so that he does not need a drink. Once he realizes that he can get through the night without the little accident. he will work it all out himself. also Close his window at night cool breezes cause the young blatter to respond. Good Luck
2006-09-04 08:34:35 · answer #9 · answered by Bobbi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pick a time a few hours before their bed time and dont let them have anything to drink before bed. Make sure they use the rest room before bed. Some kids grow out of it, some kids do it cause they are scared to get up in the middle of the night to go to the rest room, some are too cold to get up and go to the rest room, some are lazy and some are deep sleepers and dont wake up.
So try using a night lite in their bed room, make sure they are not cold at nights. Dont let them drink before bed time. My nephew is 5 and haves the same problem, he usually goes to bed around 8 pm, so the doctors said not to let him have anything to drink after 5 pm. However we dont let him have anything to drink after 6:30 PM and we allow him to use a nightlight and he haves stoped wetting to bed.
2006-09-04 08:35:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋