My 7 yr old son still wets the bed at night. Any suggestions?

Question

He is a deep sleeper and I wake him up thru out the night. It doesn't even bother him that this happens. What can I do?

Answer 1

get a sheet that gives him an electric shock every time he wets the bed. Thats what my mum got my younger brother 3 months ago and he was nine ... he stopped wetting the bed 3 weeks after she got it

Answer 2

It does not bother him that it happens, thats good because it should not bother him, he is a little boy.

Bed-wetting is one of those taboo subjects that no-one seems to like talking about.

Even worse, children who wet the bed are often made to feel ashamed and are accused of being lazy.

The truth is, bed-wetting is a medical condition that can be easily cured. It is also more common in boys than in girls and it is hereditary. Wet beds until age five are normal, but school camps and sleepovers can be embarrassing and distressing for children over that age.

Many people believe bed-wetting is caused by emotional or developmental problems, but this is not true. For Christopher, who is nearly six years old, it was the result of a sleep disorder.

Dr Annie Moulden, paediatrician, says bed-wetting is predominantly a sleep problem whereby these children are unable to wake up when their bladders are full during the night. Their sleep may lighten, but they don't waken.

Christopher's problem was cured in less than a month by the use of a bed-wetting alarm. A rubber mat placed on the bed is connected to an alarm and covered by a light sheet. As soon as the urine hits the mat the alarm goes off. Over time the child learns to wake up and go to the toilet or hold on and sleep through the night.

Eight-year-old Hugh's chronic bed-wetting problem was caused by a hormone deficiency. At night, our brains release more of the anti-diuretic hormone known as vasopressin. This hormone makes the urine more concentrated, which means we produce a lot less at night than we do during the day. But some people, like Hugh, don't produce enough of this hormone. The solution for Hugh is a nasal spray which contains a synthetic hormone called desmopressin, which concentrates the urine. All that's needed is a spray before bedtime and he wakes up dry.

The spray doesn't cure bed-wetting though. It's a stop-gap until the child gets older and the body naturally produces enough of the hormone. There can also be side effects, like headaches and nose bleeding.

Many children will stop bed-wetting without any help, but if you are concerned there are a number of simple dos and don'ts to follow:


Be sympathetic: the child has no control over the bed-wetting. Punishing them will only make things worse.

Keep a record of wet and dry nights.

Don't restrict their fluids before bed.

Don't carry them to the toilet during the night, as this won't help them become dry.


I got this off the web, hope it is of some assistance.

Answer 3

If you have cut out all and I mean all liquid after 6 pm and he still wets the bed it's a medical problem. My son wet the bed till a very late age and his dad did till he was 12 so it could run in the family too. Is there other issues that too leads to bed wetting. There a ton of reasons so just go down the list. Start with no liquids after 6 if that doesn't work take him to a doctor and they will figure out the cause. Good luck and he will out grow it.

Answer 4

i don't find this too unusual. i know one girl who wet the bed until 13. kids are just differant. I would just get him some 'depends' and let nature take its course. in fact there is a tv commercial for some special nighttime atire that shows kids older than 7. i wouldn't think it would help any to get him up at night. He will grow out of it and it sounds to me like you are the only one bothered about it. Do limit his liquid before bedtime. quit worrying if his doctor says his plumbing is ok.

Answer 5

First be patient, its not the end of the world after all he is only 7. he may grow out of it. or he may just have a small bladder that hasnt fully developed as of yet. give him time and understanding without making him feel embarassed. if by 10 he has not out grown it then a doctor is in order to check for more serious problems.

Answer 6

you are lucky it doesnt bother him it can be quite a stigma to carry. some kids bladders havent caught up with the rest of their bodies.

you should see a doctor to make sure there are no problems but if he says there are none limit fluids at night to about two hours before bed and i wouldnt wake him up a child that age needs his rest and it might make it harder for him to wake up on his own because you wont even realize getting him up will just make him sleep harder cause he hasnt had a good solid nights sleep.

this will pass.

Answer 7

Hi!

If there is nothing medically wrong with him (take him to the doctor to verify that everything is OK with his bladder and other parts) then...

Do not let him drink anything an hour before his bedtime. If he is super thirsty, then let him suck on an ice cube.

Make sure the last thing he does before he goes to bed is use the restroom.

I hope this helps... Good Luck...
T.

Answer 8

Limit his drinking of fluids before going to bed. For example, tell him he can't have anything else to drink after 7pm and make sure he goes to the bathroom before going to bed. It may be a medical problem so your best bet is to go to the doctor to make sure everything is normal. My sisters had the same problem and the doctors never knew what was wrong and ran countless test. It all turned out to be useless and they never found out what was wrong but it wasn't fun for her always having to see the doctor, that's for sure. She eventually grew out of it at around age 11. Just be patient with him and don't yell at him or get mad, it might make him feel ashamed and it's something he can't help. Good luck.

Answer 9

Try to cut out liquid intake 1 hour to 2 hours before bed time. It may help.

Answer 10

Try cutting his fluids off at 5 or 6 pm and continue getting him up before you go to bed. I am sure that it does bother him but that he does not either understand it or is too embarassed to talk to you about it, either way be patient with him my sons did it too and they outgrew it.