How can you stop a child from wetting the bed?

Question

I've tried everything from no drinks after 6pm to waking her up when I go to bed.
The doctor says there isn't anything wrong with her bladder. In fact, we even had an ultra sound done to check it out.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thank you.

Answer 1

A bedwetting alarm! It is a permanent cure and will allow your child to learn how to stay dry at night. (no matter how deep of a sleeper she is or how much she drinks before bed). They cost only $70 to $90 and work when used properly. (It is very important to understand how they work.)

Read my other answers to bedwetting for even more details....

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Answer 2

Sucks doesn't it? My daughter was the same way. She slept like a rock at night and the signal to go to the bathroom didn't over ride her want to sleep. She had Pull Ups Overnites on until she was 6. Here is what I did. I took some cheap vinyl table cloths and cut them in half. I'd put one over her mattress pad then put on a bottom sheet, then another table clothe, then a sheet etc. Then when she had an accident at night at least I didn't have to make the bed all over. We did this every night for about a week and a half. FINALLY, her body became accustomed to waking up when the bed was wet and the signal to her brain finally reached her. Good luck and try not to get frustrated and upset with her.

Answer 3

If she is sleeping through the bed wetting, there may not be much you can do except pull ups until she passes this phase. If she is waking up and putting off going to the bathroom, then you need to encourage her to get up and go potty. No matter what her reason for not wanting to get up, try to find a solution, if the hall is too dark, add a night light, if it's too far away, put a potty in her room. Find an acceptable reward for getting through the night without wetting the bed and make sure she's excited by it. Stickers on a chart may not be enough.

Answer 4

I wet the bed until middle school. My mom took me to every urinary specialist in the state. No one could figure out what was wrong with me. They were looking at my bladder, my kidneys, everything... Except the problem. One of the most common reasons for bed-wetting is a mild allergy. The body's way of reacting to it is a decline in nervous ability. In my case, it was milk. When I eliminated dairy products, I never wet the bed again. Try taking away common food allergy problems, like dairy, peanuts, or gluten for a while and see if it helps. If it does, add one at a time back in until you can pinpoint the culprit. Good luck! Hope you find the problem...

Answer 5

In my experience, I see children begin to wet the bed because of depression. There may be some stress or loss of control in your child's life that you don't realize. Is there anything going on that is different in your child's routine? Is a significant person missing or under stress?

Usually when the stress goes away the behavior returns to normal.

Answer 6

Give it time girl! My sister had the same problem and my mom did too. When my mom turned 16 she pretty much stoppped.
Same thing happened with my sister. It stops when you get older. For now, you have to deal with it. Its NOT the child's fault.

Answer 7

1st set up a cut off time for drinks. you can't pee if there's no pee.
then periodically through the night wake the child and have them get up and go to the restroom. be sure the child uses the bathroom before bed.

Answer 8

i usually put my daughter to bed around 9 and i put a pull up on her just in case. and i make her go before she goes to bed and when she wakes up make her go to as soon as she get up. other than that i dont really know. maybe she isnt ready

Answer 9

she has to train keeping it in for longer then usual maybe everyday add more minutes. also setting an alarm clock to wake up in the middle of the night may help as well-

Answer 10

You don't say how old she is...I was told that kids bladders don't grow quickly...maybe you could get her the goodnights for a while??