any tips for bedwetting in children, tried alot but theres got to be something left!!?

Answer 1

Get a bedwetting alarm. They work best and can cure your child of wetting permanently. Some great information can be found on a couple of web sites. My favorite is the Bedwetting Store - factual information, they explain how alarms work, provide information about choosing alarms and are reputable.

I recommend the Malem alarms (note: the wet-stop2 has alot of problems - I think they are coming out with a wet-stop3 I hope)

Answer 2

A bedwetting alarm. I recommend them all the time. I don't know why more people don't use them. They are inexpensive and can eliminate years of wetting. They work great when used properly (they need a few weeks to work).

Eliminating fluids after dinner is an "old wives tale". It simply has no effect - and can do more harm than good. You want to teach children how to wake up when they need to go - just like you and me, right?!

You will be happy you got an alarm. The Bedwetting Store is the biggest and best place online.

Your friendly pharmacist...

Answer 3

The ability to stay dry at night is controled by the brain- not the child. It will happen when the area of the brain which controls sleep arousal matures. There is nothing you can really do to change it, or make it happen faster than their genetics have already determined. They do have some medications that claim to help- personally I can't see treating it like a disease, when it is just a matter of growth. I think the alarms are just mean, besides, they are triggered by the urine, so they are already wetting the bed anyway. Waking them at night just leaves you a cranky kid and makes you a cranky tired parent. You can try restricting the amount of fluids they drink before bedtime, but the best way to deal with this is just practically. Put a matress protector on the bed, Good-night pants on the child, and get on with your lives. If the sheets get wet, and the child is big enough- have them pull off the wet sheets, take them into the bathroom for the rest of the night, change pj's, put dry sheets on the bed and go back to sleep. If you set out a set of sheets before bedtime, they don't even need to wake you up. In the morning, have them bring it to the washer and put on the load. For smaller fry, same thing, except you will need to be woken to change the sheets. Don't make more of it than that. When the child's brain matures, night dry will happen. Sometimes it will even last until puberty hits, and in a few rare cases it never happens. Instead of making everyone nuts over something nobody can control, be practical and relax. In fact, if you don't make everyone stress over it, there is a chance it will resolve itself sooner. It is a lot more common that folks like to admit- just watch this board a few days and see how often the subject comes up. So you and the child are not alone, and nobody needs to be ashamed. Reassure yourself and your child that it will happen eventually, and until then- make the necessary adjustments. Everyone will get a better night's sleep.

Answer 4

If the child is over about 5 and it is still a problem then talk to your pediatrician so they can check and make sure there is no medical reason for it or send you to a urologist. Some kids who do this really do have an underlying medical issue. They also have bed alarms that is a little pad that goes on the bed and as soon as moisture hits it an alarm sounds and wakes them up. We got this for our daughter. Also with her we cut out anything except water after 6 and no water after 7. At 8:30 before she goes to bed we make her go to the bathroom and when first working on it we would get her up at midnight and make her go again. So far all of it together is working.

Answer 5

First of all how old is your child? If they are old enough they have a nose spray thats works to help prevent bedwetting. My son is 6 and he had problems with it all through his 5th yr. He still sometimes has accidents but its very rare now. His doctor didnt think it would be a good idea for him because boys usually take longer than girls. Doctors dont like to give the nose spray to children who are younger because then its the medicine disiplining thier bladder..they arent learning how to recognise the urge to get up and go on thier own. I agree with the try not to give them to much to drink late in the evening....and always make sure they use the bathroom right before going to bed. Hope this helps and goodluck.

Answer 6

A child who wets to bed is usually a very deep sleeper or has a small bladder (or a combination of the two). Start by limiting fluid intake after a certain time - maybe no liquids after 7:00 pm. The child can drink a lot during the day to increase bladder size, but limit drinks at night.

Answer 7

I work at a medical supply company and we carry a product called a wet-stop alarm. This device is sewn or velcro'd into the childs pajamas and a sensor will alarm right when an incident is occurring. In addition to this sensor you could get a reusable underpad that is about 32"x36" since there still will be a little bit of bed wetting. These come in handy because they don't make noise like the disposable underpads.

Of course, there is also not letting them drink water before bed.

Hope that helps!

Angela

Answer 8

There are many reason why a child is a bed wetter. Sometimes stress in a child or emotinal turmoil.
There are medications to help with bedwetting but with all medications there are pro's and con's.

good luck and best wishes in finding help.

Answer 9

It's natural and happens to a lot of kids. I'm assuming there's no underlying abuse- (which bedwetting can be a symptom).
It happens because kids' bodies grow quicker than their bladders. Don't punish them. Just give them less to drink at night, make sure they have their last night's pee, and there's always those diapers that look just like underwear (Good Nights, I think they're called).

Answer 10

You didn't state the age of your child/children so I can only tell you what I did for my toddlers. This is going to sound off the wall but it worked like a charm for me. I cut my toddlers liquid consumption down after dinner time and made sure that they used the bathroom before they settled down for bed. Also as I carried my children up to bed I whispered in their ear to not wet their pants, I would take them to the bathroom as soon as they woke up. I did this nightly and never had a problem with any of my children wetting the bed. Guess it works kinda like the subliminal messages placed in movies and such. Good luck to you.