How can I get my 7 yr old and my 4 yr old to stop sneaking to the water cooler after 7:00? Their bed wetters.

Question

Hello, I am at my wits end here with this one, my kids will sneak to the water cooler when i'm not looking. Any other time would be fine, but they still wet the bed. I have bought water proof mattress covers, but i'm tired smelling that foul smell that comes with changing the sheets almost every day. I'm tired of buying pull- ups because I can't always aford to buy them. Help, if you can, I would appreciate it good peoples of yahoo.

Answer 1

I was also a nightly bed-wetter until the age of 12, and I would agree that your kids undoubtedly feel worse about wetting their beds than anyone. Please do not shame or punish them for something that is beyond their conscious control.

Perhaps the reason they are going to the water cooler at night is because they are thirsty? Maybe, instead of punishing them, you should encourage them to drink *more* water earlier in the day (shoot for at least 6-8 glasses a day, stopping maybe 2-3 hours before bedtime) so that their bodies will be well hydrated and they'll be less likely to feel thirsty late at night. More drinking earlier in the day will also give a lot of exercise to their bladder muscles, which might, over time, help them to get better at holding their urine during the night.

You might also encourage them to intentionally hold back their urine at a couple of convenient opportunities during the day -- like when you're at home and a bathroom is readily available -- and not for too long, just for like 5-10 minutes after they feel the urge. If they can handle that, then try increasing it to maybe 20-30 minutes after feeling the urge, as long as they can hold it without physical pain or too much discomfort. This will give their "holding it" muscles a little extra exercise that may, eventually, help them to get stronger at night.

Contrary to popular belief, a few sips of water late at night are not going to make too much difference with bedwetting. My parents cut off liquids at night for awhile but eventually realized that it was a developmental problem with my bladder and I was going to wake up wet whether I had a sip of water at night or not. I was about 11 when I first learned about the bladder exercises, and by 12 I was dry almost every night. If you'd like to know more about our experiences, please feel free to e-mail me and I'll be happy to share more with you.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Kids generally DO NOT drink too much water. During the school year most children don't drink enough during the school day and are dehydrated at night. Don't limit water, that only makes them want it more.

Bedwetting is occuring because they haven't learned yet how to recognize the signal from their bladder at night. Bedwetting is a common childhood condition and affects many children at this age.

The solution - at least for your seven year old - is a bedwetting alarm to help them learn to recognize the "bladder signal". Use it for about 6-10 weeks on a child this age and he/she will be dry permanently. Don't use DDAVP - a hormone that simply drys up urine production for one night. It only keeps the child dry that one night - and they begin to wet when you stop. You don't need to drug your child, they just need a little help learning to stay dry.

You can purchase an alarm online. I recommend the Bedwetting Store for my patients....

Answer 3

MY son wet the bed until he was 10, I wet the bed until I was 12 and so did my brother and sister, it is an unconscious thing...They are not doing it on purpose and stopping them from drinking is not only mean, but it will not help a whole lot either. It is something they will grow out of with time as their bladders mature and catch up to their bodies. Just be patient and don't be angry at them, chances are they already feel bad enough(I know I did). Huggies also makes disposable underpants called "Goodnights" that help too.

Answer 4

First thing I would try is to put all cups out of reach. Then if they are very sneaky, and just put their mouth under the spout, try taping it up with some masking tape. Also you could help them attempt to curb the bedwetting, by waking them about 4 hours after they go to bed, and sending them to the bathroom. If that isn't working, I would suggest every 2 hours. I know it is a pain, but waking up a few times a night to train their bladders will save you alot of trouble with washing dirty bedsheets, as well as help stop the smell.

http://www.bedwetting-alarms.com/

Answer 5

First off, u should find the root of the problem, most of the time bed wetters are children that have a problem and they can't speak about it so it comes out a certain way. It's usually abuse, sexual, verbal, physical... Second if you dont want them to sneak to the water cooler after 7, pull out the water bottle.....

Answer 6

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Answer 7

My daughters doctor prescribed her a special medication to help with bed wetting. She takes 2 tablets per night and it slows her kidney function down at night so she can make it through the night, my daughter is 7 years old. Even with kidney problems (medical) they approved these for her. For your 7 y/o they may give it to him/her. Your 4 year old you will probably have to keep getting her pull-ups. They are fairly cheap in the store brand. try wal-mart

Medication is called DDAVP its prescription and ours is generic.

Answer 8

try this link and buy a padlock. also make sure they both pee really well before bed. go in with them and watch them pee. my mom did this with my brotheer til he hit puberty and he was a bed wetter til age 16. also have them checked by the doctor to make sure there isnt anything medically wrong

Answer 9

I have to lock up my fridge and water box. I hated doing this but My 4 year old thinks she needs to drink a lake right before bed. Good luck. I used fridge locks, and tied a bungee cord around my box.

Answer 10

Put them to bed and then go sit next to the 'water cooler' and wait for them. When they see you sitting there you can just say "I'm counting to 5 and you better be back in bed." If they don't listen, then spank them and send them to bed.