she still pees the bed?

Question

my neice is 10 years old and is still peeing the bed.the doctor checked her bladder to see if she had a bladder problem which she didnt.we try not giving her nothing to drink after 9:00.but she gets up and sneeks her a drink.we have woke her up at night and made her go to the bathroom,and she still pees the bed.the doctor said she would grow out of it,but my lord when.does anyone have any suggestions. PLEASE HELP

Answer 1

Wow. Have you tried those goodnight pull ups for big kids? Maybe is she wears those she might knock off the sneaking of drinks at night. I have to stop my daughter at about 6pm. But she was born with the bladder problems.

Answer 2

My daughter still wets the bed however she is three. I just learned that sometimes children that snore have a problem that goes along with wetting the bed my daughter does snore so it is something you can check up on with her doctor (if she is a snorer) besides that there really is not much you can do she might not really care if she is wet in the mornings, if she does not have to clean her sheets, change the bed or have to take any responsibility for it. My daughter when I ask her do you like being wet she says she doesn't care she rather not have to bother. and as comfortable as the good nights in my case pull ups are they also more of a handicap for kids because they know that nothing else will get wet so in their mind well as long as I have these I am alright. I hope I helped a little I know how frustrating it is.

Answer 3

I'm afraid your doctors right. I had a cousin who wet his bed until he was 15...yep...15! Then, he stopped as if he never had a problem. Is she embarrassed at all by it. She needs to stop drinking at night for sure. But don't be too hard on her because most times these children really can't help it. She will probably just grow out of it. What you might try are the new bed guards they make for bedwetters to wear so they don't wet the beds, just the bed guards they wear while they sleep. You could even get the adult diapers like depends or one of those brands. At least the sheets would stay dry and they do keep her bottem dry as well. I hope I've helped a little. You're in my prayers sweetheart.@-}-}------

Answer 4

I also wet my bed pretty much every night until I was 12. Believe me, your niece is NOT doing this on purpose, and she feels worse about it than anyone.

If she is sneaking a drink late at night, it's probably because she's thirsty to the point where she can't sleep because of thirst. At 10 she is probably fully aware that drinking at night is not going to help her bedwetting, but that won't matter to her if she can't sleep because of thirst. The best solution to this is not to punish her, but to encourage her to drink *more* liquids earlier in the day (still stopping 2-3 hours before bedtime) so that her body will be well hydrated and she won't be as thirsty at night.

An added bonus of drinking enough liquids earlier in the day (try to shoot for at least 8 glasses, at her age, and plain water is best) is that her bladder will get a lot of exercise during the day, which might eventually help it to be be able to hold on better at night. You might also encourage her to intentionally hold onto her urine a little extra long during the day, just for like 5-10 minutes after she feels the need to go, and not when she's away from home and might be worried about an accident. This can also help strengthen the "holding on" muscles in her bladder to give her a better chance at night. It might take several weeks or months of doing this before you notice a difference, but if the result is dry nights in the end, it'll be well worth it!

Hang in there and good luck!

Answer 5

Start cutting back her "drink time" a little earlier. So if she stops drinking fluids at 9pm, try it at 8pm for a week and so on and so forth until a likable outcome happens. Also good nights and rubber sheets help wonders. Also one thing that works really well is to START making HER responsible for all clean ups after night time "accidents", be nice but firm about her accidents so this way she learns that there are consequences for her actions. A lot of kids hate the extra work and hassle of cleaning up and therefore would be a little more incentive to get up and go potty. Another thing as well, if she is waking up and getting drinks from the fridge, install a lock on it so if she does drink anything it would be water and many kids do not find water as appealing as sugary drinks.

Answer 6

I used to pee in the bed until I was 12. Be patient and give it time. It is most like she will grow out of it I'm sure. In the mean time buy her a protective mat and the Goodnigths if shes OK with wearing them. I used to wear them but I pee so much it didn't matter. And not drinking any water after 6;00 o clock didn't help either. Plus they costed a lot of money for my folks. But most important never give her a hard time about it and make sure shes knows her secerct is safe with you. She should never feel like she must hide the fact she wets the bed and that shes the only one who has this problem. Some kids in my high school still pees the bed! But rest assure pray about it but don't epesct a change over night. God will heal the problem when he feels its best to like he did me.

Answer 7

She will grow out of it. I was twelve years old when I stopped wetting the bed. The problem that is causing your niece to wet the bed is probably more psychological than physical so your sister/brother may have to look into that. I was molested at around age five or six and that is when I began wetting the bed. I still remember the very last time I wet the bed; I was twelve and I blamed it on my little cousin who was sleeping with me. Don't worry--she'll stop wetting by the time she gets a husband. Mine has never had any complaints!

Answer 8

Im sorry but there are no easy answers for this.

It could be that she just sleeps so deeply that she isn't aware of the need untill it is to great to control.

It could be the nature of her dreams is frightening to her and causes her to loose control.

Most of the studies I have heard and read about advise discussing this with a pediatrician, a physical, and a great deal of patience and understanding.

She is hummiliated and horrified. Make her feel better by helping her understand that it isn't her fault. Make stripping her bed and getting the sheets to the washer her responsibility (without guilt) and tell her and do get her the help she needs.

Bedwetting in the long run, always resolves, how we deal with it is critical to a childs self esteem.

Answer 9

Honestly there isnt alot you can do about it. Do not make her feel bad. This could be something phyocological as well not just physical. She probibly will grow out of it alot of girls go through this at her age. Shoot I'm 25 and thanks to a very messed up urinary tract I have to be careful or I will wet the bed. Especially when I'm pregnant. Also at 10 she should be in bed before 9pm, try limiting her fluids two hours before bedtime. I would honestly just invest in a good set of matress pads and some sheets. It might be flustrating to you but put yourself in her shoes, not only is it flustrating its embarassing!

Answer 10

You said she still wets the bed, not that she has started wetting the bed, so I assume she never quit. At this age I would think that it is going to be really hard to stop her now, it should have been taken care of at a very early age. She needs to be disciplined for getting a drink in the middle of the night when told not to, sounds like she might enjoy the attention. I would definitely have her stripe her own bedding every morning, wash them, and remake the bed.
It is a fact that when a child that has not wet the bed for a long time and then starts wetting it again, that it is a sign the child has been molested.