how can stop my 3 old wetting the bed?

Question

i tried most thing and nothing seems to work. eg no drink before bed.you name i tried it i need help

Answer 1

your not on your own hun,my daughter is 9yrs old,she still wets the bed at night,she was refered to the hospital for tests,they have prescribed her with tablets to stop her bed wetting,she's been on them for about 2months & are great,your child is still very young,i was told by the hospital not to stop the drinks,you need to fill the bladder,for the child to know he/she needs a wee,people say dont bother doing this but i would buy those dry nights if things dont get easier,i totally understand how you are feeling,its very frustrating for you & the child,my daughter used to hide her wet clothes,she was only very young when she did that,the worst thing you can do is get annoyed,try & stay calm,ask your G.P or health visitor to refer your child to enuresis clinic,they will monitor your child,but they may not do anything just yet with them being so young,i hope this has helped you a little bit,there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Answer 2

3 is not to old to not be peeing in the bed.
My son is 11 and hasnt had an accident in about a year now but before it was about once every 3-4 months.
I took him to the Dr. when he was 5 and the Dr told me that sometimes kids grow faster than their bladders do and if they are heavy sleepers then the urge will not make them wake up.
There is nothing wrong with your child dont listen to the people on here telling you to make them sleep in it or other mean things thats called child abuse.
Almost all the 3 yr olds i know wear pullups to bed.
You need to put them on him/her so that they dont soak the bed and sleep in the pee all night.
Dont ever yell at the child for doing it because then you will create physiological problems for them and they will pee in the bed not because of their bladders being to small but the stress of your criticism and yelling.
The only thing you can do is make them comfortable and talk to them and remember no drinks atleast an hour before bed and make them go potty right before they lay down. If they sleep more than 8 hrs you need to wake them up and see if they need to go to the bathroom. Sometimes i noticed my son would be dry at 6am but and hour or so later he'd be wet.
If you have to check on your child through the night and see about what time this is happening it could be while they are dreaming and very sound asleep if so you may be able to catch them at the same time everynite and take them to the potty. Once you've done this for a while they will get use to getting up at that time and going to the bathroom and maybe saving themselves the embarrasment of wetting the bed and upsetting you.

Answer 3

This really isn't a big deal - hundreds of kids still wet the bed at school age, never mind age 3! It's likely that you getting worked up is working your boy up and making him worse, so try to change your mindset so it doesn't bother you anymore. My son is 5 and still wets the bed, so don't panic. It's nothing to do with your ability as a mum. Don't cut down the fluids as your son needs them. If he wets the bed, just change the sheets and say nothing about it. Eventually he will grow out of it and you'll wonder what the fuss is about!

P.S. Ignore the sad people who think it's highly amusing to write stupid answers involving child abuse

Answer 4

I got some great advise for my little boy..Through the day ensure they have underpants on..dont use these potty trainer pants as they still feel as though they have a nappy on or night trainer pants.. Make a big think out of it that hes a big boy now and encourage him at all times to go to the loo before bed .. dont let him drink anything before bed for at least an hour and if you do it must be water only ... make sure he is not frightened and happy in his own bed... it worked and he still has a accident now and again xx

Answer 5

Hi, my little brother is nearly 3 and hes still not dry during the day no offense but you cant expect him to stop at this age put him some pull-ups or nappies on at night he will soon grow out of it or give him a sticker chart and tell him that if he stays dry during the night he'll get a sticker and if he has like 20 stickers he can have a toy or something
every child is different some are quicker some are slower me and my other brother were dry at 2 and the more pressure you put on him the more he will refuse it

Answer 6

Please try not to worry about this problem cause it really isn't one! I have a friend and her child has just turned 6 and he still
wears nappies for bed and she has tried what you said with the no drinks! It really normal for a boy of up to 8 to still wet the bed that is what the doctor told her, boys find it harder than girls to stop wetting the bed! Don't make him feel bad about it cause it really is not a problem! If you need someone to talk to you can always go to your doctor for advice but i would not worry about it!

Answer 7

sorry about all the immature answers you've been getting. it is quite normal for a three year old still to have accidents but a really good tecnique which helps is to try and lift your child at regular intervals during the night and bring him/her to the toilet. if you gradually lengthen these periods eventually they'll get used to controlling throughout the night. only thing is you have to set your alarm! works best if you can work out roughly the time when he is wetting the bed at night and then lift him about half an hour before this. most likely its usually around the same time. all the best!

Answer 8

firstly please dont use pull up on the child, they are still nappies and the kids know it too.

try a conmbination of no drinks for bout 2 hrs before bed, then bring the child to the toilet straight before bed and again when you are goin to bed later.

please dont take the advice of the person that said leave the child in the wet sheets, that is so degrading for them and is counterproductive.

if this still persists, try finding out if there is something upsetting the child.

in my work recently a child same age and same prob started to do this during sleep time, even when he had woken up before hand, we pinpointed that the prob was he had just found out that his mam is pregnant and through reassure his problem was resolved

good luck

Answer 9

3 is still very young, your child obviously sleeps soundly, why not try a night time nappy for a few months and see how that goes. What ever you decide don't scold the child or let it see you are cross because the beds wet as this only makes the problem worse

Answer 10

Instead of driving yourself crazy learn to deal with it! Although I imagine that is not the response you wanted to hear, I know first hand! I have been battling the same fight with my middle son. He is now 8 years old and continues to wet the bed on average of 1-2 nights per week. I, too, tried a variety of tactics, but to no avail. We even visited with the pediatrician on this. It was explained to me that is natural and sometimes even normal for children-especially boys to have issues with this sometimes until they are near 12 years of age. He even prescribed pills, but, unfortunately they caused other uncomfortable side effects, thus causing me to learn to deal with it and realize that it could always be worse! Now, we have a system-we keep a plastic cover on his mattress to avoid stains, etc...Now,that he's older, when he has an accident, he takes care of it himself. He showers, strips the bed, and I have even taught him how to run his load of soiled sheets/blankets. Then at night, we make the bed back together. This isn't a "fix" to the problem, but, it definitely lessens the stress of it all! Just hang in there and wait to see if your child's bladder has a chance to mature...