I need some advice , my daughter is five years old and she has trouble waking up at night to go to bathroom.?

Question

She sleeps so hard that she can not wake up to go to batroom so she wets the bed. Do you gave any idea , what should i do. Thank you.

Answer 1

I have a five year old, with the same problem. I took my daughter to the doctor and asked her what I should do. She said to wake her up around midnight each nite and limit liquids two hour before bedtime. Also, DO NOT use pull ups, becuase she will begin to think that it is okay to pee the bed and just go in the pull up. Kinda like a subconscious thing. They know they are "protecting" the sheets, so they could care less!!
I took my daughter out of the pullups and did what my doctor said. We have been having dry nights for the past few weeks so far. A few accidents but mostly she does well!!!

Answer 2

Primary enuresis, the medical name for bedwetting, typically starts when kids are toddlers. It is very common among kids who are 6 years old or younger. About 15% of 6-year-olds wet the bed. And about 5% of 10-year-olds wet the bed.
Bedwetting usually goes away on its own. But until it does, it can be embarrassing and uncomfortable for your child. So it's important that you provide support and positive reinforcement during this process. It's a good idea to reassure your child that bedwetting is a normal part of growing up and that it's not going to last forever. It may comfort your child to hear about other family members who also struggled with it when they were young. In the meantime, your support and patience can go a long way in helping your child feel better about the bedwetting. Remember that the long-term outlook is excellent, and in almost all cases, dry days are just ahead.

Answer 3

My 6 yr old is the same way. We get up between 11:30 and midnight to take him to the bathroom. We've been doing this for a couple of months. In the last 2 weeks, he's been getting up on his own to go. Also, I know that giving liquids too late in the evening will create the need to go in the middle of the night for a lot of kids. This is not the case for my son, though. It doesn't matter if his last drink was at 6pm or 9pm, he WILL need to go potty. A liner for the mattress is a good idea as well. Pull ups, in my opinion are evil! They only prolong training, not shorten it. Also, a lot of reasurrance is needed. Don't use punishment or things of that nature. This is something she can't yet controll. Good luck to you.

Answer 4

Like everyone else said, cut out fluid for 2 hours prior to going to bed. Don't do the pullups thing.

I would also suggest a snack before she goes to bed. Something high in carbohydrates. You may have to vary the amount and what she gets (she may get too restless, or have problems sleeping all night)

Answer 5

Honestly she may just be a night person.. nothin wrong with that. My biggest question would be is she having problems getting up in the morning? If she gets up fine and is alert through the day, then making her bedtime earlier will simply cause her to lay awake longer. If she is having issues in the morning then maybe her bedtime should be earlier. I would not advise using sleeping meds or things like benedryal to make her sleep. It is a lot of unneeded meds. Maybe some soothing music like classical or new age or whatever. Something light and soothing.

Answer 6

It's a common problem. She may be 5 years old, but try looking for pull-ups with the cooling stuff. I'm not sure what they're called but they get colder when wet. This might give her a trigger and wake her when she needs to potty. Best of luck!

Answer 7

My daughter had this problem too. The doc said to limit dairy intake after about 6pm. For some reason that seemed to help. Give it a try. Main thing to remember is don't stress about it, she will pick up on it, and it will make the problem worse. Good Luck.

Answer 8

We had the same problem - - I cut him off from drinking his juice about 1-2 hours before bedtime, and make sure he goes potty right before bed. Since then, it hasn't been a problem. He hasn't had one accident since. In the meantime, use a plastic liner under her sheets - - it'll save the matress. Don't put her in night time diapers, it'll only prolong the training.

Answer 9

~ don't let her drink after dinner
~ use pull-ups until you can train her again
~ make the bathroom easy and accessible
~put a wetting layer on her bed so its an easy clean up

Answer 10

you have to be willing to do this. set the alarm at 12 midnight and wake her up and escort her to the bathroom to pee. i did this every night for 1 whole month. afterward they wake up by themself easily. no drinks 1 hr before bedtimes and peeing before bed helps too.