bed wetting problem for children?

Question

My son is 4 years old and almost every night his bed is wet.
We take him to bathroom after he had slept for3hrs every night but again in the morning bed is wet.

Answer 1

"Bedwetting, called enuresis in the medical community, is a common problem in children ages 5-12. It is estimated that 5 to 7 million children in the United States have a problem with bedwetting at any given time. Fortunately, most children grow out of this problem. However, some develop psychological and behavioral problems related to embarrassment, low self-esteem and anger stemming from this condition. Parents and siblings often feel frustration, anger, and embarrassment over their attempts to help stop the child's bedwetting. Thus, while problems with bladder control and bedwetting are relatively common among children, they can have longer lasting effects on the ways a child views him/herself and their relationships with others. " You may read the rest at this link, good luck with your son...take care.

http://www.womenatthesummit.com/WhenIsBedWettingAProblem.htm

Answer 2

That's a heartbreaker 'cause we all hear that kids should be potty-trained by around 2. Take heart. My son wet the bed every night until he was 11! I am dead serious. I tried everything...shaming him, making him wash his own sheets, talked to psychologists, everything. Then,someone said it's normal for some boys to bedwet beyond the normal 3 or 4 years because their bladders haven't matured enough yet to hold urine when it fills up, especially if Dad did the same. I was divorced at the time and the ex tried to blame me....then his mom let the cat out of the bag. Dad wet the bed until he was about 10!

My 2 cents: he is more ashamed than you are. Be loving, be supportive, reduce the nighttime fluids, and act as if everything is fine (assuming he has no medical problems that need to be addressed). He has enough of his own pressure...yours won't help. One day, you'll notice he hasn't wet the bed in 3 or 4 days..then a week...and then it's over.

By the way...my son was in Cub Scouts and went on camping trips during this time...he just tucked some plastic pants and an extra pair of PJs into his sleeping bag and changed 'under the covers' in the morning. Yours will find his own way to cope too,

Best wishes.

Answer 3

According to the National Kidney Foundation, 5-7 million kids across the country wet the bed. First and foremost it is important for adults and children to know that about 97% of children who wet have a problem called "pediatric nocturnal enuresis". It is not a psychological problem and there are a number of ways for children to be successfully treated. Many doctors will tell you that "your child will grow out of it." This is true. The important question is when and at what cost to your child's self-esteem. Keep in mind that between 3-5% of teenagers have never been dry at night. Try this web-site. It also offers childrens books on the subject. P.s. NEVER punish a child for bed-wetting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 4

Don't worry about it just yet. Kids, especially this young, OFTEN have bed wetting problems. My daughter had problems until she was 7, -my oldest son until he was 5, and my youngest, who just turned 4 yesterday still wears a diaper to bed at night. Their pediatrician has always told me that it's not a problem until their 8 or 9.
My best advice to you is to not get upset about it though. The more upset you get, the worse the bed-wetting can be, and then your child might try to hide the fact that he is still wetting the bed.

With my kids, I've found that diapers work best because they don't leak as bad at night as pull-ups do, and you get more for the money! Also, buy a mattress pad for the mattress just in case the diaper leaks, or you forget to put one on him that night!

Again, please don't make a big deal out of it. Just act like it's perfectly normal and eventually, they will just stop doing it. It's all about bladder control and some kids get it faster than others. It's not something you're going to be able to control yourself.

It is a good idea to not let them have drinks late at night, although I always let mine have a water bottle next to their bed to ward off the "mom, I'm thirsty" 's in the middle of the night! ;-)
Good Luck!

Answer 5

At age four bedwetting is nothing to worry about, it's naturally that children take time to make the brain-bladder connection while sleeping. If your child is still having troubles once he turns 5 or begins school, use a bedwetting alarm. Don't bother with alarm clocks, waking him at night or restricting fluids.... Bedwetting alarms are the only cure for bed wetting and will potentially eliminate YEARS of wetting.
You can also protect your mattress no with protective bedding such as waterproof mattress pads or vinyl covers.

Answer 6

I have a 6 y/o that still has accidents in bed.

Use pull-ups or diapers
Use plastic sheets

Great tip that I learned....Febreeze just made is smell like pee flowers so I now spray the area on the bed with straight Vinegar and let air dry. Takes the pee odor out. I also put about 1/4 cup of Vinegar in my wash on "wet" bed clothes and my husband's stinky work clothes-takes the stink out.

Answer 7

Is there anything that could be worrying your little boy? Kids can sometimes show stress by demonstrating this behaviour.
If you are also getting stressed out over this, it will set him back...
The more he feels pressured, even if it's unintentional, the slower things are going to take.
My advice would be to be as patient as possible, have a water-proof protector over the mattress and totally let the issue go...my paediatrician suggested boys are slower than girls at achieving most milestones and it will all "click" into place when it's ready.
I have found this worked with my own kids....hope it works out :)

Answer 8

try to stop giving him drinks 3 hours before bed and having him go to the bathroom right before bed that should help but at 4 accidents happen sometmes the bladder doesn't grow at the same speed as the body so it is small for the child and that is normal also try to stay away from pop

Answer 9

I was a bed wetter until I was about 8 years old. Its horribly embarassing and really difficult to control. Get some plastic sheets and pull-ups. My doctor made me do bladder strengthening exercises by starting and stopping my flow of urine while I was going pee. That helped a great deal. Just keep encouraging him, he'll grow out of it at some point.

Answer 10

get him pullups. if he is dry during the day, he has a genetic condition that will resolve when he's about 12. it runs in one of his parents' families, no doubt. he is doing nothing wrong and there is no way on earth to stop this until two things happen which you cannot control. 1) his bladder size needs to increase and 2) his depth of sleep needs to ease.

Again, this is genetic if he is able to stay dry during the day. There is nothing wrong with him and he should be given pullups to end the misery for everyone. If anyone has hassled him about this, they should apologize and give him the new information.