My 4 year old wets the bed still?

Question

My daughter is almost 5 years old. She has been potty trained since she was almost 3. For like a year she was doing real good she didnt wet the bed at night at all, but recently I started watching my girlfriends baby and my daughter started wetting the bed again. I tell her all the time that I love her and she'll always bee my baby. I show her as much attention as I show the baby and I try to reassure her that he's not taking her place but she's still wetting the bed. I hate buying those pull ups because I feel like thats encouraging her to pee the bed. Please any advice would be helpful. Thank you.

Oh I for got real answers please, although it is frustrating to me I dont beat my daughters *** for every little thing, I try positive parenting.

Answer 1

Listen, my daughter is five years old too and she will still sometimes wet the bed. She was potty trained since before two and never wet the bed until she was about four and now.

I talked to her doc and she said as long as she doesn't have a bladder infection it isn't medical.
Some simple reasons why were: she was over tired and couldn't wake up until it was too late.
She drank too much before bed or had some liquidy food (yogurt, pudding, apple)

So what I did was quick giving her any thing to drink after six and no snacks after 7...8 is her bed time.

I make sure she goes potty before bed.

And we bought some water proof pads for her mattress and put that down.

We took off the big comforter and just gave her a little blanket.

And we made sure it was warm in the house because it seemed to be the colder it was the more often she wet.

Being tough on her about going potty has been working. But if she is still over tired she will still do it.

SOme times we wake her up before we go to bed so she can go potty and they go right back to sleep and that works too.

Oh and for a while we did go through the pull up stage. SHe was rewarded for keeping it dry.

Answer 2

You are doing the right thing by tying to give your daughter and the baby the same amount of attention, but maybe you need to set aside some time where it's just the two of you. I also encourage you to keep buying the pull ups to wear at night when she is sleeping. That's what we did. We made him go to the bathroom before he went to bed, and he hated the pull ups because he didn't like the feel of waking up with a wet pull up. Just hang in there and try these suggestions, and you might see some results.

Answer 3

Try to limit her intake of liquids in the evening hours and make sure to take her to the bathroom before putting her down for the night. If you still find that it is happening I would try some of those plastic training pants instead of the Pull-ups. They won't be nearly as comfortable if she has an accident. If you feel like it is an attention thing try rewards for dry nights and use positive reinforcement and try not to place too much attention on the bed wetting. It really is amazing how manipulative little kids can be! Good luck!

Answer 4

You're good to be showing patience with your daughter's bedwetting issue. If it really has something to do with you watching your friend's baby, then my suggestion is to incorporate your daughter into the babysitting. Show your daughter where the baby's fresh diapers, bottles, etc. are and ask her to get one for you when necessary - then, praise her for being "such a big help to Mommy." Your praise doesn't have to be effusive, but a gentle hand on her shoulder while saying "Thanks, sweetie" will go a long way. And someone else said you should be sure to set aside time where it's just you and your daughter - I agree with that idea.

Now, as far as the bedwetting itself is concerned, do you notice how your daughter sleeps? It's possible that as she has gotten older, perhaps she sleeps more deeply and is simply unable to react in time to get up. Has she developed any fears of the dark? Kids might not want to get out of bed if they think a monster is under the bed, etc.

Regardless of the problem's cause, I assume you're not one of those lackluster, irresponsible parents who calls the kid "lazy" or something equally asinine. I'm glad of that.

Answer 5

Girl Pls stop the pull-ups and let her stay wet for a few she will get tired of being wet.Trust me!!!! I am from the old school she need the attention that u are giving her new baby in the home she does not like that.

Answer 6

Kids go through some regression stages sometimes. Just have patience. Instead of resorting to pull ups which may encourage the behavior just get her up during the night to use the bathroom. It is a slight disruption in your normal schedule but it is a lot easier than cleaning up the mess in the morning. She'll get through it.

Answer 7

You're going to have to get her up at night and make her use the bathroom. If she's doing it on purpose, she'll get tired of you pulling her out of bed and stop wetting the bed. If it continues, there's something else going on.

Answer 8

I had the same problem with both of my both of my boys, just don't let her have water 2 hours before she goes to bed just, and wake her up doing the night to go potty.

Answer 9

Just take her to the bathroom right before she goes to bed. It may just be a relapse. Whatever you do don't spank her that will make it worse. Just encourage her to go in the commode. She should grow out of it.

Answer 10

I agree with Micg also have her go potty before its bed time even if she says she doesnt need to. this gaurantees a non full bladder at night.