My daughter is 5 years old. She has never peed the bed before but she has recently started. Advice Please!!!?

Question

It started last weekend when we went to my grandmother's house. She peed the bed each night. Now that we are back home, she is still doing it. Any suggestions or advice on this, I would really appreciate. This is so frustrating for me.

Answer 1

As children grow older they revert to peeing the bed. It is totally normal. What is going on is that she is sleeping more soundly thru the night. Cutting out liquids after the dinner meal time may help but not eliminate it. Also, waking her up in the middle of the night will not work as well. Why? Because she is not getting the signal from her body to wake. Instead she is sleeping thru. What you need to do is also find out if there is stress in her life that came up suddenly or if she is getting too tired before bedtime. This contirbutes to bedwetting triggering too. My son suddenly starting wetting his bed like this too and it almost drove me nuts. I went to a website called www.thebedwettingstore.com and learned about bedwetting alarms... the best is the Malem brand. At first I did not get one, because I was hesitant to pay for one and also wanted to resolve it myself, then after weeks of waking mid-night to change sheets and clean my son & cleaning lots of sheets every day I got one (found it on ebay for 1/2 price too)! I used it on him for 3 months just like the site said (they erased the advice/how to page now so you have to buy it to find out), and within a week it had him stop. I tried not using it after that and he reverted/peed so I did the whole 3 months like it said to and during that time he hardly ever wet the bed (just during the first 3 weeks). He was then cured for good! I loved it so much I kept mine for my youngest son to use when he is older.

How does it work?
A device is clipped to the underwear and if it gets the slightest bit wet (just a few drops) the alarm screeches for about 30 seconds real loud. This has the child associate waking themself when they need to pee no matter how deep they are sleeping. It trains their brain to deal with their need and this newer, deeper level of sleep they now enter.

Answer 2

When a child pees in the bed constantly after an uncomfortable experience it can be a sign of fear. I would talk to your daughter and tell her that whatever is bothering her that she can talk to you.This a a time where she needs to know that its okay to talk to her parents no matter whats bothering her. Children can't really express themselves at this age. I would also talk to everyone that was at grandma's house too. I hope that you can find out what's troubling her because you don't want it to get worse.

Answer 3

check and see is she is drinking too much before bed, 2 she could have a bladder infection. 3 she could be dreaming and sleeping very soundly, 5 ask her if anything that makes her feel uncomfortable about another person has occurred, molestation can happen, basically if nothing like these it is usually a phase and reassure her it is OK and will go away ..most important do not embarrass her or yell ask her

Answer 4

Bed-wetting is uncontrollable urination during sleep, a condition also known as nocturnal enuresis. Accidental wetting of clothes or bedding is common in children younger than 4 and is usually a normal part of developing bladder control. Children learn to control their bladders at different rates, but most can do so reliably throughout the night by age 5 or 6.
Generally, bed-wetting is defined as occurring 1 to 2 times per week over at least a 3-month period in a child 5 years of age or older. Primary nocturnal enuresis is bed-wetting in a child older than age 5 or 6 who has never been able to consistently stay dry at night. Secondary nocturnal enuresis is bed-wetting that begins after a child has had at least 6 months of nighttime dryness.
What causes bed-wetting?
Bed-wetting is not an intentional act by the child. Most likely, a child's bed-wetting results from a combination of factors, which may include:
Delayed growth and development.
Small bladder capacity.
Too little antidiuretic hormone (ADH).
Sound sleeping.
Psychological and social factors.
Secondary nocturnal enuresis is a condition in which a child starts wetting the bed suddenly after consistently having had bladder control throughout the night. When this occurs, it may be the result of a medical condition, such as a bladder infection, or emotional stress.
How is bed-wetting treated?
Treatment usually is not needed for bed-wetting in children age 7 and younger. Most children who wet the bed develop bladder control over time without treatment.
Bed-wetting (primary nocturnal enuresis) in children older than 7 or 8 may be treated if it occurs at least twice a week for at least 3 months and is affecting the child's performance in school or relationships with peers. Treatment includes educating the parents and child about what is normal and expected and how the urinary system works. Treatment methods may involve praise and encouragement, a moisture alarm, behavior therapy, or medication. Often a combination of treatment methods is used.
Bed-wetting that occurs after a successful period of staying dry throughout the night (secondary nocturnal enuresis) may be related to a treatable medical condition.
What can I do to help my child?
Help your child understand that overcoming this problem is a natural part of growing up. Punishment or shame are never appropriate responses—remember that your child is not wetting the bed on purpose, either consciously or subconsciously.
What about daytime wetting?
Daytime wetting generally occurs for different reasons than nighttime wettin

Answer 5

so far you have gotton a lot of good answers. My son and daughter both started to pee the bed all of sudden too. At five there body's go through a big growing spurt. But there bladders have to catch up, and until it does they could pee the bed up to six months. Not uncommon at all.

Answer 6

First thought would be a possible urinary tract infection. This is common in little girls especially those who use bubble bath. I would make a doctor's appointment and have her checked. If this is negative has she experienced any kind of trauma recently?
This is another cause for bedwetting. She may be her way of letting you know if the doctor's exam in negative. Good luck.

Answer 7

if she is over tired or has any stress that could be playing a part. and no drinks about 1 1/2 hrs before bed.

Answer 8

DEAR
(1ST) PLEASE DO NOT TAKE IT OUT ON HER ONE IT IS FAULT BECAUSE HER LITTLE BLADDER IS GOWNING AND NOT FULLY GROWN YET OK. OH YA PLEASE DEAR ASK HER IF SOMETHING SCARED HER? LIKE A DREAM? ARE IF THE HOME IS REALLY OLD IT COULD HAVE SPIDERS AND THIS IS NOT FUN ARE FUNNY ETHER BECAUSE I GOT BITTEN BY ONE JUST THE REGULAR SPIDER AND BECAUSE OF IT I STAY UP HALF THE NIGHT AND SLEEP HALF THE DAY OK SO PLEASE SAY HER I OLD GRANDMOTHERS HOUSE IS HAUNTED THIS IS NOT A JOKE AT ALL BECAUSE IT IS REALLY OLD FROM 1919 OK
MAYBE THAT IS IT TOO OK TAKE CARE

Answer 9

ask her if any thing inapporiate happen if you know what i mean. Because sometimes when that happens some thing had to happen to her to make her do that, or maybe she dont want to go over there so that is her way so she dont have to go over there anymore if she pee in her grand mothers bed.

Answer 10

I'd say something happened at grandma's. Talk to her about the weekend (in a normal conversational way) and see what she says.