2007-04-26 11:45:22 · 15 answers · asked by megandbrit2 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
if you are talking about bed wetting, this is very normal. and there is no need to worry about it. just put him/her in pull-ups and wait until he/she out grows it.
but if you are talking about day time wetting, then you need to take him/her to a doctor. the child's bladder may not be fully developed yet, or he/she could have some kind of infection. put him/her into pull ups until he/she can see a doctor. do not punish for this. (at least not until you rule out medical causes)
2007-04-26 12:02:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There could be several reasons why your 7 year old is having potty accidents. He/she could have issues with the bladder in which case you would need to have your pediatrician check your child out. There could be some underlying emotional issues that could be contributing to this also. I would try what everyone else has suggested and cut off the liquids, but keep in the back of your mind that there could be something else contributing to the problem that may need professional attention.
2007-04-26 19:11:34 · answer #2 · answered by midgetme 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a foster mom. Had a boy that was 9 years old who pottied his pants regularly. I was patient with him and did not yell at him. I showed him how to clean up his messes. If he pottied in the bed, he had to change his bed and his clothes. Don't forget the plastic cover to protect the mattress. When he dirtied his pants, he had to empty it into the toilet. Sometimes, he had to use toilet paper to clean the mess. Of course, he used gloves. Then he had to hand wash his pants by hand to get the majority of the mess out, and put them in the laundry basket. He then had to wash his hands 3 times, to emphasize cleanliness. Within 2 1/2 weeks, he had stopped having potty accidents. Since then, he had had 2 accidents in the following year. He still had to clean his mess. Oh yes, be sure to check with your doctor to be sure the child does not have a medical problem.
2007-04-26 20:27:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the accidents are during the day, schedule frequent potty breaks. Set a timer for every hour and work up to longer periods until child stops having problems.
Nighttime accidents are very common, and have a medical name: nocturnal enuresis.
If the problem happens at night, you can always invest in a bedwetters alarm. It is safe medically advised by most pediatricians and can be used with pull-ups.
2007-04-26 18:53:13 · answer #4 · answered by momoffourwifetoone 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Agreeing with others who answered night time issues - reducing liquid intake at night, and plastic protector on mattress, etc. During daytime - this is either a medical or emotional issue - once you have been to a doctor and you're able to determine that it is not a medical issue, you may want to seek out some help talking to him/her about deeper issues going on. Turns out that my 7-yr old nephew is really OCD about the cleanliness of the school bathrooms, and holds it so long that he has an accident.
2007-04-26 19:11:47 · answer #5 · answered by lalo m 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Night time accidents...limit the amount of liquid about an hour before bedtime. If they are having daytime accidents, try to talk to them and figure out if they are just not paying attention to their body signals or if there is a bigger issue to deal with. They will be able to tell you if something is off. Once you figure why the daytime accidents occur, then you can go about curbing them.
2007-04-26 18:55:26 · answer #6 · answered by palmermom3 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Firstly - PLEASE don't listen to the lunatics who say to 'spank' your child after having an accident - commonsense should tell you that spanking wouldn't resolve potty accidents
When you say potty do you mean at night or during the day? Also is it when your child is busy playing? relaxing? sleeping etc?
If its only recent then it could also be stress...getting picked on at school or worrying etc
2007-04-26 20:09:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most times at this age they are going through something that is bugging them, maybe talk to the child and find out if something is wrong. Has something bad happened recently that the child is stressing about? The child could also have an infection, it's not hurt to talk to a doctor.
2007-04-26 19:05:04 · answer #8 · answered by Kitikat 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My daughter had the same problem. Her bed time is 8pm and we started getting her up at 11pm. After about 2 months, she started getting up on her own and hasn't had an accident in about a year.
Good Luck and I hope he has a plastic sheet!
2007-04-26 18:55:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
limit liquid at night, and wake them up before you go to bed for a toilet break.
other then that not alot you can do, trust me your child doesnt want it any more then you but children can't help it
2007-04-26 18:50:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋