Any way to train a 11 year old girl to get up in the night to urinate?

Question

Already tried the alarm, she wakes up and turns it off, but doesn't get out of bed to urinate.

She has seen a Dr., no UTI, the Dr. prescribed the bed wetting alarm. We don't drinkin the eve. I have her take the sheets off and place them in the washer(Dr. reccomended that) I wake up in the middle of the night so to get her up. She sleeps deep.
The problem is, she's invited to alot of sleep overs and she's worried.

The bedwetting alsrm is clipped on the underpants and when exposed to any moisture the alarm activates therefore can't be set across the room.

Answer 1

We have used two types of alarms with our son, who is 10, and not been successful. He will sleep right through them every time - doesn't matter if it is noise or vibration, or a combination of the two. We have also limited fluids, and I even tried getting him up 60-90 minutes after he went to sleep, and then every 1-2 hours after that, and he was wet every single time. We also got a clean bill of health from the doctor. We are using Pull-ups, which he feels as though he can hide during sleep overs, and it keeps the bed and pajamas dry. I have enlisted the help of a few very trusted moms in some cases, and my son has told at least one of his friends. It helps him to know there are other kids out there with this problem. We are also trying a medication - a nasal spray - but so far, it hasn't helped. I understand it can take a while to be effective for some kids, so we will continue to work with this in our never-ending quest to end the bedwetting. Continue to be patient and supportive - I remind myself when frustrated with the situation that no child would ever choose this on purpose, and we continue to search for solutions. Best of luck!

Answer 2

I take it she is wetting the bed?

At 11, that means she has a medical condition. You need to talk it over with her doctor. There are prescriptions that she can take to control the problem. At her age, she really needs those 8 to 10 hours of uninterrupted sleep.

You can also move the alarm across the room so she has to get out of bed to turn it off.

Answer 3

you need to try a different alarm. The one my daughter used was a mat underneath her. The box (alarm) is set far enough away that she has to get up. You also need to get up go in and make sure she goes to the toilet. Then she comes back changes the cover on the mat and turns the machine back on and gets back into bed. The alarm is so loud it will wake you (and the rest of the house lOL) but it worked fast and effectively on my daughter at 6.5. Talk to you local children's hospital to see if they hire them out like ours does.

Answer 4

Sorry about your daughter turning off the alarm. There is another alarm I happened to see on www.bedwettingstore.com where it is wireless and in order for her to turn it off, she has to physically get out of bed. If she's already up, why not go to the rest room. If I read correctly, if she does not turn it off, it will continue to sound. Hope this helps.

Answer 5

if she's wetting the bed, she needs to see a doctor to rule out any problems. No beverages after 4 or 5 pm should do the trick, plastic matress covers should help if she has an occasional "accident".

Answer 6

♥ Set the alarm, but put it across the room or in the next room but where she will still hear it... that will force her to actually get out of bed to turn it off.

Answer 7

Try DDVAp - pill or spray and the alarm used them for my oldest when he was 3-5 it worked.
Also have an ultra sound done to check for Re-Flux of the uriter. I had that-it requires surgery.

Answer 8

bedwetting at this age can be a medical condition or a mental condition...it could even be a sleep-related condition. you should be discussing this with her doctor.

in the meantime, limit her drinks as stated above...if she's just acting out/ or being lazy, she'll get tired of being 'baby'ed with the drink limitation and the bed-time potty trip.

you should really see her doctor, cuz at this age, this could bothering her as much as it's bothering you!

-hbb

Answer 9

limit her fluid intake about three hours before bed..i would take her to a doctor tho if it is constant and not just hit and miss accidents...at 11 they should be able to control it..Do you think she is maybe doing it for attention?? If not you should take her to a doc and have sum tests run..good luck!

Answer 10

I HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM BEFORE. I WENT 2 THE DOCTOR AND THE DOCTOR SAID 2 STOP DRINKING LIQUID AT 7:00PM. MY GRANDMA USE 2 TAKE MY 2 THE BATHROOM AT 4 IN THE MORNING.I HOPE I HELPED.*