Any answers on how to stop a child from wetting the bed?

Question

My son is four and my daughter is six

Answer 1

You can't stop a child from wetting the bed. Most of the time its an uncontrolable situation that lasts in children up to 13 yrs of age. I disagree with making a child wake up two or three times a night to go to the bathroom because you are interrupting the rem sleep for the both of you. I also disagree with punishing a child by making them change the sheets, its an accident that happens to a large number of children. I would say if it lasts past the age of 7, I would get a doctors opinion. But for a 4 and six year old there are several types of protection, pampers makes a size 7 diaper now for older children and pullup diapers are available ( I prefer the pampers size 7 over pullups for my 4 yr old for cost and absorbtion is better).

Answer 2

Night time dryness can take several years to develop after day-time dryness has been successful. This is a matter of maturity and not a matter of disobedience. Until your children develop the necessary body maturity to stay dry throughout the night, you can do several things to help. First, never ridicule your children when they wake up wet in the morning. It is not something they can control and ridicule will only make them embarrassed and sad. Use plastic mattress protectors on their beds. There is nothing wrong with having them wear Pull-ups or Good-nights to bed every night. Encourage them when they try to stay dry and when they seem upset by their nighttime wetness, assure them that they will be able to stay dry throughout the night some day, it will just take a little while longer for their body to grow enough. If their pajamas and their sheets get wet, help them to change them, never "punish" by making them change their own wet pajamas or wet sheets. Nighttime enuresis can last until a child is between 8-12 years old, especially if there is family history of bed-wetting. Older children sometimes can respond to medication or a device that sounds an alarm when it senses dampness. Some children don't have success with these treatments and just need the time to mature. Some people will suggest not letting your child drink anything up to 4 hours before bedtime or getting your children up throughout the night to urinate. Neither of these things will ultimately hurt your child, but they are unneccesary. Little ones like to have a drink before bed and getting up in the night is very dispruptive to the necessary sleep patterns of both you and your children. I suggest that you do what is necessary to protect the mattress, sheets, and pajamas and be sensitive and encouraging to your children. If they continue to have nighttime dryness issues, as they get older it will begin to bother them more than you and they will need your support.

Answer 3

Reduce the in take of liquids and let the child use the bathroom before going to bed ,also get them up at lease once to use the bathroom,other than that protect the mattress
they are still young ,this to will pass (one if my kids wet the bed until they were 15

Answer 4

Staying dry all night is not something your child can control. It's something that just happens to all kids at different rates, like puberty, as their body suddenly stops relaxing the urinary tract muscles at night.

You can do some things that will help everyone be more comfortable as you wait for this to happen, though.

You can limit liquids after dinner. You can make sure your child is not overly tired at bedtime. You can wake your children in the middle of the night & bring them to the bathroom. You can make sure that they use the bathroom before bed. You can let them wear pullups to bed (without ridiculing them for it at all). You can use a plastic mattress cover under their sheets.

Just remember... Your child is not choosing to do this. This is not a behavioral problem. It's just happening. Don't berate them for it - it won't stop the problem - it will only make them feel bad about something they can't control.

Answer 5

Hi,

Which one of your children are wetting? Both? Are they showing any signs of wanting to become dry? With your son, if he is wetting, he may become dry by the time he is 6 years old. There's been studies done that shows that. Continue to potty train and if necessary, have him wear pull ups. With your daughter, if she is wetting, check out www.bedwettingstore.com. The customer service reps are really helpful at answer any questions you may have.

Answer 6

at both these ages it is still very common for a child to wet the bed. I agree with the answer that says to let them wear pull-ups. it is not a big deal so don't make it one. you could take the older one to the doctor to rule out any medical problems... but I don't think there are any.

Answer 7

Do not give them anything to drink OR eat after 7. Make them go to the restrooms before going to bed. When they wet the bed make them stay in their wet clothes until the smell bother's them OR until you are ready for them to change. They wil get tired of being wet because they willl not be able to sit down.

Answer 8

Limiti his or her fluid intake before bed. Sometimes bedwetting is a sign of anxiety during the day as well. Make things very stress free before bed. If it continues, I would contact my pediatrician. Could be a medical problem.

Answer 9

they have this thing- im not sure what its called(i think its like "the star" or something i know it has star in it) but my brother used it (he was seven). its like a buzzy thing that whenever it gets wet it makes a loud noise that wakes the child up so they can rush to the toilet. im not sure how it will work with your kids, but with my brother he got used to waking up at the same time because he usually wet himself at the same time every night and he ended up getting up naturally =]

Answer 10

my aunt does this to her 3 yr old son : she wakes him up every 2 hours and she takes him to the toilet and the child gets annoyed that mum wakes him up every 2 hours so now he use's the toilet b4 going to bed and now never wets his bed!