My 9 yr old daughter has no medical conditions but at least 2-3 times a week wets her pants, any ideas
2007-10-14 16:47:00 · 16 answers · asked by Jay D 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
thanks for all the answers, she mainly wets in the daytime, sometimes at night
2007-10-14 18:48:41 · update #1
thanks for all the post, yes we have had her to the doc so it is definitaly not a medical condition, she wil try and hold on to long and often not make it to the loo.
2007-10-17 10:42:24 · update #2
How long has this been happening? IF she has always been a bed wetter, than it's time for some behavioral therapy.
If this is a new thing, than there is a problem that needs to be addressed.
2007-10-14 16:50:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Me step son is 13 and still wets the bed a few time well about 2 times he has called us from school to say he wet himself. We have taken him to the doctor and is currently on a nasal spray and a pill. I am worn out with this it is such a struggle for you and most important the child.
I stopped putting him in pull ups because I think has a bad affect on him mentally at his age and he admitted to me he dislikes looking at him self in the mirror with one on.
my suggestion is try a urologist is you have tried all the pills and stuff a regular doc prescribes. Next there is a pad out with a alarm on it for night and when the child wets on it it sounds the alarm to wake them so they will stop and can go tot the rest room this will run you around 80.00
I hope you find your answer its a tough subject
good luck
another thought is I dont know your situation but my step son comes from a broken home and has been through a lot so we not only tried the pills and all but took him to a church counselor one a week and this has had a change in his wetting it has not stopped but has slowed the wetting
2007-10-18 15:35:04 · answer #2 · answered by FOXY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
be patient, and understanding. I wouldn't let her drink anything about 2 hours before bed...but make sure she is drinking during the day. take it day by day, maybe offer some kind of reward. Do you have a night light? I used to put my daughter to be at 8 and then when I went to be at around 11 or 12 I woke her up and helped her to the bathroom. When we are lying down the kidneys and bladder are relaxed. Have you seen your family doctor? Rule out infection, or other medical problems. Just be gentle and don't get angry, there is no shame in it. She will grow out of it...mine did
2007-10-14 16:59:57 · answer #3 · answered by freemannichole 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about the day time, but be patient with the night time. It is a condition, give her some Goodnights and eventually her bladder will wake her up to go use the toilet. Many children have this, you can't really help it. And don't do anything to embarass her like make jokes, telling everyone on the block, ect. You'd be surprised how many people you know do the same thing.
2007-10-15 05:10:56 · answer #4 · answered by Candy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get her some Goodnites first. Then try to narrow down the problem. Maybe she doesnt get to the bathroom on time, or maybe she has some sort of fear about going alone. If its at night, make sure she doesnt drink anything about 1 1/2 hours before bedtime. Its a fairly normal problem that lots of children go through.
2007-10-14 16:53:52 · answer #5 · answered by sideway_sunrise 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Does this happen at home or at school? In either case I would try to encourage her into a routine. So she always goes to the bathroom at the start of breaktime at school, always goes as soon as she gets through the door at home...
Don't get angry, tell her you love her, tell her you know it's an accident, and see if she has any insights into when it happens. Maybe she's afraid of a particular teacher, and thinks if she admits it that you will just tell her not to be afraid? Let her know that whatever the problem is you will work with her to sort it out.
2007-10-15 01:16:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she is wetting during the day that is not normal, how do you know she does not have a medical conditon? Have you taken her to a doctor? Is she just being lazy. There has to be an underlying reason for the wettings.
2007-10-17 10:10:33 · answer #7 · answered by xxxxxxxxxx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For some kids, the muscle that "shuts off" the urine stream has not fully developed and is weak. This is a problem that is outgrown naturally. Speak with her doctor for more info. The main thing is to not make her feel bad, it's not her fault.
2007-10-14 16:55:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would go one step futher and see if she has any personal issues.Sometimes when a child has been molested this starts to happen suddenly.I hope for your childs sake this isnt the case.But if I were you I would try to find out what all the signs are and see if they fit her situation.Dont get angry at her ....I have a feeling that she needs you now more than ever
2007-10-14 19:18:30 · answer #9 · answered by angelbaby1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sit down and talk to her about whats going on in her life my daughter did this for about two weeks straight when she was six it turned out that some girl who was older was picking on her at school. Once we told her not to be afraid of the girl and to she stood up to her everything was fine.
2007-10-21 16:59:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋