Any information on how to get a child to stop wetting the bed every night! Any solutions that really work? Our doctor put her on a medication for a couple months and things were great while she was on it but as soon as there was no medicine it was back to bed wetting!She has had many bladder infections since she was little too! She is 11 and I don't know what to do! I used to get up 1-2 times a night and wake her up to go but that really gets tiring!
FIRST FIND OUT IF IT IS PHYSICAL PROBLEM THEN GO TO PSYCHOLOGICAL. If she is 11 , this may be a psychological issue.
A friend of mine went through this with her nine year old. She stopped giving her anything to drink after 6:00 p.m. She let her drink as much as she wanted up until then. After 6:00, there were no drinks and she made sure she went to the bathroom several times before bed. If 6:00 seems to early, you could try a different time and put your daughter to bed a little later. If I remember correctly, I think she made sure she went to the bathroom at least 4 times between 6:00 and 9:00 which was her bedtime. It took about a week and a half for her body to adjust to this schedule and she has not had a problem unless her daughter drinks alot before bed.
Hope it helps.
There's not much you can do. My niece is the same way. They make her wear a pull-up. That's all you can do. If you make a big deal out of it, it will only make the problem worse. Try not to let it bother you. Good Luck!!!!!
Why was she taken off the medicine -- were there long time side effects? If she is having infections, it sounds like a medical problem and I would take her to a specialist.
Take Care,
Tam
Hi S.,
Is there any reason that the doctor took her off the medication? My son used to wet the bed (and occcasionally still does) but the thing that really helped him was this little unit that he wore. It had a sensor attached to his undies which was wired to a little unit that attached to his shirt by his shoulder. As soon as the tiniest amount of dampness occured, the alarm went off and woke him up. He would then get up, go to the bathroom and go right back to sleep. This lasted about 6 weeks at which time he quit wetting the bed. I just googled it and found www.bedwettingstore.com Look under wearable alarms. Wet-stop2 for $69.95 It is what worked for us, I wish you luck.
C.
Here is what the doctor told me about it with my son. After the age of 6, it is a medical problem and not a psychologal problem. My son is on Imipramine and doing great with it. It has even built up his confidence with sleep overs. My doctor also says that one day he will out grow it. Basically he sleeps so hard that he doesnt realize what he is doing nor realizes that he has to use the bathroom. There are many options available, so talk with your doctor. We decided the pill was best for him because he doesnt even hear the alarm clock, so the alarm sensor would probably not work. Good Luck!
have you tried contacting the monroe meyer institute here in omaha or something simular in your area?
here is the number. couldn't hurt to call and maybe just talk to them.
this class was thru the Munroe-Meyer Institute pediatric psychology thru children's. Brett Kuhn phd did the class.
contact numbers ###-###-#### 800-696-3937
munroe-meyer deals with academic/school problems,,, adjustment(death/divorce), anxiety/fears, attention & behavior problems, feeding/eating problems,, habits(thumb sucking example),,, sleep problems, toileting.
i wish i had more help.
T.
My doctor told me to stop using fabric softeners. I thought he was crazy but was desperate because I was changing sheets 2 times a day. I tried it and it worked immediately!
