Hi! I'm a SAHM of 2 wonderful children, Nicholas 4 (5 in October) and Meagan 2. My son has recently just started wetting his bed at night, it's been about 5 nights in the past week. He has been potty trained since he was about 2 1/2 and has done a great job. I'm concerned that there may be a problem all of a sudden that is causing him to pee the bed at night. We make sure he doesn't drink anything about a hour before bedtime and always make sure he goes to the bathroom. He has been quite challending with his attitude lately as well and a little difficult to communicate with. Has anyone else had a issue with this??? I'm getting a little frustrated and don't want to punish him for this if there is a problem.
Thank you, thank you, and thank you again for all of the great advice. I feel better to have talked about this and learn we're not alone. I plan on contacting his pediatrician immediately and trying out your other suggestions. Nicholas is starting Preschool on Wednesday for the first time so we talked about that today and I found out that he is nervous about me leaving him alone. He asked if I could stay in the classroom for the 1st day and I told him I would. I will keep you all posted and much thanks for all of the support.
D.
D.,
My 3 year old still wets the bed at night too. So what we do is the same thing you do, no drink and pee before bed. Then what we found to be best is that before my husband and I go to bed, we wake her up just enough to get he out of the bunk beds and sit her on the potty. That way she gets it all out before she wets the bed. I hope this helps.
N.
This sounds like something that happend to my son. After investigation, we found out he was abused by a teacher. He went through a lot of therapy and got better. You might want to ask your child questions to see if anything happend to him or take him to the doctors to see if he has a UTI infection. I hope this is all it is. Good luck with everything
I am having the same problem with my six year old, some nights he will wet the bed, my pediatrician said that at this age it is simply a child who is a sound sleeper. My son is a very sound sleeper, a tornado can go through his room and it would not wake him up. But its only once and awhile. when he does it he does it for a few nights and we put goodnights on him and after he stays dry for a few days we let him take them off. We also bought from walmart this very soft plastic matress cover that fits like a sheet and covered his bed so when he has an accident it protects his bed. The doctor said this can go on until he is around 8. I know its frustrating but hang in there and don't punish or yell, it will only make it worse. Just hang tight and it will stop. I feel your frustration. Good luck.
We are also going through something similar. My 3 1/2 year old has been wetting the bed at night, but only this past week. She did it for three nights in a row. She went to her dad's house (my ex) and did it over there too. She hasn't peed the bed since she was 2 1/2. Last night, we had a dry night, but that's probably because I not only made sure she peed before she went to sleep, but also got up in the middle of the night and took her again. Another thing I've noticed with her that if she eats a lot of sugar that day, she is more likely to wet the bed. I noticed this when she was younger, but the nights she wet the bed, she had a lot of sugar. We had a party and have left over cake, cookies, etc.
My daughter is also going through a difficult age behavior-wise. She likes to pretend she can't talk, but will only make little whimpering noises. If I try to ask what's wrong, she only does it more. I tell her to use words, but that does nothing to get her to stop. We got her picture taken today and she spent over half the session pretending she couldn't talk and wouldn't smile either. It's funny though because the picture I chose was a really cute one where she wasn't smiling.
I spoke with my pediatrician about my 5 year old that was wetting his bed at night and unfortunately, the doctor explained that it could go on until he's 8 years old (that's when the neurological 'thought process' is completed - ie. bladder sends message that it's full, brain recieves message and transmits wake up call, etc). The doctor also said not to punish him since he isn't doing it on purpose. (My son did not have any UTI's or other medical problems at the time). My suggestion: double sheet the bed with a dry barrier under each sheet - that way, at least you aren't having to remake the whole bed in the middle of the night. We also woke my son & took him potty before we went to bed at night. Interestingly enough, my 3 and a half year old now needs to wear a pullup to bed - he didn't before! Oh well - same drill all over again. Good luck!
I would definitly start with the doctor. There are health problems such as UTI or other things that could start out as bed wetting as a symptom. It would be better to get these worries out of the way, or find the source of the problem rather than trying home remidees first when something bigger is wrong...
You can also try making sure he is staying warm and such to see if that helps any.
HI D., Has Nicholas had any changes recently? Does he have a night light? How far is the bathroom from his room. Before any suggestions will work the issue causeing the problem must be located. Good Luck B.
Make sure you speak to his pediatrician. My parents never did for my brother and I. We didn't stop until we were 11 (very embarrassing). For us it was hereditary.
Hi! I am a SAHM also, my son just turned 5 two months ago and has just developed this issue for the last couple of weeks also. I contacted his doctor just to make sure he didnt have a UTI and when that all came back clear I didnt know what to do, but my mom suggested that maybe he was cold, so that night I started dressing him a little warmer as he doesnt like to keep his covers on, and he hasnt peed the bed since, so it is worth a try for you, but I would first contact the DR., and also have you changed anything lately? like laundry soap, fabric softner, bath soap, shampoo, those were the questions the DR asked me because I guess it could be caused by irritation.
Good Luck
Hi D.,
Bedwetting can often be solved with proper nutrition. I'd love to help.
Hi D.,
I haven't experienced this problem personally, but it did take my older daughter until she was 4 1/2 before she could sleep w/out a pull-up, she was just unable to wake herself up if she had to go, she did grow out of it.
What you are dealing with sounds a bit different though, I think that someone else mentioned calling his pediatrician, which is a great place to start. Since his behavior and attitude have been different, I'm wondering if something has upset his routine. Have there been any major changes in his life; new school, new home, close friend or family member moving away, etc? Anxiety over a big change could be the cause of the problem. In which case, try to address that issue first. Reassure him that every thing is ok, and that you just want to help him so that he can sleep more comfortably at night. As hard as it may be, try to stay relaxed, bed wetting can be pretty upsetting to the child it is happening to, and if he senses that you're stressed too, it could make him feel worse. Good luck!
