8 Year Old Daughter Still Wets the Bed!

hi ! I also have to agree with you. I am a teacher in daycare and you know what the nurse told us to do when a 2 1/2 yr. old spread his poop all over the carpet in the classroom ? She had him clean it up with us with gloves of course . He stopped ! My godson used to wet the bed too. He is 6, his mom had him wash the sheets with her. If a child given any age, that at least understands the fact that they did it. Wanting to or not, they will help clean up ! As in play = clean up time. It is not a punishment, and since yours is old enough to understand you just fine, you too will see a change. Takes 1-2 weeks to stop . If that dooesn't work, then try waking her up in the middle of the night and have her use the bathroom. Ok, and if she is scared of the dark to go on her own when mom needs to have her rest, night lights and a potty in her bedroom may or may not work, depending how you look at it. Independence in a child is a wonderful huge step, to have self confidence is also a good thing. Talk to her, if she is simply lazy ok...have her try all that I mentioned and write me back too please, I want to know how she does ok ? Good Luck to the both of you .

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Chiropractic adjustments have worked for several children that I know...
Hope that helps,
E.:-)

If it's a lazy issue, I would cut the pull ups out, make her do her own laundry. The wet bed feeling should do the trick, but the back up of the amount of work from washing sheets will quickly make her not lazy. Good luck.

If you have any concerns about your child you should feel free to take her for a second opinion. I would not believe that laziness is the reason for her bed wetting. There are many reasons children experience this problem and laziness really is not one of them. The situation sounds very frustrating (probably for her as well). As a Social Worker, I will suggest you take her for further evaluation. Her bed wetting and "ADD" is going to affect her socially and she is getting to an age where no kid wants to be on the outs!

I recommend having her talk to a counselor, even someone at school. Bedwetting is frequently a sign of psychological distress in children. I notice that you put your post under "single parenting," and I just wonder if the move into the new apartment was a change in your daughter's living situation and/or if she just has some stuff to work out (hyperactivity can be a sign too).

I hope I'm wrong, of course, and I hope that you don't take this the wrong way. But if she keeps wetting the bed after all of the physical reasons have been addressed, it might be worth looking at the emotional reasons. Good luck!

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It sounds like you have exhausted your resources on this problem. It's frustrating. Especially having an older child who probably didn't have any issues. Have you considered talking to a counselor or getting a 2nd opinion from another pediatrician?

Is she afraid of the dark?
Is it a long walk to the bathroom?
Do you think she is looking for some extra attention from you?
Has she ever not wet the bed?
Does she have accidents during the day or just at night?
At what age did the 10 year old stay dry all night?

Have you asked her why she doesn't get up to go?

Good luck in your journey to a dryer place.

R.,

I can empathize with your situation. It would seem the move has caused your daughter to regress a bit and she's having difficulty adjusting. This is usually how it manifests in young children. You can talk with her about the move, all she misses and offer her words of support and comfort. Give her a few weeks, and if this still doesn't help, you should seek professional support with someone who works with children.

Good Luck.
C.

This may not be the answer, but I am going to throw this out there for what it may be worth. A friend of mine had the same issue with her son at that age. Surprisingly, it turned out to be a wheat allergy! Once wheat was taken out, the bed wetting stopped. Food sensitivities have also been linked to ADD. Switching to a feingold diet for a while might be worth a shot.

Hi R., Since you've already received very good advice on the bed-wetting front, I just wanted to mention that, since you are the parent, YOU should decide to have your daughter evaluated for ADD.........your doc doesn't seem to be taking this seriously. If he isn't willing to give you a referral to a psychologist for testing, maybe you need to find another ped. doc?? Just my two cents! Good Luck!