I have a pre teen that still wets the bed. We have been to the doctor several times to see if it is a medical problem. It is not. We have to buy her diapers for her to wear to bed. During the day she is fine but at night she just does not get up. We have restricted liquid and wake her up during the night. We have even gone through a company that has a pad that goes on the bed that rings when wet. Nothing works. Any suggestions?
C.,
Hang in there! I dealt with the same problem for years with my daughter. It was so frustrating at times, and upsetting to her. Best not to make her feel bad about it and wait. Although doctor's could not find anything medically wrong with my daughter, her condition miraculously dissappeared when she went through puberty.
I also had that problem with one of my children. What finally worked for us was not allowing any caffeine after 4pm and bladder control exercises. Basically we had to give our child several glasses of water before bed (and I know this sounds crazy) to help her gain control of her bladder. She wet the bed for a while until her body got accustomed to waking to empty her bladder. What a happy child when this started working for her! Good luck.
How old is your child?
My cousin and mother actually went through this as well - my cousing (male) was 11 when it finally ended, and I believe my mom was 10. Apparently when there is bed wetting to these ages, it is a neurological trigger that is not happening while the child is asleep. There is nothing to do to fix it, other than wait it out. IT WILL END EVENTUALLY, even if it does not feel like it at the moment. Most importantly, make sure not to punish the child for it, as they can't help.
Good luck!
A.
I dont have a suggestions but I feel your pain. I have a 10 year old son who still wets the bed from time to time. We too have tried everything from restricting drinking, waking him up 3 times a night, and cutting off all liquids after 8PM. None of this has worked. I have taken him to the doctors and they said that its not a medical condition. I have done serious research on this and some people never grow out of it. There are hundreds of adults who have this problem. It has to do with the fact that they get into such a deep sleep that their mind does not get the signal that they need to get up. But because the bladder needs to release the person will then dream that they are in the bathroom and then release. If you read about it it is a pretty fascinating process. My son still does it, just not as often.
If you are interested in medicine there is an effective medicine called DDAVP. It is safe and it will allow your preteen some added confidence for sleepovers etc.
Go to the GOODNITES website and/or contact them, I bet they have some suggestions
I went through this with my daughter. We too went to doctors and just as another mother has indicated some children sleep so deeply that they just don't wake up to go. The doctors told me she would grow out of it and she did. I would wake her up and limit fluids and all of that. What helped with us and making a big deal when she had a dry night. Encouraging her and telling her the truth that there are many children who deal with this and it's not her fault. And slowly she did grow out of it. I have several friends who have had the same problem. Some that their children were in their teens before the children grew out of it. There are pills that can help with sleep overs and I have used them for those situations so my daugher could participate and not be ashamed.
I have a friend that is in the same situation. She had brought her son to the doctors and they claim it's stress in the family (which he's been in three schools so far this year). See if she's stressed out over anything... school, family, friends etc...
Our daughter had this problem and we also tried everything. When she started her period, the problem went away.
We had a friend in a similar situation. Once they docs ruled out a physical cause they suggested counseling. It turned out their daughter had some emotional issues that she wasn't comfortable talking to mom and dad about initially. Plus the bed-wetting wasn't helping either - it was a never ending circle for her. She is doing great now, communicating better and is way less stressed out.
Don't feel alone, we have an 8 yr old about to turn 9 and she does the exact same thing. I am at the end of my rope with it and wish so badly that it can stop. She does not go to sleepovers or anything like that because of it. I wish I could help.
Hello C. I think you have not found the right doctor. I think you are doing the right things. but there can be medical problems. Dont worry things can get better you need a doctor who understands. If they are good doctors then they may think it will cure its self than keep doing what your doing and dont let it bother you.Sometimes we worry on what we dont know. And everyone is not the same. Your daughter needs to know its OK and you never know someday when she grows up. She will know what to do if she has a child going through the same. Good luck
Dear C.;
Greetings! I think that it is time to see a psychologist and ask for a psychological evaluation to assess wthat's going on with your child. If you have tried everything and the problem persist(commonly at night), you have to evaluate what's hapenning in emotional terms. You don/t know if she is going through a rough period in her school, with friends, family, and / or there is a problem of frequent nightmares. But, again, you can only know what's going on with a pychological evaluation. I hope that my advice will be of help for all of you!
Receive my peace now and ever,
Dr. C. A. Berrios
Psychologist (from Puerto Rico)
Dear C.,
Have you ever consider dealing with your child's issue with the use of hypnosis? It works wonderfully with children and shows good results with the bed wetting issues.
Another option is taking Chinese herbal formula that is specifically targeted for children who wet the bed.
Also I heard that children sometimes have that reaction to the dairy products, especially milk, pizza, and ice cream. You might want to look into that and consult with nutritionist.
Please let me know if you are interested to explore these options and can help you to find the right practitioner in the area (as I work only with the adults). You can contact me directly.
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