Bed Wetting & Night Accidents: Preschooler
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4 Year Old Wetting Bed at Night
Asked by M.J. from Chicago
on July 25, 2009
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Recently my 4 year old has had a problem wetting the bed during the night. I stop all fluids a couple of hours before he goes to bed (last drink is with dinner). I e...
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- Hi Mama- it's really okay to put him back in a diaper at night. His sleep patterns, especially as he is growing, will fluctuate, and the depth of his sleep will chang...
- Hi M. ~ Well this hits pretty close to home! We have a 6 year old daughter who, up until 2 weeks, has been in pull-ups. At around 3 1/2 she was dry for about 2 mo...
- This is totally normal and I agree with your husband. A diaper or pull up at night is fine, and some kids need that for a long time. It doesn't mean he doesn't have ...
Bed Wetting
Asked by A.M. from Milwaukee
on March 5, 2010
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My son is 13 years old and is still wetting the bed. We have tried everything from stopping his fluid intake a couple of hours before bedtime, setting 2 alarms so tha...
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- I have been a chiropractor for 20 years and have treated bedwetting very successfully. I once had a 16 year old girl that didn't want to go to friends house because o...
- I would suggest getting one of those alarms that hooks to his underwear and then to his clothes. As soon as urine hits the alarm, it goes off and wakes the child. We u...
- A., It may be time to contact an Enurisis Treatment Center. They treat this as a sleeping disorder - which it is - and a professional consultant teaches you and yo...
3 Year Old Wetting Good Nites
Asked by S.S. from Great Falls
on January 13, 2008
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I have a 4 year old and 3 year old step sons....the 4 year old goes all day and night without peeing his pants. the 3 year old will go all day but at night he will we...
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- Boys take longer for their muscles for control develop enough. I know of many boys who have wet the bed well into their teens. Just give it time...sounds like his cont...
- Some kids are not ready to stay dry all night long, especially boys. My daughter went regularly in the potty about two weeks before she turned three and I had diapers...
- night time potty trained comes a lot later on average than just daytime potty trained. it is normal for kids to wear a pull up at night only till 5 or 6 sometimes. or ...
Bed Wetting
Asked by J.K. from Philadelphia
on March 4, 2008
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I have a almost 4 year old who has been potty trained for 2 years now. She still wets the bed at night. She might go for weeks without any accidents, then it comes b...
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- Hi, My second son had the same issue. Doc said when he is physically able, he will stop. We did all the things you mentioned....especially waking him him(well somet...
- I have a question do she drink soda? if so i have found that soda is one of the contributing factors to children bed wetting so if that's the case you may want to sto...
- Dear Jill, I also have a 4 year old who, up until the past 2 weeks, wet the bed consistently every single night! My two year old has had an easier time at night tha...
Bed Wetting
Asked by T.K. from Lincoln
on February 27, 2008
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My son is almost 4 and he still wets the bed (pull-up)EVERY night. I really want to put an end to this but don't know what to do.
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- Hi, T., I'm sure this behavior is just as irritating to your little boy as it is to you. Most kids never mean to wet the bed, but their brain isn't getting the m...
- T., Its probably not what you want to hear but if he is in a pull up every night and is still waking up wet his body may just not be ready. I have a 5 year old boy w...
- Hi T.~ I know how frustrating it can be to have a son who wets the bed. However, some children (boys, inparticular) are not physically able to stay dry all night unt...
Wetting the Bed at Night
Asked by G.G. from Atlanta
on March 25, 2008
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OK...My son just turned 5yrs old! He is potty trained and has been since he was
3yrs old. He wears a pull-up at night to go to bed. Problem is...he is wetting
thr...
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- G., You may need to take him to see urologist, a specialist, to make sure there are no physical causes of this.
- I have a nephew who is around 12 and still wets the bed sometimes. The doctors have said that stress in their lives can cause it or some children sleep so hard that th...
- I know you've already heard this but you usually have to wait it out. Were you or your husband a bedwetter? If so your kids are about 50% more likely to wet the bed. M...
Help with Child Wetting the Bed
Asked by A.H. from Orlando
on February 6, 2008
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HELP! My son age 7 is still wetting the bed MOST nights. We have him ware nighttime pull-ups, however they leak most nights. It is very hard on his self-esteem. He ...
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- Hi A., I have an eight yo boy that still wets the bed everynight. it is a good idea to talk to your dr, however it is NOT a sign that there is a physical or psycholog...
- Hi A., My daughter wet the bed until 2nd grade. It was hereditary, because I did until I was 6 years old and found out when my daughter wet the bed, that my mom did al...
- My son had the same problem until he was 8 or 9. He didn't wet the bed every night but at least 2 or 3 times a week. He did "out grow" the bed wetting. I talked to oth...
Night Time Bed Wetting
Asked by M.A. from Colorado Springs
on September 4, 2008
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My 2.5 year old daughter has been day time potty trained for almost 6 months. She has been napping in her underwear for about 3 months now. We decided to try night t...
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- Since she was doing great for awhile then had a complete shift, it sounds like it could be a food sensitivity. Has there been a change in her diet? I was trying to fig...
- It is great that she is daytime potty-trained! Although I know she did well the first 2 weeks, I think the novelty has worn off and the truth is, at 2.5 she really is ...
- Hi M., I also went through this exact same phase. I transitioned my daughter to big girl underwear at bedtime instead of her pull up. What worked for me was to take...
Deperate for Help Potty Training a 4 Year Old
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on November 22, 2008
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Hi, my daughter is the most stubborn girl I've ever seen. Potty training has been the longest process with her. My problem is she refuses to have a bowel movement in...
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- Your Daughter is a twin to my granddaughter. She is doing the same thing and is very stubborn. She hides to dump in her pull up. One thing is working and thats putting...
- I have to agree with Rachel. Try to not make a big deal out of it when she goes in her pull-ups. Just clean it up, with no comment. Believe me, I know this is incredib...
- My 4yo son pulled the same thing! Even the "waiting until he's asleep" part. He would also wait for days, too. He's just past that phase and I'll tell you what helped:...
Aggression in a 4 Year Old
Asked by A.M. from Peoria
on June 24, 2010
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Anyone out there who has problems with an overly aggressive child? I do not need anyone telling me that kids will be kids when they have not seen what is happening in...
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- Could food allergies be a factor? My son was out of control until I figured out what he was reacting to. It took me 5 years and lots of doctor appointments until I f...
- Mom, I would call the clinic where you have the appt and ask to be called asap if there are any cancellations to get your child in sooner. Also ask yourself has somet...
- I don't believe in the "Boys will be Boys" theory. I think that's an excuse. In your case, it sounds like there are issues that need to be medically or psychologic...
