Bed Wetting & Night Accidents: Toddler
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Bed Wetting
Asked by S.F. from Washington DC
on January 27, 2009
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Hello all. I have a seven year old son, soon to be eight, who is still wetting the bed. I have tried everything I or doctors could think of. They say that he will grow...
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- I saw this prior and I could not remember what I used for my cousin. My cousin was staying with me a couple years back. She was a 11 at that time. She still would w...
- We had the same problem in our family. It seem to affect those who were more sound sleepers. I think because they fall into such a deep sleep they don't wake up in ti...
- have you tried limiting his liquid intake after 6pm, also when you go to bed get him up to go to the toilet also talk to him about the day is there stuff that he...
Bed Wetting
Asked by F.F. from San Francisco
on June 30, 2008
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OK - My son just turned 8. He still wears pull ups at night, due to constant evening bed wetting. He's a hard sleeper and doesn't feel himself urinating. I've cut o...
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- F., Have you tried taking him to a urologist? Maybe there is something they could do for him. At least just to rule out a physical reason. Also, what about an alarm...
- My son is 8 and still wets the bed. He also doesn't feel it and just sleeps right through it. We have found some bedwetting tablets that disolve under his tongue and ...
- I would take him to a pediatric urologist and have a full work-up. They will give you the best advice, tailored to his needs. You will find out if there are any othe...
Bed Wetting
Asked by S.M. from Denver
on March 10, 2009
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My almost four year old daughter was completely out of training pants, sleeping through the night and dry at nap time but for the last few months she has been wanting ...
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- S., I know that this seems like your daughter is back sliding. I invite you to see this lack of continence as perhaps simply a matter of a small bladder and a mind ...
- Regina gave you some great and accurate information! You're dealing with secondary enuresis, which is different from primary enuresis because your daughter has been d...
- I want to caution you against automatically thinking this is a lazy thing. Children do not enjoy waking up in urine, it is not a joyful happy thing. There are many...
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...
Bed Wetting
Asked by B.M. from Binghamton
on May 26, 2008
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i am a mother of three a 4,5 and 7 yr old. my girls 4 and 7 have had no problem potty training, they actually started quite early. my son, on the other hand, didnt sta...
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- I had the same problem with both of my girls and my doc reccomended trying a bedwetting alarm. We went online to the bedwetting store and ordered the Malem ultimate e...
- My son is 5 going to be 6 in October and he has just now gone a month without wetting the bed!! He has nothing to drink past 6:30/7:00 since he goes to bed at 8, I won...
- My parents had the same trouble with my brother. They started taking him to the bathroom late at night (11pm - 12am) just before they went to bed and he usually made i...
9 Yr Old with Enuresis
Asked by A.L. from Pocatello
on June 26, 2008
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My son has been wetting the bed every night. I have talked to the Dr. about this problem, but they can't help me. He is a very deep sleeper, and I have thought maybe...
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- I believe that they have a clinic that deals with this problem at the Children's Hospital in Denver. My niece attended for a while.
- Hi A., I suggest you monitor his fluid intake and see how often he is going to the bathroom throughout the day. Look to see if he is holding it during play time. The ...
- Was he premature by chance? A lot of preemies have this problem and will eventually grow out of it. My son is 7 and still wets the bed from time to time, he was born...
Bed Wetting Alarm Suggestions
Asked by J.W. from Boston
on March 28, 2009
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Hello....our pediatrician has recommended the SleepDry system for a bed wetting alarm for our 6yr old son. I am just starting the process of reviewing different produ...
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- I wish I had advice - our 7 yr old son is still struggling with this - so if you get good info from other moms I'd be really interested to hear the results! Good luck!
- We tried it with our son when he was 7. He is such a hard sleeper, that it woke me up through the walls and he was still SOUND asleep. We finally gave up after about ...
- We did this some years ago with our son. I have to say it was a useless expense and a horrendous experience which accomplished nothing. If you don't know how this wo...
6Yo Wetting Bed Again
Asked by J.S. from Provo
on March 30, 2008
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My 6.5 year old has started wetting the bed again, the last 3-4 nights in a row. The first night after it happened we made him stop drinking after 6pm, and made sure h...
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- J., I understand this is a big issue. I have a son who wet the bed every night until I took him to a chiropractor at age 13. He was cured after the 2nd adjustment, al...
- Sometime they will wet their beds if they are having dreams where they are going. And they will be dreaming that they are actually going in the potty. You might try ...
- Hello J., It is possible that something has changed in your son's life (or his thinking) that is stressful and leading to bed wetting. In order to get your son to ...
Help with Wetting the Bed
Asked by S.P. from Longview
on February 28, 2008
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My son is about to turn 5, and is still having a problem with wetting the bed. I've taken the drinks away at a proper time, I've even waked him up to use the restroom ...
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- Hello, I also had a child that was late to stay dry at night. Well, when I listened to him sleeping one night I noticed that he would stop breathing. Well, this was du...
- My daughter is 9 and still has that problem. Her pediatrician says that most of the time it has to do with a small bladder. He suggested trying to get her to hold it d...
- First of all be sure that you don't shame him, some people actually do not wake up. Support him, pray with him about the issue and turn it over to Jesus. It will rig...
Older Child Bed Wetting
Asked by J.M. from Rockford
on July 25, 2007
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Hi. My son is turning 10 next month. He is still wetting the bed! at least 3 or more times a week! It is hard, we tried stopping him from drinking early, making him go...
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- I had the same problem that lasted into high school. I would definatly talk to his pediatrician about it. They gave me some medication that helped some (didn't wet a...
- Hi, J.. I am also a 32yo mom of four kiddos, ages 11, 8, 4, and 19mo (2 boys and 2 girls). My second son, age 8, has the same problem. Our old pediatrician (we rece...
- I was a bed-wetter until I was 13 and it ran in my family. I was 4 years old when I found out I had Vesicoureteral reflux. It is very important to see an Urologist...
