3 And Half Year Old Wetting Self

Hi F.,

Looks like the 3 year old is a bit jealous of the 7/25 angel. I've heard of some kids doing that. For my 4 year old, we still cut off her drinking liquids around 8pm or 8:30pm. I used to wake her up to go potty but know I'm 5 months pregnant and getting her up is too much. Now, I've noticed that she gets herself up. I can't believe it becaues there was a time when we thought she'd never give up her pull ups! Miracles still happen! Hang in there!

H F.,

It sounds as though you've gotten good advice from the other moms - I would add one more suggestion that you take a look at the bedwetting section of "Solve your Child's Sleep Problems" by Richard Ferber. I don't have a bedwetter, but everything else that is in that book has been dead on in my experience, so I would trust it.

Worth a shot, anyway.

Good luck!

K.

Way to go all you moms out there! Great advice! The new baby is probably factor!

Good Luck!
K.

I believe the answer to the problem is articulated in your description. You mentioned you lost a child on 7/25. I am so sorry to hear that. My heart tore apart while reading that. Your child is reacting to the stress by wetting herself. Many children regress in stressful situations. It is very common. Children do things ranging from bed wetting to biting nails, to lying. All as a control issue or as an anxiety and distress over circumstances. I do think this will pass and the best way to work with her is through a child therapist or art/play therapy. So just my 2 cents but good luck no matter what and my deepest condolences.

I don't want to alarm you, but you may want to have her blood glucose tested by her pediatrician. I say this because last November, my one year old daughter started wetting through at night. I thought that she was just sleeping longer or needed a bigger diaper. I eventually found out that she was type 1 diabetic and that was one of the signs. I am sure that your daughter is fine and just going through a phase, but it can't hurt to make sure. Below are the rest of the symptoms.

Warning signs of type 1 diabetes (these may occur suddenly):
Extreme thirst
Frequent urination
Sudden vision changes
Sugar in urine
Fruity, sweet, or wine-like odor on breath
Increased appetite
Sudden weight loss
Drowsiness, lethargy
Heavy, labored breathing
Stupor, unconsciousness

If your child exhibits one or more of these symptoms, call a doctor immediately.

Hi! Assuming you have ruled out any medical possibilities with her pediatrician, I would explore whether there are an changes in the home that could be upsetting her. Any divorces, transitions, deaths, new babies, etc.? H.

I know a friend of mine went thru the same thing with his but she was 5 at the time. It was all linked to the new baby. More psychological than physical. Not as easy to correct... sorry.

Try taking a few weeks and concentrate on the nightly routine you had before you gave birth to your newest member. I am sure this will be dificult given your new family structure, however the result you are looking for may be hiding there.
Good luck.

Another possibility that I have heard of is food sensitivities. A friend went through the same bedwetting issue with her 4 y.o daughter. After being checked for UTI and working on emotional possibilities, she read somewhere that sensitivity to dairy, wheat, eggs or soy can cause problems with bladder control. If you have exhausted the other possibilties, try altering her diet to exclude each of these groups. It takes 2 weeks of a diet change to see results. Good Luck!

Hi sweetie how are you I know this can be confusing but I hate what I'm about to tell you I pray to GOD I'm wrong but You have to remember that you are not the first to say this is what your child is doing. I am only speaking by experience. Sometimes children become afraid of something or someone. Children often start a habit to keep something or someone from bothering them. You may need to check the child for tampering I'm sorry I'm saying this but this may not be the case. Your little girl may have experienced some type of trauma what I can't tell you but you may have to question her about her body parts including her behind. Lets pray and have faith that this is not the case but remember I'm only speaking from experience.You must ask her about everybody she came in contact with please dont leave anyone out. She maybe having to much fun and don't want to miss something or to lazy at night to get up I hope this is the reason.They say when another baby come in the family some babies seem to go backwards so maybe she is going backwards she will grow out of it.

Mother of 4 kids twins girls 5. girl 13 boy 11

Have you told your pediatrician? My 4 year started doing that. She was fully potty trained, dry through the night and then started wetting the bed out of no where. It turned out she has a kidney problem and one of the symptoms in bed wetting and accidents. I would talk to your pediatrician and just let the doctor know you are concerned. My daughter did not have a history of UTI's or anything, the bed wetting was the first sign. Now that we have her kidney troubles under control, she is dry again.
I hope this helped
M.

It's VERY normal for a child to show signs of regression when there is a big change at home. You've just been pregnant and also have a one year old which is usually the number one cause for such a thing. Again this is very normal behavior. Try not to draw too much attention to it, and don't punish her. Once she figures out that the baby is there to stay, and everyone still loves and values her it should correct itself. In the meantime try to focus on big girl things... big sister, big girls use the potty and get to wear panties instead of diapers, etc... and encourage her to help you out with things.
Good luck!
A.

Hello, F.!

I think this happens frequently to young children that then have a younger sibling. They revert back to more "baby" behavior. In this case bedwetting and having accidents during the day as well. My son started crying just like my baby as soon as he wanted something or did not get what he needed when he was four.
The best advice I can give is to do your very best to make her feel special for everything that she can do and babies are not able to do yet and always point out the "big girl" things that she does that you are proud of. Give her jobs to help with the baby, maybe even helping you change diapers.
Hope that helps.
Gretchen

My daughter was almost 6 when her brother was born. She all of a sudden had a lot of accidents, almost nightly. Maybe it's an attention getter since there's a new baby. Just a thought. Then she all of a sudden stopped having them. Good Luck!!

It could be an emotional issue as everyone has said but it's possible that it's an infection too. My 8 yr old had a raging uti a couple of years ago and had no symptoms except for wetting herself and the bed. She finally started crying that it hurt to pee and ended up in the emergency room so I'd take her to have it checked just in case. That way you can rule out any physical problems and concentrate on any emotional causes.

Hi!
About your little girl who is having an issue with bed-wetting at night, here are some things that come to mind:

1. Limit her liquid intake in the evening, especially right before bed.
2. Have her go use the bathroom moments before going to bed.
3. Take her to the pedatrician. If she had already been potty-trained and is now regressing, the bed-wetting could be a symptom of something else.
4. You may want to observe to see if there are other changes in your little girl, like her behavior, or her language or her emotional state...just anything that doesn't seem "normal" in everyday things. Good Luck.