My daughter, age 4, has been potty trained for a year and has never wet the bed... until recently. In the last 3 weeks she has wet the bed about 6 times. It typically happens early in the morning, just before we need to wake up for the day. Her sleep schedule has not changed, so I don't think it's because she's overtired. The quantity of water she's drinking at night has not changed, but we've cut down anyway. And she always goes to the bathroom right before bed. Should I set an alarm and wake her up to potty at night (ugh)? Should I put her in pull-ups? Should I just wait it out and hope it's a passing trend? Thanks for your tips, Moms.
Your responses were exactly what I was hoping for - possible reasons for the bedwetting and helpful tips. I now think the bedwetting could be physical, due to a recent growth spurt, and/or due to the stress of a new baby expected in December. So I'll continue to be supportive and loving, and wait it out while I try some of your tips like going to bed without undies. Now, I'm going to buy a second waterproof pad and set of sheets! Thanks Mamas!
My daughter had a potty training regression. Her daycare asked me if everything was ok at home. I said so far as I know nothings going on. A few months later, her dad moved out. I guess there had been a lot of tension at home, because she never wet her bed again. Could there be something that she is picking up on?
Don't pressure or scold.
Regression can be due to:
stress
anxiety
changes in the home/family, routines etc.
Or it can be due to urinary infections too. So then you take her to the Doctor to check.
Or, the child sleeps so deeply... that they don't wake up.
ALSO, night time dryness... is not something completely attained, BIOLOGICALLY, until even 7 years old. And that is normal and per Pediatricians. And 'accidents' at night can still happen. That is normal. Kids have accidents.
My daughter is 7.... and ONCE in a blue moon, still wets the bed. Because, she sleeps so deeply.
At certain ages, they then sleep more deeply. Developmentally, too.
I, do not wake my child at night, just to pee.
I rather them sleep and not get lack of sleep.
BUT, I use, water proof bed pads, directly under my kids.
I got them from Amazon.
My daughter, was still wearing night-time diapers, at 5 years old. Pull-ups, are useless at night... because it does not hold much and is expensive. Pull ups are better for daytime.
all the best,
Susan
Has she ever done the sleep walking thing?
The only reason I ask is because my daughter wet the bed a few times and come to find out, she was a little overtired, but she also sleep walks when overtired. Not even a lot overtired.
Has anything changed in your lives recently? Even just someone visiting from out of town... Anything?
Please go buy a book on childhood illnesses and development. It will ease your mind considerably to be able to look everything up quickly. Little girls her age commonly get bladder infections that left untreated for long turn into bladder cancer in their 60's. No the symptoms will not mimic the adult symptoms of a bladder infection.
Often it is said children cry through their kidneys. Is someone verbally abusing her?
If it is something worse like being bullied at school or in the neighborhood you will really have to step in and deal with it strongly.
has she been constipated? My son went through a stage of this and still does it periodically (he is 6 1/2), but he has problems with constipation and I think they are coorilated. Good luck, I completely understand how frustrating this is.
J.-- How is your daughter doing? Hi, I’m Dr. W. from the GoodNites NiteLite Panel. Mamapedia is wrapping up a partnership with GoodNites and your question is definitely relevant to what I talk about with the NiteLite Panel. Did you take her to the doctor? Patience is always a good idea, and it's great that others have given a lot of good ideas. Still, when a child who has been dry at night for a year and starts to wet the bed, there are several things I'd want to check out medically. If she has stopped, was there something you did that helped? Sharing your experience and your child's success might help others, and teach me something new! --Dr. W., GoodNites NiteLite Panel
My daughter wet her bed. However she had a milk allergy which is very typical for kids who wet the bed. Once the milk allergy was taken care of (in other words no more milk, ice cream, etc) we had no problem. The only way you can test this is take her off all milk products such as yogurt, ice cream, cheese and milk for three weeks and see if that helps. Have her drink milk and see if that comes back. That at least can be eliminated as a cause if this is not the cause.
N.
This is a very common problem and can be short lived or can last a little longer. I can be caused by changes to routine, changes to daytime activity level, stress, upcoming growth spurt, illness, or many other little things. My daughter did this and it lasted about 5 months. Some people experience it for just a few days. You can try taking her potty one last time just before you go to bed, but it sounds like you are doing everything else right. It is a passing trend and will hopefully pass soon! Good Luck!
Dear J.:
This is a very common problems. It can last for some time before she changes back to the bathroom.
One thing that has worked for many is putting her to bed without and patties or pajamas. This makes their mind feel like they will have nothing to capture the urine. It is mind over matter. It may take a full week to resolve but that is better than 6 months.
Kim
This just started happening with my daughter too! After 3 months completely potty trained, she wet the bed 8 nights in a row. Last night we managed a dry night, but I don't know what's different. I'm looking forward to reading the responses on this one.
