General tips to help prevent bedwetting
The following are some general tips that may help
Nappies
If you decide 'now is the time', then stop using nappies. Some older children are still put in nappies at night when 'trying' to be dry. This gives them little motivation or need to be dry. The risk without nappies is wet beds for a while. However, in younger children, if a trial period without nappies does not work out, then go back to nappies for a while and try again at a later date.
Patience, reassurance and love
As mentioned above, if trying without nappies fails at age three, it may be wise to give up for a while and then try again a few months later. There is no treatment for children under five years. Keep trying every few months until successful. Even if your child is bedwetting when they start school, there is a high chance that it will stop soon. There is a great variation when children become naturally dry at night.
Do not punish children for bedwetting. It is not their fault. Rather, they should be praised and made a fuss of if you notice any improvement. Try to be sensitive to any family or school disruption that might be stressful to your child. If bedwetting appears after a period of dryness, it may reflect a hidden stress or fear (such as bullying at school, etc).
Explaining to children
It needs a child's co-operation to be dry at night. As soon as your child is old enough to understand, a simple explanation on the following lines can be helpful. The body makes water (wee) all the time and stores it in the bladder. The bladder is like a balloon which fills up with water. We open the 'tap' when the bladder gets full. The bladder fills up at night when we are asleep. However, the bladder tap should not go to sleep, and should wake us up when the bladder is full.
Child's responsibility
When old enough (about age five or six), encourage your child to help change the wet sheets. It may be quicker for parents to do it, but many children respond to being given responsibility. It might also give extra motivation for them to get out of bed and go to the toilet to avoid the chore of changing the sheets. Try to make it a 'matter of fact' routine with as little fuss as possible.
Average rating:
Enuresis Treatment Center, about 1 year
We read your blog posting, and would like to offer some advice. Self-treatment programs alone are not as effective as combining them with professional guidance. With self-treatment programs, there is no personalized attention and no long-term follow-up. For 32 years, the Enuresis Treatment Center has successfully treated thousands of people from around the world who thought there was no hope. The Enuresis Treatment Center works with bedwetters to eliminate the underlying problem: The deep sleep disorder, which makes a difference in the quality of life. They have a 97% success rate. The Enuresis Treatment Center has put together an informative guide to understanding and treating bedwetting. This free bedwetting guide is available to download at www.freebedwettingguide.com.
Report this comment