My kid (boy) is 6 years and still have "bed wetting" problem. Any suggestions!!?

Question

My kid (boy) is 6 years and still have "bed wetting" problem. Any suggestions!!?

Answer 1

Make sure he doesn't have a medical condition(bladder infection) affecting his ability to hold it.



If not, just wade it out. Don't make him feel bad about. Nobody likes peeing on himself/herself. Teach him how to get up, change his clothes, even the sheets, and go back to sleep-that's all. Eventually, he will get control of it all on his very own!



There are many adults who have inconstinence problems, and no one knows about it cause they don't go around telling people and because they can take care of the issue on their own in privacy. The only reason children peeing on themselves is a "problem" is because we as parents have to take care of it. Um, isn't that our JOB!



Boys tend to potty train later than girls, and many children still have small bladders relative to their nutritive needs. Don't withhold food or water from him or embarass him by telling everyone you know that he's a bed wetter. Remember, oneday you will be old and he may be caring for you. You may be a bed wetter and have to wear a diaper all over again with the roles reversed. Do you want your son to view you as a a problem? You know what happens to old people who pee on themselves and who are viewed as problematic and inconvient by their working children? They get put in daycare...

Answer 2

Have you discussed this with your son's doctor? If not, take him to the doctor so the doctor can evaluate whether or not there is a medical condition causing him to wet his bed.



He may be like my eldest son was. He didn't stop wetting his bed until he was 9. The doctor told us he slept so deeply he'd only partially wake up, realize he had to go, then fall back into that deep sleep and wet his bed.



I don't say this next part to alarm you, but many years later I found out the real problem. He was being sexually abused by my teenage niece from ages 6-9. He didn't tell me about it till he was 16. By age 9 he had had enough and was strong enough to tell her he didn't want to do it anymore. After that his bed-wetting stopped.



Other causes of bed-wetting are "kidney infection, or other urological problems, not producing enough ADH, a hormone that inhibits urine production." The article link below is from webmd.com. It offers a variety of treatment options.



I can empathize with you. I got so tired of soggy, smelly sheets. I wish you luck.

Answer 3

My sister had the same problem, I know first hand because I was forced to share a bed with her. The doctors first told my Mom that her bladder was too small for body and then a few years ago they gave her some nose spray that made her quit. I don't know if she just grew out of it but I think the spray did the trick because she is the type who can't hold it even for 5 minutes she has to go. So her bladder probably was small, but ask about the nose spray, it could work for him too!

Answer 4

Try not to give him anything to drink after 7pm, and toilet him at least twice after this time, even if you have to take him to the toilet when he falls asleep. He will still have a few accidents but this will diminish as he gets older. There are bed alarms but these only wake the parents and generally not the child. Bed Wetting is something you just grow out of.

There is a new nasal spray you can buy, but it can damage kidneys and is best avoided if possible.

Good luck.

Answer 5

most kids wet the bed because they are stressed about something that happened during the day.. the not drinking water before really won't help.. been there.. pills the dr gives don't help.. been there too. that damn bed mattress that beeps when it gets wet.. doesn't help and is annoying.. pullups.. not a bad idea.. being your son is only 6.. it won't be to embarrassed to wear them.. make sure before bed activities and bed time is pleasent.. not stressful.. lots of kids wet the bed.. my son did.. till he was 11.. i did.. till i was 12. i found once things calmed down in the house. my son was better..

Answer 6

My son did the same, the only answer is to go to a enuresis specialist (you should be able to ring your local hospital or community health centre for a referral, or your family doctor). they will set you up with a programme which is tough to follow for the first few weeks (involves a mat and alarm) but if you follow it eventually you will succeed. it took 4 - 6 weeks but now he is free of bed wetting. it usually runs in families and simply is his brain not maturing in that area, cutting down fluids etc is not the answer. good luck

Answer 7

another thing you can do is they have these things at the store they are kinda like pull ups but they feel like underwear for the kid and it is suppose to help them learn when they pee the bed. My friend used them for her girl when she was potty training she said they worked great. because she could feel the wetness didn't like it, since it wouldn't leak to the bed and get the bed wet.

Answer 8

Try not to let him drink a lot of fluids within 30 minutes or so of bedtime. Start a bedtime routine of getting PJ's on, brushing teeth, and going to the bathroom. If you are terribly worried, see the doctor, but as the previous answer stated, sometime their little bodies are just growing.

Answer 9

My seven year old daughter has the same problem. She is growing faster than her organs. She sleeps in depends every night. She is getting better but we encourage her every day, praise her when she has a dry night and keep track of how much she consumes after school. It's getting better all the time.

Answer 10

i have that experience too until i was 10 years old,what u can do is make sure ur boy go to pee b4 sleep n try wake him up at night too for pee again..one more thing u do is spanky him n scoled him everytime he did that..good luckby the way

Answer 11

Try to avoid letting him drink anything two hours before bed time, and make sure he empties his bladder before he goes to sleep.http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/bedwetting.htm

try this link for some helpful info. :)

Answer 12

If he's going through a growth spurt, it could be his bladder isn't keeping up. See his doctor.

Answer 13

Have him stop drinking milk

Answer 14

use pull ups and then talk to doctor