My son is 11 and starts high school next year.
He still wets the bed. It is only just now that he is becoming embarrassed and anxious about going to bed and accidentally wetting it. Co-mum and I are concerned about the growing anxiety and have been discussing options.
We limit his water intake after dinner. We make him go to the toilet before 8 pm bedtime. We have tried an alarm clock to wake him up at set times - It does not wake him up though and we end up getting up to him. He does not want to use dry nites (or equivalents, which is fine). Co-mum (bio dad's partner) has been looking into bed-wetting alarms. There are plenty of good reviews and bad reviews online. We would prefer not to take a medicinal route. I was wondering if there were other's in this community who could provide ideas or advice. Thank you.
Pre-teen bed wetting
Pre-teen bed wetting
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Why would you not have him checked out medically?
Take him to the GP!!
take him to the doctor. there is actually a mediaction (nasel spray) that can help with this if there is no medical underlying issue.
Also my mother swears by chiropractors to fix bedwetting. it worked for two of my brothers but I personally would start with a GP.
Why don’t you want to take a medicinal route? This is not normal at all and is going to be highly embarrassing come school camps
my 2 oldest kids still wet the bed, not every night but maybe once a week or fortnight it changes. my daugter us 9.5y and son 11 in oct. They normally use drynite/sleepy nights or a brolly sheet. I did take my son to see dr and he said its very common. He said that if it dosnt slowly get better then the vsn give him these wafers that help o produce less urine duringthe night. My brother and uncle both wet until they were 15. ....My 3rd child is 5yr old son and he never wet the bed after he stopped nappies so different.
You want to avoid medicine or you want to avoid professional medical advice?
Limiting drinks is exactly what you shouldn’t be doing, please get medical advice, we told you last time and we’re telling you again. This is really frustrating me, this poor kid needs a medical check.
when my son was bedwetting the first thing the GP did was rule out any medical issues. he had an ultrasound to check his bladder and kidneys. thankfully they were fine.
I understand you don't want to medicate your son? However I think it is important you do take him to a GP to to rule out any medical issues. The doctor won't force you to medicate him if you're concerned about that.
Factors to find out before creating an acquisition for your kid include:
1. Type:
- what's connected to your child's clothing? Or a plate with a footing placed on the south. kids will rouse while not an excessive amount of noise. However, the governor ought to acknowledge that the girl. Or your son can have to be compelled to chill in bed. Therefore, alerts are often simply separated from children's wear. And it will have an effect on your child's alertness. The clip is connected to assist signal within the alarm. It are often simply closed in order that kids will have it away on their own. whether or not your kid can rise to the bathroom or not. therefore the sound of those alarms you've got to be terribly positive.
- Wireless alarms square measure costlier devices. because of this technology has developed plenty. It conjointly has a lot of performance with value. the most distinction is in wireless alarm devices. and also the device isn't connected, not like the clip. It are often hold on within the area. they will even be placed aloof from their beds. this may force them to induce up from their beds to steer off the alarm. And with positive support. they'll be trained to travel to the lavatory in a very quicker time. However, because of the child's natural progression, they shortly realize themselves ready to attend the lavatory while not having to pee.
2. Sounds: Some devices use kid rouse with vibration. The distinction is quite the device used just for alarms. Or use vibration alone. it's terribly effective for kids with deep sleep, if they're vulnerable to serious sleep. Therefore, in selecting to shop for a nerve-based, vibration-and-sync system. could also be the simplest selection for your baby. And by the means the merchandise was originally developed. as a result of the mix ought to be ready to wake the kid to attain the simplest result naturally.
3. amount of use: All instrumentality includes a warning that it shouldn't be used for quite four weeks if once four weeks. Your kid cannot begin mistreatment the lavatory at midnight. it's suggested to consult a doctor. However, some kids might take longer to use for daily activities. particularly it's going to take an extended time for a baby to sleep deeply. as a result of the alarm cannot rouse from the couch. So, selecting alarms will have a good impact on your child's progress.
Do not use this device for quite four weeks once four weeks. If your kid doesn't begin mistreatment the bathroom at midnight, it's suggested to consult a doctor. However, some kids might take longer to use for his or her daily activities. kids World Health Organization square measure notably serious in sleep might take longer as a result of the alarms can fight to wake them up plenty longer, therefore choosing alarms will have a good impact on your child's progress.
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I was a teenage bedwetter, I peed the bed until I was 16, once or twice a week. Nothing worked, but I eventually just grew out of it. It’s horribly embarrassing and making a huge deal out of it was the worst. No advice other than just get them to take responsibility of the washing, use a mattress protector.
My son is 11 and has the same problem. My doctor has given us a referral to see a specialist but at the same time he's recommended the alarm mats. Like you I'm at my wits end, limited water before bed waking him up and pulls just weren't working. Hence why I turned to the doctor
Hi, I took my step daughter to see a lady who's specialty is bet wetting. I was at my wits end and thought I'd tried it all too, limited water, woken to pee, set alarms ect. So once it was established that my child wanted to be dry the program was basically get a base amount that the bladder held, record amounts, increase water intake evenly throughout the day (very important) and then the bet wetting alarm mat. And they have to get up when it goes off and clean up. Basically it get the child into the habit of associating a full bladder with getting up (when the alarm goes off to being with) took about 3 months! No problems since:) I think the mat is your best option but under the guidance of a professional.
Daughter wet the bed till she was 12 1 month of the alarm and never wet the bed again