How can you help your child with their bed wetting?

Posted by Kunal Sutar on October 18th, 2021

About 10 percent of all children wet the bed at least once a month, according to research. Bed-wetting is quite common among parents who are unaware of or unimpressed by the problem. We frequently encounter situations in which moms, uncles, and cousins have been bed wetters when they were youngsters.

Bed wetting is a very prevalent yet largely under-recognized problem among parents. Bed wetting, like most forms of incontinence, is quite common and can often be effectively treated.

Why do children have to wet the bed?
Bed wetters are generally deep sleepers who do not awaken when they must go to the toilet. Their kidneys may produce more urine than normal, and they may have an overactive bladder, which means their bladders don\'t retain as much urine overnight.

When should you be concerned if your child is still wetting the bed at night?
If your child\'s bedwetting is causing him or her emotional distress, you should seek assistance from a doctor. We generally don\'t treat bed wetting until a kid is at least six years old because it typically gets better on its own and the therapies aren\'t as effective under that age. However, if your child wets bed after that age, you should seek professional treatment.

What is the treatment for bedwetting?
The first step is to make sure your child gets enough liquid throughout the day. We recommend that kids have at least five drinks a day, distributed evenly across the day. This helps teach the bladder to retain more urine during the day and at night. It\'s not necessary to restrict beverages before bedtime, as this does not reduce the chance of bed wetting.

Using a bedwetting alarm is very effective.
If your kid is over six years old, it\'s time to give an alarm a shot. It\'s critical that your youngster really wants to give this a try and that everyone involved is confident and enthusiastic about assisting in the effort\'s success. I spent a lot of time discussing with the child to ensure they were interested in fixing the problem.

1.A tiny alarm that clasps to your child\'s pajamas and includes a wire linked to a sensor that sits between two pairs of underwear. This alarm, which must be purchased online, costs around 0. It is not heavy and is usually well accepted by youngsters.

2.An alarm box is placed at the end of the bed or on the opposite side of the room and linked to a mat that the youngster sleeps on. These alarms, which may be hired from a local hospital or pharmacy, are common.

The alarm should blare once your kid has peed, suggesting that they need to turn it off. They must be fully awake before turning it off and then heading to the bathroom to do their business.


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