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Bedwetting
Questions:
- When should I start to worry about my child's bedwetting?
- My child is out of diapers but continues to wet the bed. Why are we still having the problem? How can we get this under control?
- My almost 5-year-old wets the bed. Should he see a doctor or is this normal?
- My almost 5-year-old wets the bed. Should he see a doctor or is this normal?
- My son is 5 and has started wetting the bed again after being night trained for a year. Could this have anything to do with our new baby?
- My 6-year-old constantly wets the bed at night. I've tried using an alarm, which worked at first, but now he sleeps through it. What should I do?
- How can I let my child know he should not be ashamed about her bedwetting? How can I talk to her about it without damaging her confidence?
- When should I start to worry about my child's bedwetting?
- Why does my child still wet the bed and what can I do about it?
- Is my child wetting the bed just to get attention?
- How can I help my autisitic child with his bedwetting, without medication?
- I have a newborn and a 6-year-old. When the baby was born, I noticed a lot of "baby"-ness about my older child. He even asked to wear diapers again. Should I let him do this?
- My daughter is 9 and still wets the bed. Can I send her to sleep-a-way camp or would that be too embarrassing for her?
- I have my son use the bathroom before he goes to bed, but his disposable underpants still are soaked each morning. He is 6 years old. When should they start to become less wet? I am worried that he has excessive amounts of urine.
- My daughter is 13, and she has the most beautiful mindset (about bedwetting). She can joke with her family and close friends; however, I know that this is troubling her a great deal. Can you offer her some advice or promise on if this can be corrected?
- I am afraid that my stepson's bedwetting is not due to immature signals between his bladder and his brain. Could his bedwetting be caused by laziness?
- I have boy twins. One stopped bedwetting since he was 2; the other one hasn't yet and he's almost 5! Is this normal for twins?
- I have a 7-year-old who is reluctant to wear his GoodNites. Any suggestions?
- My 5-year-old daughter seems upset by my recent divorce and started wetting her bed. What can I do to help?
- My 8-year-old son still wets the bed and I don't want to give him medication. I've used the alarms and they don't work û he sleeps through them. Are there other things I can try?
- My son, Justin, is now 11 years old and is still wetting the bed. I am willing to do anything possible for my son's self-esteem. What can I do?
- What causes some children to have a fear of using the toilet for a bowel movement?
- Could my partnerų hospitalization have anything to do with my sonų bedwetting reoccurrence?
- Is bedwetting a sleep disorder or is it related to bladder development?
- My son is at my ex-husband's house every other weekend, and for the last five or six months, he has been having bowel movements and urinating on the floor without even an attempt to get to the bathroom. Any advice?
- Could my partnerų hospitalization have anything to do with my sonų bedwetting reoccurrence?
- We have a 12-year-old grandchild that lives with us. We have done all that can be done to help him have dry nights. Any suggestions?
- Can reducing milk in my 5-year-old's diet help with bedwetting?
- My daughter (age 6) wets the bed after she's had a stressful day. She seems to be sleeping too deeply to wake herself to use the bathroom. Any ideas?
- How can I keep my child's siblings from teasing him about his bedwetting?
- Do you have suggestions for talking to husbands or other adults who may not be compassionate about a child's bedwetting?
- My 8-year-old son wets the bed but is embarrassed that he can't wear regular underwear to bed. How do you let your kids know it's nothing to be embarrassed about?
- My daughter is 9, and the wetting is not such a big deal, but she won't put her clothes or sheets in the wash. She just piles them in the closet. What can I do without crushing her self-esteem?
- How can I help my girlfriend's 10-year-old sister who lives with her and who is struggling with bedwetting?
- I have heard that chiropractic care can help with bedwetting. What are your thoughts, and has anyone used this technique with good results? What is the typical time frame to see improvement if used?
- How can I tell my mom and dad that I wet the bed at night? I'm 15 years old.
- How can I get my nephew's parents to be more sympathetic about his bedwetting?
- My son wets the bed. My strategy is to try and ignore it so I don't embarrass him. My friend does the opposite, and is constantly saying encouraging things to her bedwetting daughter. Which is the best approach?
- How can I make my daughter enjoy bedtime and get the focus off of her bedwetting?
- What is the difference between generic and name brand medications?
- At what age should a child be able to stay dry throughout the night?
- My son is experiencing daytime and nighttime wetting. What can I do?
- Can bedwetting be the result of an allergy?
- Could the vitamins my child takes affect his bedwetting?
- Does bedwetting have anything to do with my daughters' prematurity?
- My 3-year-old daughter wets several times a week while my 5-year-old son has wet just about every night of his life. Does this mean that his case is more severe than hers?
- How do I reduce the amount of liquids my son drinks without making him too thirsty?
