Child Bedwetting

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BEDWETTING
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AN INTRODUCTION Millions of children struggle
with bedwetting (a.k.a nocturnal enuresis)
every night. In fact, after 5 years old, some
15 of children still wet the bed. The good news
is, 98 of children will be able to have dry
nights on their own. Bedwetting alarms are
acknowledged as the most successful form of
intervention to help speed the process
along. BEDWETTING IS TREATABLE! Bedwetting can
seriously affect a childs self-esteem and limit
activities such as camps, sleepovers and
overnight trips to friends and relatives homes.
Not to mention interrupted sleep for all the
family and lots of laundry.
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WHAT CAUSES BED WETTING AND HOW IS IT TREATED?

• Some of the common causes include
• A bladder that cant hold enough urine,
• Overproduction of urine,
• A weak pelvic floor,
• Constipation
• And in some cases hereditary issues

There are two general forms of treatment for
nocturnal enuresis
PHARMACEUTICAL
PSYCHOLOGICAL
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What Is A Bedwetting Alarm? A bedwetting alarm
typically consists of a sensor and an alarm. The
sensor is attached to your childs underwear and
the alarm unit is attached to their pajamas. The
best bedwetting alarms vibrate and some even have
flashing lights. Other types of bedwetting
alarms include sensor pads with wireless alarms
and also specialist underwear with a fitted
alarm. All these alarms work by psychologically
training your child to recognize when they have a
full bladder. They can then make it to the
bathroom of their own accord.
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10 HELPFUL BEDWETTING TIPS
1. Dont Punish Them Or Yourself! Many parents
admit to either punishing their child or blaming
themselves. Bedwetting is not a conscious
choice! You can use rewards for things like
resetting the alarm or visiting the bathroom. A
good tip is to use a sticker or star system to
keep them motivated, or perhaps a Graduation
Treat when they hit the 14 nights dry target.
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2. Avoid Waking Carrying Quite a few parents
will wake their children and carry them to the
bathroom. The concept behind the alarm is to
consciously train your child to recognize they
have urinated and when they have a full bladder.
Some tough love is in order here!
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3. Older Kids Help With Laundry Having older kids
help you strip the bed and helping with the
laundry will help alleviate feelings of
embarrassment. You can have sparring bedding
easily accessible so they can do it themselves
during the night.
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4. Easy Access To Bathroom You can use a
night-light or leave the bathroom light on to
help kids make the bathroom in time. Remove any
obstructions and leave the child seat on the
toilet. If your children share a bed, make sure
the one with the alarm sleeps nearer the edge.
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5. Strengthen Bladder Muscles You can get your
son or daughter to stop half-way through a wizz,
count to 5 and continue urinating. After one or
two weeks, increase this to 10 seconds and
further increments.
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6. Drink Water Avoid Certain Drinks Drinks with
any kind of caffeine in them make children want
to urinate more often. Avoid soda, tea, coffee
and hot chocolate. Juices with high acidity (such
as orange and blackcurrant) should also be
avoided as they are known to irritate young
childrens bladders. The temptation is to limit
all fluids, but drinking 8 glasses of water a day
is beneficial for a childs health.
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7. Dont Hold On To It Urine that stays in the
bladder gives a good place for bacteria to grow
and a UTI (urinary tract infection) might
develop. If your child really needs to go dont
stop them!
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10 HELPFUL BEDWETTING TIPS
8. Waterproof Covers Use a waterproof cover to
protect your mattress and duvet. A good tip is to
use cold water or a mild bleach before washing as
normal.
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10 HELPFUL BEDWETTING TIPS
9. Try Pull-Ups More a Short-term fix, wearing
pull-ups will help your family cope easier with
bedwetting whilst you try more long-term
solutions.
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10. Be Persistent! Whatever method you choose, be
sure to be persistent.
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WHEN TO SEE A DOCTOR

• SOME GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR WHEN TO SEE A DOCTOR
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• Your child is over 5 years old and has never had
  a dry night.
• Wetting the bed causes emotional distress for the
  child (even under 6).
• Your child has started wetting the bed again
  after staying dry for a while.
• The situation is giving you cause for concern in
  any way.

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