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To be concerned my 5 year old is still in pull ups at night time?

93 replies

Pricklypears · 26/05/2024 19:03

Just that.

He’ll be 6 in October and still wearing pull ups at night time. He has the odd dry night, but mostly it’s still wet when he wakes up.

Do I need to contact a doctor / paediatrician?

OP posts:
Fredthefrog · 26/05/2024 19:21

My daughter is 6. The GP put us on the list for the enuresis clinic and we've had 3 appointments with the nurse. She's been great so go to the GP

NerrSnerr · 26/05/2024 19:19

My just turned 7 year old is just becoming dryer at night. He's still wet about half the time but over the last month or so it's been improving.

StarsandStones · 26/05/2024 19:19

Our eldest is dry at night since a few weeks. Main thing we did is lift them and bring to the toilet 1.5 to 2 hours after falling asleep (we still do this most nights). Then directly pee in the morning after waking up.

MrsPerfect12 · 26/05/2024 19:17

Try the alarm from the ERIC website.

SprinkleofSpringShowers · 26/05/2024 19:16

Giveupnow · 26/05/2024 19:15

Stupid question - but do you buy different things for older kids? My 3 year old is in size 7 nappies but floods them and they leak. Would pull ups absorb more?

I think they’re exactly the same with different pictures on the front.

are they having backcurrant. Both my boys wee more at night after that. We are strictly water.

Giveupnow · 26/05/2024 19:15

Stupid question - but do you buy different things for older kids? My 3 year old is in size 7 nappies but floods them and they leak. Would pull ups absorb more?

SprinkleofSpringShowers · 26/05/2024 19:15

My son is the same, he’s 5. I told the health visitor who asked if he slept deeply (he does) said that contributes and told me to speak with the school nurse. I think what she meant is discuss it with someone else that isn’t me.

My youngest potty trained at 2 years 4months and was dry at night from the off 🤷🏼‍♀️

I spent a month preserving but he wet the bed once or twice a night and there was no improvement (I was hoping we’d just break some sort of mental barrier).

TheRomanticOutlaw · 26/05/2024 19:13

No, it's not unusual at that age. My son wore them until he was around 7, just grew out of it naturally.

Bucket07 · 26/05/2024 19:12

Both my boys became dry at night when they were 5, then regressed a bit when they started school, and were eventually dry when they were nearly 6/ had just turned 6. I never made a big deal of it. I wouldn't worry at this point.

MissyB1 · 26/05/2024 19:12

Icanflyhigh · 26/05/2024 19:07

My 12 year old is too, boys sleep more deeply and don't wake to go for a wee - it's normal, GP says we've nothing to worry about and he'll sort it naturally.

By 12 I would expect the enuresis continence team to be involved. My ds was referred at age 9.

OP don't worry yet, he's still young.

Didimum · 26/05/2024 19:11

Icanflyhigh · 26/05/2024 19:07

My 12 year old is too, boys sleep more deeply and don't wake to go for a wee - it's normal, GP says we've nothing to worry about and he'll sort it naturally.

Sorry, but I’d be finding a new GP. In the absence of disability or condition, 12yrs old is not normal.

Jeds55 · 26/05/2024 19:10

My (just turned) 6 year old dd is too
The odd dry night, like your son, but mainly very full nappy in the morning

I haven't been to GP yet as I know they won't investigate further due to her age.

She's a very heavy sleeper so I'm hoping that she gets there soon

Scottishskifun · 26/05/2024 19:10

My son is exactly the same the rare dry night on his own but he is absolutely desperate to not be wearing them anymore. He also started completely flooding them which I think is a factor.

We have started waking him up about 9.30 for a wee and found he's then dry in the morning.
We are hoping it will click with him soon but it's hormonal and Dr's won't give the medication before about 8 at the earliest.

We've found this a good compromise he's not upset that he's wet (was distraught if his bed was wet) and it's him understanding he needs to get up for a wee in the night.

DappledThings · 26/05/2024 19:09

Very common, under the age of concern

cherish123 · 26/05/2024 19:07

I would contact GP

Icanflyhigh · 26/05/2024 19:07

My 12 year old is too, boys sleep more deeply and don't wake to go for a wee - it's normal, GP says we've nothing to worry about and he'll sort it naturally.

SonicTheHodgeheg · 26/05/2024 19:06

Are you sure that he’s not having a wee in his nappy after he wakes up (laziness)?

Didimum · 26/05/2024 19:05

Up to 7 is considered normal.