wetting themself at 5

[mumof2rugrats]

hi im new ere not sure how this all works .
my 5yr keeps wetting the bed and themselfs and dont know why could any1 help me please im getting really frustrated with the smell of wee everywhere..

My DS does this sometimes. If your DC is doing it virtually every day, then go let them wear pyjama pants "Drynites" or similar until the phase passes, and try not to let them have anything to drink within one hour of bedtime. Make sure they go to the toilet before they go to bed too - even if they have the pyjama pants on.
When DS wets the bed, we take the sheets off immediately and put them in the wash - and strip down to the mattress, and give it a good wipe down with warm soapy water. Leave it to air for the rest of the day and it should be dry by bedtime. We have never had a problem with wee smells as a result, evne when he was wetting every day.

DS is also 5 by the way.

Hello and welcome.

Someone once suggested to me that you make the bed with a water-proof sheet and a normal top sheet and then another water-proof sheet and another top sheet. That way, if the bed gets wet in the middle of the night, you can whip the whole lot off with no need to re-make the bed.

I agree to make sure that he goes for a wee before bed (whether he wants one or not).

dd goes 6 months dry day and night then 3 months wet we change bed as soon as we get up and dd has waterproof mat on bed but dd has strong smelly wee she not aloud drinks after 5 and goes to bed at 7 and toilet before bed and i take her at 10 before i go to bed ..

My DD is 6 and sometimes still wets, although it is getting less often. It used to be every day.

I use a waterproof sheet on the matress followed by a disposable bed mat (Pampers and Boots make them)and then the sheet.

When she wets, the sheet (and waterproof one if wet) goes straight in the wash and the bed mat goes in the bin.

I get cheap duvets from Ikea which can go in the washing machine and tumble dried if necessary.

I keep a spare, dry waterproof sheet and duvet for fast turnaround.

No smells and not too much fuss.

Good luck!!

I know it's quite common for kids of this age to wet, but have you ruled out urine infection? Is your dc a boy or girl. Girls are prone due to the make up of their anatomy, boys are less prone, but can get them if have kidney infection/problems. Probably need to visit GP for a urine sample.

Otherwise, Mothercare do a large square waterproof pad that goes under the top sheet - that way the mattress isn't damaged.

Its not unusual at 5 for boys to wet the bed.

Sorry - was not implying this was not normal

Just wasn't sure if they had been dry for a while and started wetting again.

do you know how to stop them wetting..

No .... it's all to do with brain function v's bladder control. The age old technique of ensuring bladder isn't under too much pressure after they fall asleep is the best ie: make sure they wee before they get into bed and if you can, sit them on the loo later when you go to bed.

I don't let my little one 'gulp' a drink before bed - just a few sips if thirsty. He has a big drink with his dinner, no later.

another wet night last night so again my home smells of wee yeah ..

Welcome to Mumsnet Mumof2rugrats

a bit of bicarb of soda with water is good for getting wee smells out of a mattress - rub on - let dry - brush off ...it can stain a bit though

dd 5 yrs wet the bed very occasionally - it's usually when she is really, really tired and sleeping so soundly that she doesn't wak e up in time ... it's difficult getting her to drink during the day and as a result she drinks loads after school and just before bed ..

If you do a bit of a search on here you will find other threads on the same topic with more suggestions - I'm no expert but I think the consensus is that restricting liquid can make the problem worse though as it's generally something that sorts itself out with age (unless caused by stress or some outside factor).

Do you think she could be getting recurring urine infections as the pattern you describe is a wee bit unusual and strong smell could be sign of that??? ... Perhaps worth checking out at docs .. .good luck with it

DS school nurse advised the following for bedwetting:

Make sure they drink lots during the day (difficult during school days I know)

Avoid fizzy drinks even fizzy water
caffeinated drinks, e.g. cola and hot choc.
drinks with high levels of additives. If impossible to avoid these, only have earlier in the day. These all over-stimulate the bladder.

Avoid milk after teatime, and no drinks in quantity an hour before bed. If the child has drunk well during the day this will not cause dehydration. Aim for the last meal to be between 5 and 6pm. The aim of drinking a lot during the day helps the bladder to stretch to cope with larger volumes of urine, and hopefully hold more overnight.

On school days drink one large tumbler of liquid on waking, at breakfast, lunchtime, at least 1 pint after school and two tumblers with evening meal.

Non-school days, one large tumbler on waking, at breakfast, mid morning, lunch, mid afternoon, before and during evening meal.

These are minimum amounts, drink more if necessary.
Go to the toilet before going to bed, and again before going to sleep if there is a long time in between.

I hope this helps you all.

dd only drinks water and she dont drink much i try ang get her to have a drink with breakfast but she doesnt very often and she has a small drink with tea and nothing else so i dont know why she wees so much ..