bedwetting (him not me!)

[seamonster]

My ds2 is almost 6 now and still wees every night in his pyjama pants. He drinks milk at 6pm wees before going to bed at 6:30ish and then I take him for another at about 10. It's starting to bug me (though I don't let him know) as these things are expensive, sometimes leak (more washing)and will at some point cause him some embarrassment (friends seeing them etc, although I do keep them hidden away). Can any one help as I don't want to have to take him to the HV or Dr's about this if possible.

btw am not a mum so if you like tell me to shut up, its just i done psychology so youre thread interested me! how do you react when he does it? does he do it every night aand if not how do you react when he doesnt do it?

He does it most nights. If he doesn't we praise him, hugging etc and tell him if he manages tonight perhaps he could try without the next night, he seems really keen on this idea. If its just in the nappy pants, I say not to worry, we'll try again tonight (then he puts it in the bin etc)and has a hug. If he wets the bed as well he strips the bed and puts it down stairs before as well as the never minds and the hugs. I don't let his brother tease him about it and we don't talk about it out of the house or if friends are around, not that we forbid any mention of it, just not so that he gets embarrassed.

i wouldnt worry.... about 1 in 6 6 year olds wet the bed regualarly..

Drs dont even consider it a problem until they are 7 years old nayway... if you go and see them they will say come back after 7th birthday if its still a problem.

He probably cant help it so there really is no point worrying about it, or worrying him.

I expect there are several others in his class not dry at night yet... and lots of others will still be having occasional accidents as well!

OK, thanks. I knew they don't consider it a problem until 7, I was just wondering if there was anything we could be doing to help him. Just keep at it I suppose.

well they recommend making sure they drink LOTS during the day...

ie a whole kids size cup with every meal and between every meal.

Also blackcurrent and fizzy drinks generally dont help bed wetters as they irrititae the bladder so try cutting those out completetly... or at leats all afternoon

and no drinks at all... just a few sips of water if really thirsty after 6pm ish.

that may help

good luck

my ds1 will be 7 in October, and still wears night pants, wetting them most nights. I worry about it for the same reasons as you (that he may not like it, get teased etc).

But I have read on other threads that 7 is time to maybe intervene medically (believe treatment is a supplement of hormone to concentrate the urine) if I have my facts right. So I'll wait and see.

We are in Denmark and the school goes on a camp together soon for 3 nights, so ds1 will have to cope on his own there. I'll prep his teacher...

... and the pants are even more expensive here!!

He has water all day except his lunch drink which is ribena at mo should I perhaps give him his milk drink with his tea and offer sips of water or milk when it's really hot or he's thirsty. And can you get washable things for bigger boys, I use washables for my daughter (17 mth) it would be useful if he could wear washable too.

you can get motherease bedwetters. which are a washable nappy pant thing to fit bigger children

not sure what size they go up to but you can get them

my ds is 4.5 and wets the bed about 3 times in the night, my dh says i should not put the pull ups back on him as he will be confused, i am getting a bit bothered with all of the bed changing aand ds thinking he is dry every moring. what should i do?

I noticed cod doing a potty training boot camp but didn't want to hijack so have bumped for any advise.
Right, have been trying to get him to drink alot during the day [hard when at school but will persevere through the holidays] and he hasn't had drinks after 6.
I take him to the toilet at 10pm but he is still wet in the mornings.

i dont hav much advice for you only to get a waterproof bedsheat and some dry night bottoms for him, my niece is 7 and my sil is having the same trouble with her, why dont u give the hv a ring im sure she will have some ideas for u )

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