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6.5 year old daughter still in nappies at night - bit long sorry

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ellajellybelly · 09/09/2004 10:51

Hello - just wondered if anyone can shed any light on this. At 4 years we took our daughter out of night nappies and she was doing brilliantly - had about one accident every two weeks. Then school started and so did bed-wetting. Every day was sheet-washing day - sometimes it was twice in a night. I don't know why - there were no problems at school - she really likes it - loved her teacher/friends etc etc. But it was so knackering doing the washing that in the end we put her back into pull-ups and at 6 1/2 she's still in them. Sometimes she's almost dry - occassionally she's totally dry - and other nights it's like we've gone backwards and they're soaked.
We've tried lifting her in the evening, but she's a very heavy sleeper and is like a rag doll - i have to say her name over and over to get her to get out of bed by herself. Although she is beginning to be a bit more responsive so maybe that's good. But despite lifting, sometimes she still wets afterwards. We've had her checked for urinary tract infections etc but that's all clear.
She doesn't seem to be that bothered - it hasn't got to the stage where her friends make fun of her for it. but I'm slightly at a loss as to what to do.
she's not good about drinking during the day - I'll send her off to school with a full bottle of water, and it's still full at the end of the day - she just forgets. But I've started making her drink a huge glass before she goes off to school and lots when she gets home.
Advice gratefully received. Sorry about length of message.

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roisin · 09/09/2004 11:17

I think as she's 6 1/2 you may be able to get some assistance from health care professionals. I think in the first instance I would make an appointment to have a chat with the school nurse. Some children of this age respond well to an enuresis alarm. They are expensive to buy, but sometimes you can get one from the GP or school nurse.

discordia · 09/09/2004 11:47

My dd was 6 yrs 9 months before she stopped wearing a night time nappy. It's more common than you'd think! Before that age she simply wasn't ready. She's a sound sleeper like your dd and even if she was soaked from head to foot (yuk!) she wouldn't wake up. Before taking away the nappies, I talked to her about it for weeks before so that she was prepared. Try not to worry, as I said, lots of children are the same. I second roisin's suggestion of chatting to your school nurse.

ponygirl · 09/09/2004 11:57

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ellajellybelly · 09/09/2004 12:14

Good idea about the school nurse. And it's reassuring to hear about your dd Discordia. Did you just take away the nappies - or did you use an alarm? thanks for the link ponygirl - although it made me feel a bit depressed. It's silly, because she's not really bothered (or doesn't seem to be) - but i'm the one who is more worried about it - i suppose because i know that children can be horrid if they find out about things like that. Also because her younger sister (nearly 4) has more dry nights and is likely to be out of nappies sooner.

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discordia · 09/09/2004 12:18

Luckily my dd didn't need an alarm, I think we just picked the right time and she had only a few accidents. My ds is 5 1/2 and still has a sodden nappy each night.

THERESA · 10/09/2004 17:47

My nephew is 8 and still in night nappies. He's on waiting list to see consultant and get an NHS alarm, but it seems to be a long one! On another thread someone recommended buying one from ebay. We bought a very simple one from an American who obviously sells them as a business. Worked out at about £8 or £9 and came really quick. They've only just come back from hols and started using it but there have been some hopeful initial signs. I think we found it by searching uner 'enurisis alarm' (Not sure of spelling!)

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