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Bed wetting at 8

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Eyerollerhighroller · 30/03/2022 08:50

Youngest of four and I will hold my hands up now, we were late in training her at nighttime. She was about 4. Daytime, was from just over 2.

She is hugely determined. Very stubborn when she wants to be. Also v v bright - above her age range and has a reading age of 12. I say all this as at times, I have wondered if there is something else, or if it is physical or if it is sometimes down to her not being bothered.

Onto the bed wetting. We might go through a few weeks, maybe even six without an accident then she will wet the bed. Sometimes, we have it for a few nights on the trot and other times it will just be that once before again a few days/week later.

We tried an alarm twice. The first time, after an unsuccessful night or two, we’d go 12/14 days dry and I’d think it was cracked. Then a week or so after stopping using the alarm, she’d have a wet night. The second time she did remain dry for a good six weeks.

It’s better than it was when she was 4/5 but obviously not 100%.

What do we do now? I’m really at a loss.

Sometimes she comes and tells us in the night. Other times she tells us in the morning. Other times she doesn’t tell us at all and we realise when we go to make the beds.

Just to add, we have night lights, bathroom light and landing light on. No food/drinks (usually only drinks water at anyway) after about 6pm (goes to bed about 8pm).

Please advise!

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JudgeRindersMinder · 30/03/2022 08:54

Can you go back to the alarm and see it as a long term thing? I’ve never used one so don’t know if this is possible
My ds wasn’t reliably night dry at 8 and it followed a similar pattern to your dd, it was quite sporadic. From what I read on mn it doesn’t seem to be unusual at 8, so isn’t worrying as such, just a bloomin nuisance to still have to deal with when they’re 8!

NameChanged2022 · 30/03/2022 09:00

A friend at the very end of her tether with nighttime enuresis (DS10) has just had success with this:

www.bedwettingtherapy.com

I slept in with my eldest DC for weeks in 2017 using a different pad / alarm set up. It didn't really work, he was like an elephant when he wet the bed - all sheets, pillows, duvet needed to be changed. What did work was chucking his dad out - he was dry just days later. I can't imagine this part will help you!

morepatiencerequired · 30/03/2022 09:03

My daughter was just lazy. She was used to being able to not have to get up so didn't when she couldn't be bothered. What if you get you daughter to change the sheets with you each time ; maybe she doesn't mind the feeling of being wet so there are no repercussions

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