Why is DD1 (3.9 yrs) suddenly wetting the bed at night ?

[FoghornLeghorn]

DD1 has been out of nappies for about 18 months now and has been out of them at night times for about a year. She has been brilliant from the start, very few accidents etc but now for the last couple of weeks she has been wetting the bed- it's got so bad it's averaging 3-4 times a week

I just don't understand it ! When I ask her why she didn't go to the toilet she says she forgot ! It happens when she has been asleep for a while so I don't think it's something she's aware of until the bed is soaked.

DH & I have stopped giving her a drink after 6ish but it doesn't seem to be helping .... I've actually ended up getting cross with her the last few times because I just don't understand it - I know getting cross doesn't help but how can she go from being perfectly able of getting up in the middle of the night and getting to the toilet to now suddenly just peeing the bed ??

I am lost - Does anyone have any suggestions as to why she's going backwards with this and what I can to stop it ?

Urinary tract infection?

Threadworms?

Is she sleeping so deeply she just doesn't realise she needs to go?

Do you think that if you took her to the loo at about 10 - 11 before you go to bed it might help?

Don't think it's a UTI, it doesn't hurt her to go.
Threadworms?

Maybe taking her when we go to bed would help, I will try that tonight and fingers crossed it works.
I just don't get why she's been fine just shy of a year and now she's going backwards ??

She always seems to do it when there are freshly cleaned sheets on the bed too

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foggy she's doing really well to be dry at night that young anyway, dd1 will be 5 in july and she still wears nighttime pants

can you be bothered to start lifting her at night?

Not really dizzy and it's not too easy lifting a near 4 year old with a bump in the way but I will if it stops her doing it ! (I'll get DH to actually )

I just don't get it !

dd1 sleeps too soundly so needs the pants on and I'm not prepared to start lifing

do you change the sheets at night when she's wet or us it only in the morning you notice?

you could get her involved in the changing of the sheets (i.e. taking off the top sheet and toewl) so she sees the consequences?!

sorry am all out, hopefully someone else will be along with something decent to advice soon

We just get her in with us and deal with the sheets in the morning, I can't be doing that at 3 in the morning !!

I suppose it's just one of those things

Threadworms is a common cause of bedwetting in little girls - it is the irritation - causes the equivalent of "frequency" at night.

It might be worth doing the torch patrol to check!

enlighten me 3littlefrogs ....

Thread worms can migrate to other areas IYSWIM. The area gets a bit sore/ sensitive and can interfere with the normal process of being able to hold on.

If you have had cystitis you will know that you end up running to the loo very frequently yet you only wee small amounts.

Sometimes little girls can get vaginal discharge just from the irritation caused by threadworms.

It is just one of the things worth checking.

Is the bed really soaked?

Does she seem extra thirsty?

If you google "threadworms bedwetting" you can read all the info.

ABOUT THREADWORMS
"How common are threadworms?

Around 40% of children under the age of ten will get threadworms at some stage, so it is a very common condition. However, it?s not always easy to recognise the symptoms, or know what to do if you find them!

How do I know if my child has threadworms?

The most common symptoms are:

An itchy bottom
White "threads" around the bottom and in the stools
Bed wetting
Disturbed sleep"

This is from one of the (many)health information sites about threadworms.

In case you're interested in picture books about bedwetting, I've just written one called 'Toby and the Flood'. (Available Amazon / Play.com) I wrote it because there are very few children's books that deal with bedwetting, and I think using stories is a good way to bring up problem subjects with children.

In case you're interested in picture books about bedwetting, I've just written one called 'Toby and the Flood'. (Available Amazon / Play.com) I wrote it because there are very few children's books that deal with bedwetting, and I think using stories is a good way to bring up problem subjects with children.