Bedwetting 13 Year Old

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Hi all,
I have a 13 year old daughter who's autistic, she's at the higher functioning end of the spectrum. She's been wetting the bed since about 9 and the doctor has given us some nappies because she's a rather heavy bedwetter and pull ups weren't working. She's now beginning to become fed up of her nightly nappies and doesn't want to wear them despite wetting the bed every night. This is probably because she's beginning to get invited to sleepovers, her little sister (10) has began to tease her about them and I can't stop her and she's probably feeling embarrassed. Any advice?
Thanks!

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Has she been assessed as to why she is bed wetting? I'm assuming she is continent during the day?

My son is 11 and on medication to control his bed wetting as it is largely successful. It's worth asking for a referral for further help.

Huh MNHQ? Why was that message deleted? I read it and there was nothing offensive?

Hey there Snap8TheCat,

Nothing sinister going on, we just removed that one at the request of the poster.

Ok, usually it says it's at the request of the poster so was worried you'd thought something different.

Thanks.

Is there a referral to OT in place? They can provide wetting monitors to wake her etc. I'd also invest in some incontinence bed pads which will negate the need to change the bed every time, but get the washable ones. Another option might be cloth incontinence products like those from Snuggleblanks (see Facebook), they're certainly prettier than nappies.

One thing that troubled me though:

'Her little sister (10) has begun to tease her and I can't stop her'

Why not? You're her parent. She needs to realise that teasing someone about what is essentially a disability, physical or otherwise, is massively unacceptable.

I would certainly be stopping the teasing. To say that you can't isn't good enough. Your older daughter is embarrassed enough without her little sister commenting!!

Depending on your area, referral to school nurse who may refer to specialist paediatric continence nurse. It is considered discriminatory to just leave children with additional needs in continence products if there is no medical reason they cannot be dry - the GP should be referring really instead of just giving her nappies, the same as they would every child who was wetting at that age.
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