101 Tips to Stop Your Child Bedwetting Forever

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101 Tips to Stop

Your Child's Bedwetting Forever

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hen +edwetting +ecome$ a pro+lem in -our home, what do -ou do;

&'ten time$ when a child i$ wetting hi$ or her +ed, the rea$on i$ due either to an

undiagno$ed medical condition or due to p$-chological e''ect$. !$ a parent, -ou will wantto 'ind out what i$ happening with -our child $o that -ou can $top +edwetting.

n'ortunatel-, there are thing$ that prevent man- parent$ 'rom tr-ing to determine what

cau$e$ their child3$ +edwetting. Some o' the thing$ that $top parent$ 'rom helping theirchildren include:

Than*$ to 71=1 Tip$ to Stop 0our Child>$ Bedwetting Forever7, though, -ou will have the

tool$ and *nowledge to help -our child overcome +edwetting. Than*$ to the 'act that the

+oo* i$ organi2ed into tip$, -ou can ea$il- read the +oo* a tip or two at a time, in -our

$pare time, and tr- $everal idea$ that ma- +e e''ective in $topping +edwetting. lu$, in thi$e+oo* -ou will +e given the 'act$ a+out +edwetting, and the late$t re$earch and in'ormation

-ou need to ma*e educated choice$ that can help -our child $top wetting the +ed.

Be'ore we $tart to con$ider $ome o' the thing$ that can +e done to $top +edwetting in it$

trac*$, we need to di$cu$$ the ver- idea o' +edwetting. Bedwetting occur$ at night, and

o'ten in children who have no trou+le or little trou+le controlling their +ladder during theda-. Thi$ mean$ that 'or the$e children, +edwetting ma*e$ +edtime a terri+le time. #ather

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than +eing a time o' $torie$ and re$t, +edtime +ecome$ a time o' con'lict and $tre$$ 'or +oth

parent and child.

Bedwetting i$ not a rare pro+lem. %pert$ thin* that 'ive to $even million children in thi$

countr- wet the +ed at lea$t occa$ionall-. The older children get, the le$$ li*el- the- are to

wet the +ed, a$ children outgrow the pro+lem at a rate o' roughl- 1@A per -ear. 4owever,thi$ mean$ that 1A o' older teenager$, and 8=A o' children +etween the age$ o' $i and

'ive will $till wet their +ed regularl-.

Bedwetting create$ $tre$$ 'or the entire 'amil-. arent$ ma- +e 'ru$trated and 'atigued +-

the wa$hing o' $heet$, dr-ing o' mattre$$e$, and rea$$urance$ that 'ollow each incident o'

+edwetting.

The medical term 'or +edwetting i$ %nure$i$ and it i$ a $eriou$ $u+5ect 'or medical

re$earch. #e$earcher$ have 'ound that a 'ew +a$ic cau$e$ o' +edwetting $eem to +e the

culprit 'or mo$t $u''erer$ o' %nure$i$. !mong medical cau$e$, ailment$ $uch a$ urinar-

tract in'ection$, allergie$, dia+ete$, cell anemia and $leep di$order$ are o'ten the culprit.

Since +edwetting i$ o'ten the 'ir$t $ign o' the$e pro+lem$, it i$ a good idea to get -our childchec*ed out 'or the$e condition$. In addition, re$earcher$ have 'ound that p$-chological

rea$on$ $uch a$ $tre$$, up$et, and trauma o'ten contri+ute to +edwetting.

Children who wet the +ed 'or an- rea$on o'ten $u''er needle$$l-, and thi$ $u''ering i$ the

+e$t rea$on to get -our child help 'or %nure$i$. Children who wet the +ed o'ten $u''er 'rom

low $el'e$teem, withdrawal, $tre$$, 'ear, and other pro+lem$. The$e children ma- $u''er

'rom $leeple$$ne$$ +ecau$e the- 'ear or are em+arra$$ed +- what happen$ when the- $leep.

! child with %nure$i$ i$ o'ten tea$ed +- other$ and ma- 'eel dirt- +- the $mell o' urine

a+out them. The child ma- even avoid other$ out o' 'ear o' ridicule. !t the ver- lea$t, 'unchildhood activitie$ $uch a$ camp, $leep over$, and camping ma- +e made into traumatic

rather than happ- event$ 'or the +edwetting child.

an- parent$ wonder whether the- $hould $ee* help 'or +edwetting. !'ter all, de$pite the

pro+lem$ o' +edwetting, man- doctor$ $till recommend patience and time a$ the +e$t wa-

to re$olve +edwetting, a$ man- children overcome the pro+lem with no etra help.

&' cour$e, man- children doe$ not mean all children, and telling an aniou$ child that he or

$he will wa*e up dr- $omeda- i$ not terri+l- rea$$uring 'or an-one. In general, there are

a 'ew $ign$ that -ou $hould $ee* help 'or +edwetting:


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Since $ome +edwetting i$ cau$ed +- undiagno$ed medical condition$ $uch a$ dia+ete$ or

allergie$, it ma*e$ $en$e to ta*e -our child to a doctor to +e chec*ed out. I' there i$ a

doctor in -our area who i$ *nown 'or treating children with %nure$i$, $o much the +etter.In either ca$e, ruling out medical pro+lem$ can +e a +ig relie'. I' a medical pro+lem i$

cau$ing -our child to wet the +ed, coping with the pro+lem will al$o generall- re$olve the

%nure$i$.

Tip 4+5 8valuate

%valuate how much o' a pro+lem +edwetting i$ in -our 'amil- and how o'ten it happen$.

FreHuent +edwetting that cau$e$ man- tear$ and em+arra$$ment or even argument$ in -our

hou$ehold ma- need more aggre$$ive treatment than +edwetting that occur$ once in a whileand re$ult$ in onl- $ome etra laundr-.

Tip 4=5 ifferent t6pes of bedwetting de/and different approaches

!l$o, +e $ure to di''erentiate +etween primar- and $econdar- %nure$i$. rimar- nocturnal%nure$i$ i$ almo$t never cau$ed +- an underl-ing medical pro+lem. Secondar- nocturnal

%nure$i$ mean$ that a child ha$ had control o' hi$ or her +ladder +ut ha$ +egun wetting the

+ed.

In the$e ca$e$, it i$ e$peciall- important to have the child $een +- a good pediatrician, a$

almo$t all ca$e$ o' $econdar- %nure$i$ are cau$ed +- an underl-ing pro+lem (p$-chological

or ph-$ical) and $o re$pond$ ver- well to treatment.

Tip 4$5 #a)e it less stressful

&nce -ou have evaluated the +edwetting in -our hou$ehold, -ou can develop a plan o'

action. Since -ou will +e learning man- tip$ that -ou can appl- to -our plan in theupcoming page$, -our plan here i$ +a$icall- a contingenc- plan. &n a paper, write down

what -our child $hould do when he or $he wet$ the +ed.

Ideall-, -our child $hould contact -ou, and then -ou $hould ta*e $tep$ to clean up. Sharethe plan with -our child $o that when an accident happen$, -our child can put the plan into

action rather than +eing a$hamed and tr-ing to get -our attention.

There are al$o a 'ew thing$ -ou can do to ma*e +edwetting le$$ $tre$$'ul. utting $pecial

$heet$ on -our child3$ +ed, 'or eample, can ma*e cleanup much ea$ier. eeping etra

$heet$ and +lan*et$ +- -our child3$ room can al$o ma*e cleanup much 'a$ter, e$peciall- ina +u$- hou$ehold. %ven $mall thing$ -ou can do to ma*e +edwetting le$$ $tre$$'ul will





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allow -ou and -our child to 'ocu$ on re$olving the pro+lem rather than worr- a+out clean

up.

Thi$ e+oo* i$ dedicated to 'inding and then providing $olution$ a+out how to +e$t help and

treat the child that wet$ the +ed. !$ -ou continue with thi$ e+oo*, -ou will 'ind man-

additional tip$ 'or $mall thing$ that can +e done to help ma*e +edwetting le$$ $tre$$'ul in-our home.

Tip 4.5 2ealit6 Chec)

Con$ider whether there reall- i$ a pro+lem. !lthough we o'ten epect *id$ to grow up 'a$t

toda-, the 'act i$ that occa$ional +edwetting up to age three i$ $till con$idered normal +-mo$t epert$ children at thi$ age are $till $impl- learning to do +a$ic thing$ li*e u$e the

wa$hroom and control their +ladder. %ven *id$ up to age 'ive ma- have an occa$ional +ed

wetting accident and thi$ $hould not +e a cau$e 'or concern. an- epert$ con$ider

children over 'ive who wet the +ed regularl- to have nocturnal %nure$i$. In man- ca$e$,thi$ condition tend$ to run in 'amilie$ and can la$t well into teenage -ear$.

Be'ore -ou $tart worr-ing undul- a+out +edwetting, con$ider the age o' -our child. I' -our

child i$ ver- -oung, it ma- $impl- ta*e a 'ew month$ or a -ear to re$olve the i$$ue.

an- children have nighttime accident$ until the- are 'ive or even older. I' -our child i$

older ($i, $even, or older), con$ider whether an-one el$e in the 'amil- $u''ered 'rom

$imilar +edwetting pro+lem$ in childhood. a$ there $omething that helped;

Sometime$, 5u$t $eeing %nure$i$ a$ a childhood ailment or a condition in the 'amil- that i$

alwa-$ re$olved eventuall- can help $oothe the 'ra22led parent and the em+arra$$ed child.

0ou need to con$ider the 'reHuenc- o' pro+lem$ a$ well. ! child who wet$ the +ed a'ter

watching a $car- movie or +e'ore a +ig da- ma- +e le$$ worri$ome than the older childwho doe$ not $eem to +e a+le to $leep through a dr- night.

Tip 4105 *nce 6ou have cal/ed down- ta)e action7

an- o' the a+ove tip$ are intended to get parent$ and children more com'orta+le with the

+edwetting and accident$ that occur when a child i$ tr-ing to cope with %nure$i$.

Thi$ i$ +ecau$e +edwetting i$ $uch a $tre$$'ul and emotional i$$ue in 'act, $ome poll$ have

$ugge$ted that +e$ide$ divorce and 'amil- con'lict, it i$ one o' the mo$t $tre$$'ul i$$ue$ 'or'amilie$. Learning to deal with the pro+lem calml-, then, i$ a +ig priorit-.

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4owever, parent$ $hould not 5u$t allow them$elve$ to +e placated into ta*ing no action at

all. The 'act i$, +edwetting can $till +e a nui$ance and a pro+lem 'or -our child, and thereare man- $olution$ out there. &nce -our 'amil- ha$ learned to deal with the pro+lem in a

levelheaded wa-, do encourage -our 'amil- to $ee* $olution$ rather than wait 'or the

pro+lem to go awa- on it$ own. There are man- $olution$ out there that can help -ourchild, $o that -our $on or daughter do not $u''er needle$$l-.

Tip 4115 on>t let it beco/e a big deal7

&' cour$e, -ou want to help -our child $top wetting the +ed $o that the- can en5o- a

com'orta+le $leep with no em+arra$$ment in the morning, +ut +e care'ul that -ou de$ire tohelp doe$ not come acro$$ a$ a $ign that there i$ $omething wrong. "on3t ma*e +edwetting

an undangerou$ condition +ecome a +ig i$$ue at -our hou$e.

Tip 41&5 ?eep things low,)e6

a*e $ure that the approach to +edwetting i$ a low*e- one. oint out that it i$ not a

child3$ 'ault and that it u$uall- mean$ that a child $impl- need$ to *eep growing up there

i$ nothing a+normal a+out it. It o'ten help$ i' the child *now$ that other$ in the 'amil-have eperienced +edwetting and have grown out o' it.

!l$o, ma*e $ure that an- treatment$ or remedie$ u$ed are o''ered in a low*e-, non

threatening wa-. There i$ no need to *eep $tre$$ing the child3$ +edwetting throughout theda-. &''er $ome therap- during the da- +ut allow the child to pla- and 5u$t en5o- +eing a

*id.

Tip 4135 @et the child tell 6ou when he or she has wet the bed7

I' -our child wet$ the +ed, ma*e $ure that $i+ling$ or other wellintentioned mem+er$ o' the

hou$ehold don3t announce Kohnn- wet the +ed again. Thi$ 5u$t lead$ to $haming.

In$tead, it i$ o'ten help'ul to have a Huiet time in the morning when -our child can tell -ouhim$el' or her$el'. 4aving a $-$tem ($uch a$ a calendar where the child mar*$ wet and dr-

night$) can ma*e it ea$ier 'or the child to approach -ou, a$ there i$ a routine 'or $haring thi$

in'ormation.

Tip 415 @et the child help7

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I' it will help -our child 'eel le$$ em+arra$$ed, let him or her help clean up. 4e or $he can

tid- up the pillow$ or 'old the $heet$. In $ome ca$e$, thi$ can ma*e the child 'eel le$$ inept

and +a+-i$h, i' the- can +e entru$ted with a grownup chore. lu$, i' the- can help clean the+ed the- ma- 'eel in control o' a $mall part o' their +edwetting.

"o not ma*e cleaning up a puni$hment, +ut rather o''er it a$ a wa- to ma*e the child morecom'orta+le. ! comment $uch a$ would -ou li*e to put the pillowca$e$ on the pillow$ to

ma*e -our +ed more com'orta+le; ma*e$ it clear that the child i$ not +eing puni$hed 'or

wetting the +ed.

Tip 41"5 Sta6 alert for bigger proble/s

In the +ig $cheme o' thing$, +edwetting i$ not a +ig pro+lem. 0our child i$ not in an-

danger o' $eriou$ in5ur- or harm i' he or $he occa$ionall- or even regularl- lo$e$ control o'

their +ladder at night. To a child, however, it ma- not $eem li*e a $mall pro+lem. For thi$

rea$on, a$ a parent, -ou mu$t remain alert 'or $ign$ o' +igger pro+lem$.

I' -our child3$ +edwetting cau$e$ them to 'eel $o a$hamed or up$et that their regular lie i$a''ected, then that i$ a $eriou$ pro+lem. I' their $choolwor* i$ a''ected, then their

+edwetting ma- a''ect their development a$ well. I' children are +ull-ing or tea$ing -our

child to the point that $ocial activitie$ are a pro+lem, then -our child ma- eperiencealarming $ign$ o' $tre$$ and depre$$ion. In an- o' the$e ca$e$, $wi't action i$ needed to

en$ure that -our child $ta-$ $a'e and happ-.

I' -our child $how$ an- o' the 'ollowing $-mptom$, he or $he ma- +e $truggling more than-ou *now and $hould +e ta*en to a doctor or pediatrician to get help $orting out the

emotion$ he or $he could +e 'elling:


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%motional $tate$ o'ten add to +edwetting or even trigger it. I' -our child i$ undergoing an

up$et (divorce in the 'amil-, death in the 'amil-, +ull-ing, moving, con'lict$ with $i+ling$)

thi$ ma- contri+ute to +edwetting. In the$e ca$e$, -ou can either wait 'or the child to ad5u$t(at which point the +edwetting ma- cea$e too) or -ou can have -our child $ee a pediatrician

or child therapi$t. Sometime$, even tal*ing a+out the pro+lem$ can help, $o +e $ure to

di$cu$$ an-thing that $eem$ to +e +othering -our child.

Tip 4&05 !ave Your child self,/onitor

&nce -ou develop a $-$tem 'or dealing with +edwetting, or once -ou and -our 'amil- $tart

tr-ing to control +edwetting in $ome wa-, it i$ u$e'ul to have a child chec* o'' on a

calendar which night$ were completel- dr-, on which night$ a +athroom wa$ reached$ucce$$'ull-, and which night$ were wet. eeping trac* let$ -our child get involved in the

$olution proce$$, which will ma*e -our child 'eel more con'ident. &nce -our child $ee$

an- improvement, he or $he will li*el- +e encouraged to 'urther $ucce$$.

Tip 4&15 Care for 6our child>s s)in7

Bedwetting ha$ 'ew $eriou$ $ide e''ect$, +ut one o' the ph-$ical di$com'ort$ it ma- cau$e i$

$*in pro+lem$. rine i$ a mi o' 'luid and wa$te chemical$ 'rom the +od-. hen le't on$*in 'or a 'ew hour$ in the night, it can irritate. S*in ma- appear red initiall-, and ma- turn

$ore and 'la*- i' the $*in i$ not treated. The $*in will al$o thic*en i' the irritation i$ not

treated, eventuall- turning wrin*led and pale. !lthough not dangerou$, thi$ t-pe o' $*in

irritation can +e ver- pain'ul 'or a child.

S*in pro+lem$ can a''ect an- child who wet$ the +ed, +ut the pro+lem i$ more aggravated

in tho$e who wet the +ed o'ten and in tho$e who wear a+$or+ent product$ to collect theurine. 6enital$ and +uttoc*$ can +e a''ected. In tho$e who wear a+$or+ent underpant$, the

leg +and$ and wai$t +and$ are o'ten the mo$t irritated.

&nce +edwetting i$ re$olved, the ra$h and $*in irritation it cau$e$ will di$appear a$ well.

ntil -our child ha$ $topped wetting the +ed, though, -ou can tr- to reduce the $*in

irritation the pro+lem cau$e$. To prevent $*in ra$he$ and $orene$$:


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Behavior #odification

Behavior modi'ication $impl- mean$ that -ou train -our child or teach -our child to wa*e

up in time to go to the +athroom. Behavior modi'ication i$ con$idered the mo$t e''ectivewa- to help a child with +edwetting, a$ it actuall- teache$ a child to wa*e up in time

rather than 5u$t treating the $-mptom$ o' +edwetting.

arent$ $hould not ta*e +ehavior modi'ication to mean that +edwetting i$ a +ehavioral

pro+lem that need$ rigorou$ correction to 'i. Nothing could +e 'urther 'rom the truth.

#ather, +ehavior modi'ication wor*$ more +- teaching -our child the nighttime +laddercontrol that mo$t children learn $ooner or later. There are man- t-pe$ o' +ehavior

modi'ication tip$ that have +een proven e''ective in helping children overcome +edwetting:

Tip 4&5 iscipline (ill ot (or)

an- -ear$ ago, it wa$ thought that children who wet the +ed were $impl- poorl- taught,were developmentall- dela-ed (or otherwi$e a+normal) or 5u$t needed more di$cipline.

%ven though mo$t parent$ *now +etter toda-, man- $till loo* at +edwetting a$ a wa- o'

acting out.

It i$ important not to di$cipline -our child 'or wetting the +ed. Thi$ method not onl- doe$

not wor*, +ut the $tre$$ o' the di$cipline ma- ma*e the pro+lem wor$e. No child want$ towet the +ed a'ter ever-one el$e can $ta- dr- 'or the night. The child who ha$ a hard time

not wetting the +ed need$ $-mpath- and help, not di$cipline.

Tip 4&"5 *ffer %ositive 2einforce/ent and %raise

hen -our child ma*e$ it through night$ without wetting the +ed, +e $ure to o''er prai$e.Not onl- will thi$ help the child i' he or $he 'eel$ +ad when accident$ happen, +ut it will

$u+con$ciou$l- motivate -our child to continue tr-ing to correct the pro+lem a$ well. !

$-$tem a$ $imple a$ o''ering gold $tar$ i$ e''ective. ! wee* that i$ dr- $hould +e given a$lightl- larger treat.

0ou can al$o u$e a point$ $-$tem. 4ave each $tar or dr- night count 'or a point. hen

-our child reache$ three point$, allow him or her to have a $mall treat. Five point$ canmean a ver- $mall gi't. Ten point$ can mean a trip $omeplace 'un, and $o on. eep point$

po$ted where the- are vi$i+le. The ecitement generated +- thi$ $-$tem will encourage

-our child to *eep tr-ing and pre$$ on.

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Tip 4&+5 Aive 6our child hope that the proble/ is not forever

I' -our child $eem$ to +e doing +etter, remind him or her again that mo$t people overcome

+edwetting with time and notice that their $ituation $eem$ to improving it$el'.

! child who doe$ not +elieve that the pro+lem will improve will $impl- have a harder time

with the pro+lem and 'or $uch a child the pro+lem will $eem larger and more dire than it

reall- i$. 4elp -our child $ee that +edwetting will +e re$olved and -our child will +ecalmer, happier, and $o more a+le to wor* with -ou to get help 'or %nure$i$.

Tip 4&=5 Focus on or/al Bladder Control

o$t children who wet the +ed have trou+le at night. 4owever, a $mall percentage o'

children have overactive +ladder$, which mean$ that the- 'reHuentl- have to go to the

+athroom and ma- even have a hard time controlling their +ladder during the da-time. I'thi$ de$cri+e$ -our child, ta*e him or her to a doctor or urologi$t to $ee what treatment$ are

availa+le 'or -our child3$ overactive +ladder.

I' -our child onl- ha$ trou+le with control over the night, then it ma- +e a good idea to

'ocu$ on the 'act that -our child doe$ do well in going to the +athroom during the da-.&''er -our child encouragement +- pointing out that he or $he can ma*e it to the +athroom

during the da- and rea$$ure -our child that mo$t people learn to control a$ well in the night,

a$ well.

Tip 4&$5 ight lifting

Night li'ting i$ a techniHue that reHuire$ the parent to wa*e up the child in the night. o$t

children lo$e control o' their +ladder at a $imilar time each night (thi$ i$ e$peciall- true i'

the child 'ollow$ the $ame routine each da-). I' -ou can note when each accident occur$,-ou can $et -our alarm +e'ore thi$ time, wa*e -our child up, and lead them to the

+athroom.

0ou can al$o tr- wa*ing -our$el' and -our child up twice a night. In man- ca$e$, thi$help$ the child wa*e dr- and encourage$ the child to *eep tr-ing to wa*e up +e'ore the- are

wo*en up. 4owever, children ma- re$i$t wa*ing up in the night, e$peciall- i' the- are

tired.

Tip 4&.5 Bladder Control 8ercises

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0our doctor ma- pre$cri+e eerci$e$ 'or -our child to help him or her control their +ladder

more e''ectivel-. Some patient$ with %nure$i$ +ene'it 'rom holding their urine a$ long a$

po$$i+le +e'ore relea$ing. The idea i$ to *eep repeating the$e eerci$e$ in order to help the+od- develop more control.

Bladder control eerci$e:

1) 4ave -our child tell -ou when he or $he ha$ to go during the da-.

8) %plain to -our child that -ou are doing an eerci$e to help him or her $ta- dr- at night.

4ave the child hold the urine.

9) 4ave -our child go to the wa$hroom

?) #epeat dail-, $lowl- increa$ing the amount o' time -ou ma*e -our child wait

Tip 4305 rination control eercise

Some doctor$ 'ind that helping the child control urination help$ control the urinar-

$phincter, or the mu$cle that hold$ +ac* or relea$e$ urine. Thi$ eerci$e i$ o'ten u$ed in

con5unction with the +ladder control eerci$e and i$ completel- $a'e.

rine Control eerci$e:

1) hen -our child urinate$, have -our child $top urinating mid$tream that i$, have-our child $tart urinating and then $top +- $Huee2ing the mu$cle$ (urinar- $phincter) that

control the 'low o' urine.

8) 4ave -our child $tart$top three time$.

9) #epeat proce$$ during each +athroom vi$it.

Some parent$ 'ind the two eerci$e$ a+ove u$e'ul. The idea i$ that the child will control

the +ladder more e''ectivel- during the da-, cau$ing the control to +e pre$ent at night, a$well.

In general, the$e eerci$e$ wor* +e$t with children over the age o' $i -ear$ and tho$e whoare willing to wor* hard to control their +ladder. Some $mall improvement $hould +e

vi$i+le in a+out two wee*$.

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an-thing, and ma- ma*e the pro+lem wor$e a$ people with $maller +ladder retention have a

harder time $ta-ing dr- at night.

Tip 4335 (atch what fluids 6our child drin)s

Some 'luid$ cau$e more pro+lem$ that other$. hile -our child i$ tr-ing to overcome

+edwetting, it i$ o'ten +e$t to $tic* with water. Cola$, dar* tea$, and co''ee all contain

ca''eine that irritate$ the +ladder and al$o ma- increa$e the urgenc- to urinate more'reHuentl-. I' -our child i$ older, alcohol ma- al$o a''ect +edwetting +- en$uring that

motor control$ (needed to wa*e up) are a''ected while the need to urinate i$ increa$ed.

!pple 5uice al$o $eem$ to cau$e increa$ed urine in $ome children, than*$ to the two$u+$tance$, patulin and gallic acid, that it contain$. %ncourage -our child to eat apple$

during the da-, +ut do not $erve apple 5uice or apple$auce in the evening$.

Tip 435 (atch what 6our child consu/es

Some parent$ have al$o 'ound that $ugar- 'ood$, car+onated drin*$, mil*, -ellow chee$e

and other product$ containing the$e 'ood$. Tr- cutting $peci'ic 'ood$ 'rom -our child3$

diet 'or a while to $ee whether the$e 'ood$ have an- e''ect on +edwetting. onitor what-our child eat$ +e'ore +edtime clo$el- and eliminate an- 'ood$ that $eem to contri+ute to

+edwetting, or at lea$t limit the$e 'ood$ to morning.

#emem+er: hen limiting $peci'ic 'ood$, ta*e great care to en$ure that -ou child eat$ a+alanced diet that $till include$ plent- o' 'ood$ 'rom each 'ood group. Bedwetting i$ a

minor pro+lem compared to vitamin de'icienc-.

Tip 43"5 ight trips to the bathroo/7

%ncourage -our child to go to the +athroom +e'ore $leep. 0ou can even wa*e him or her

up when -ou go to $leep $o that he or $he can urinate again. Thi$ get$ rid o' the urine in the

+ladder, reducing the chance$ that the +ladder will +e le't with enough urine to vacate in

the night again. %ven i' -our child wet$ the +ed, the amount o' wetne$$ will +e reduced.Some parent$ al$o 'ind that thi$ techniHue alone i$ enough to help +edwetting. %ven i' it i$

not, it i$ a $a'e method that can +e u$ed with other remedie$.

Tip 43+5 (a)e up alar/

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For man- children who wet the +ed, the pro+lem come$ 'rom the 'act that the +ladder

$impl- doe$ not communicate well with the +od-. For mo$t o' u$, when we have to urinate

during $leep, our +od- wa*e$ u$ up and we can head to the +athroom +e'ore returning to+ed. For children with %nure$i$, thi$ $-$tem doe$ not wor*. In addition, man- children

who wet the +ed are al$o ver- heav- $leeper$. Ba$icall-, the +ladder emptie$ it$el' $ince

the +od- doe$ not wa*e up to allow the child to go to the +athroom. In $ome ca$e$, thechild might not even notice the pro+lem until the- wa*e up the net morning.

There are a num+er o' alarm$ on the mar*et that -our child can wear. The$e emit a noi$ewhen moi$ture i$ detected. The- will wa*e -our child up, allowing him or her to go to the

+athroom. %ven i' -our child i$ a ver- heav- $leeper and will not wa*e up, the alarm can

wa*e up the re$t o' the hou$ehold, $o that -ou can wa*e -our child up. The idea +ehind

thi$ device i$ that the child will eventuall- learn to wa*e him or her$el' a'ter +eing wo*enup +- the alarm $everal time$. Some improvement will u$uall- +e $een in a+out two wee*$.

#edication

I' -our child wet$ the +ed, -ou will want to tr- +ehavior modi'ication 'ir$t. 4owever, 'or

$ome children who wet the +ed 'reHuentl-, there are medication option$ availa+le. Be'oredeciding to give -our child medication, care'ull- weigh the ri$*$ and advantage$, a$ man-

medication$ or drug$ have $ide e''ect$:

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Thi$ drug i$ u$uall- ta*en an hour or two +e'ore +edtime. "o$e$ var- +a$ed on the patient.

Side e''ect$ with thi$ medication are rare, +ut ma- include irrita+ilit-, $leeping di$ruption$,

'atigue or drow$ine$$, change$ in appetite, mood $wing$, and per$onalit- change$. It i$ al$opo$$i+le to die 'rom thi$ drug i' an overdo$e occur$.

Tip 43.5 nticholinergic drugs are an option for so/e patients7

!nticholinergic drug$ wor* +- increa$ing +ladder capacit- and +- $topping thecontraction$ o' the +ladder that $ome epert$ thin* lead to +edwetting. Common

!nticholinergic drug$ u$ed 'or +edwetting include o-+ut-nin ("itropan) and h-o$-amine

(Lev$ine).

The$e drug$, unli*e man- medication$ u$ed to treat +edwetting, are e''ective 'or children

with +ladder capacit- who have trou+le controlling their +ladder$ during the da-time a$

well a$ at night.

The$e drug$ are u$uall- u$ed with ""! 'or children who wet the +ed +ut ma- +e u$ed

alone i' a child wet$ the +ed due to general +ladder control pro+lem$ that are pre$ent duringthe da- a$ well. The$e drug$ are ta*en once or twice a da-, o'ten at +edtime. The- are not

intended 'or children under twelve -ear$ old. !nticholinergic drug$ do have a num+er o'

$ide e''ect$, including 'lu$hing and dr- mouth $-ndrome.

Tip 405 Be war6 of /edicating 6our child if other options are available7

The drug$ u$ed to treat +edwetting do not cure the pro+lem, and $ince the$e drug$ al$o

carr- ri$*$ and $ide e''ect$, an- parent $hould thin* care'ull- and con$ider all the ri$*$ and

option$ +e'ore choo$ing medication. edication can +e u$e'ul 'or children who wet the+ed ver- late or who $eem to $u''er undul- 'rom the pro+lem. 4owever, medication $hould

never +e treated lightl-, nor $hould it +e tried a$ the 'ir$t method o' $topping +edwetting.

0ou $hould al$o remem+er that children who ta*e medication 'or +edwetting will o'tenrevert to +edwetting once the medication ha$ $topped.

ealing (ith Your %ediatrician

0our pediatrician will +e an important part o' dealing with +edwetting. 4owever, $ince

medical health pro'e$$ional$ are $o +u$- toda-, -ou will want to ma*e $ure that -ouapproach -our child3$ ph-$ician in a wa- that en$ure$ maimum cooperation. 4ere are

$ome tip$ that can help -ou communicate with -our child3$ pediatrician in a wa- that will

en$ure +etter treatment option$ 'or -our child:

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Tip 415 ?eep a diar6

&ne o' the +e$t wa-$ -ou can help -our doctor treat -our child i$ to *eep a diar- o' -our

child3$ +edwetting. Starting 'rom the time -our child $eem$ to +e +edwetting more

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I' -our child3$ $el'e$teem, grade$, or $ocial development i$ a''ected +- +edwetting, -ou

need to let -our doctor *now +ecau$e at that point +edwetting ha$ moved 'rom a nonthreatening pro+lem to a pro+lem that i$ a''ecting -our child3$ development. "i$cu$$ with

-our doctor the $tep$ that mu$t +e ta*en to $top +edwetting or at lea$t cope with the

pro+lem$ -our child ha$ developed a$ a re$ult o' it.

Tip 435 id 6our child>s bedwetting develop at the sa/e ti/e as other s6/pto/sD

I' -our child ha$ developed +edwetting and $noring or etreme 'atigue at the $ame time,

-ou $hould mention thi$ to -our pediatrician.

In rare ca$e$, $omething called &+$tructive Sleep !pnea (&S!) ma- contri+ute to

+edwetting. &S! mean$ that $ome +loc*age $uch a$ enlarged l-mph gland$ called

adenoid$ +loc* 'low o' air to the lung$.

In $ome ca$e$, thi$ pro+lem cau$e$ $noring while 'or $ome children &S! cau$e$ +rie'

period$ where +reathing i$ entirel- interrupted. &S! i$ thought to cau$e enough to$eriou$l- inter'ere with +reathing. The mo$t common cau$e o' &S! i$ re$tle$$ $leep, earl-

morning headache$, and 'atigue.

Some re$earcher$ have al$o lin*ed thi$ condition to +edwetting. Bedwetting cau$ed +-

&S! i$ ver- rare, +ut can +e treated, u$uall- +- removing the ton$il$ or adenoid$. 0our

doctor can run a $pecial te$t to determine whether -our child3$ +edwetting i$ related to

&S!.

Tip 45 Aet a Second opinion

I' -ou are not happ- a+out -our doctor3$ re$pon$e regarding -our child3$ +edwetting, don3t+e a'raid to $ee* more help, po$$i+l- 'rom a $peciali$t. 6et the care 'or -our child that

ma*e$ -ou 'eel com'orta+le. %ver- doctor ha$ a di''erent approach to child +edwetting. I'

-our doctor i$ $ati$'ied that -our child will overcome the pro+lem while -ou want $ome'orm o' treatment, -ou ma- $ee* a ph-$ician who will help -ou.

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?) hat i$ the pu+lication date;

&lder material ma- no longer +e valid. New in'ormation i$ emerging all the time, $o i' -ou

are u$ing an old $ource, -ou are loo*ing at in'ormation that ma- no longer +e true.

@) I$ there an-thing $u$piciou$ a+out thi$ in'ormation;

I' $omeone ha$ +a$ic 'act$ wrong or $eem to +e o''ering a miracle cure that cure$ twent-illne$$e$, proceed with caution. "ou+lechec* the in'ormation the re$ource contain$, at the

ver- lea$t.

Tip 4"05 ?now what to epect7

nowing what to epect when -ou ta*e -our child to the doctor with a +edwetting pro+lemcan ma*e the trip le$$ $tre$$'ul 'or +oth -ou and -our child. The 'ir$t thing that the doctor

will li*el- a$* i$ a+out the +edwetting it$el'.

0ou ma- al$o +e a$*ed whether the child can control the +ladder during the da- (an an$wero' no mean$ that the pro+lem i$ not +edwetting per $e +ut a pro+lem controlling the

+ladder). arent$ will al$o +e a$*ed whether the child ha$ eperienced an- $tre$$ orchange$ latel- and what the +edwetting i$ li*e (whether it i$ con$tant, when the child wa*e$

up, etc.).

Finall-, parent hi$tor- and medical hi$tor- will +e ta*en, a$ $ome medical pro+lem$ cau$e

+edwetting, a$ do genetic$ (children with two parent$ who were +ed wetter$ a$ children

have a more than GEA chance o' having a pro+lem with wetting the +ed them$elve$). 0our

doctor will li*el- chec* to $ee whether an- medication or medical treatment -our child i$getting ma- contri+ute to the pro+lem.

&nce -our doctor ha$ evaluated the pro+lem through Hue$tion$ and an$wer$, he or $he ma-decide that -our child3$ age and medical hi$tor- indicate no cau$e 'or concern and that

waiting i$ the +e$t $olution. 4e or $he ma- al$o order 'urther te$ting.

&ne ver- common te$t i$ to determine whether the +od- can hold 8==cc>$ o' 'luid. To

determine thi$, the child i$ a$*ed to hold urine 'or a$ long a$ po$$i+le and then have

whatever urine i$ produced mea$ured (o'ten thi$ i$ done +- having the child urinate into a

container $o that the urine can +e mea$ured).

I' the child cannot produce 8==cc3$ then that i$ an indication that the +ladder $impl- ma-

not have developed enough. "octor$ ma- al$o order urine or +lood te$t$ to $ee whether an-underl-ing cau$e ma- +e the pro+lem.

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Bedwetting evices and Tools

an- manu'acturer$ have created product$ to ma*e +edwetting le$$ traumatic. The$e

device$ and tool$ can ma*e +edwetting le$$ em+arra$$ing and can ma*e cleanup or

activitie$ $uch a$ camping ea$ier. 4owever, the- $hould +e u$ed with treatment rather than

a $u+$titute 'or it a$ mo$t o' the$e product$ will not cure +edwetting them$elve$:

Tip 4"15 Choose the right #oisture etector lar/s

oi$ture detector alarm$ are among the mo$t e''ective tool$ in helping children overcome

+edwetting. nli*e man- o' the device$ and tool$ intended 'or children with %nure$i$,alarm$ can actuall- treat +edwetting rather than 5u$t ma*ing the $-mptom$ more +eara+le.

oi$ture detector$ are worn with underpant$ and the $en$or o' the alarm emit$ a loud$ound when moi$ture i$ detected. The child can wa*e up and hurr- to the +athroom in

time. ith u$e, the idea i$ to get the child to anticipate the alarm and wa*e up +e'ore an-

moi$ture i$ detected +- the alarm. ithin two or three month$ o' nightl- u$e, man-

children 'ind that the- can prevent all nighttime accident$ and that the- are actuall- gettingup when their +ladder i$ 'ull and going to the +athroom.

Becau$e moi$ture detection alarm$ are $o e''ective in helping children overcome+edwetting, man- manu'acturer$ ma*e them. 4owever, all the di''erent moi$ture detector

alarm$ are not made the $ame.

I' -ou choo$e the wrong model one that ma*e$ -our child uncom'orta+le or one that doe$

not wor* well the chance$ o' $ucce$$ with the alarm are $lim. 0ou need a relia+le and

well+uilt alarm in order to help -our child.

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I' -our child $leep$ in a noi$- room, he or $he ma- $impl- have +ecome more adept at

+loc*ing out an- noi$e, ma*ing him or her le$$ li*el- to +e wo*en up +- noi$e$ o' an- t-pe.!l$o en$ure that -our child goe$ to +ed a little earlier than u$ual. %treme tiredne$$ cau$ed

+- $ta-ing up too late will ma*e it di''icult 'or an-one to wa*e up 'or an- alarm.

hen u$ing a moi$ture detection alarm, it i$ important to u$e the device 'aith'ull- each

night until +edwetting epi$ode$ have $topped 'or at lea$t a month. Thi$ ma- ta*e a 'ew

month$ to accompli$h, $o patience i$ a de$ired trait when u$ing thi$ method to treat+edwetting.

a*e $ure that an- +edclothe$ the child wear$ allow 'or proper u$e o' the alarm. Thin

underwear that allow$ a good grip 'or the clip$ that o'ten come with the alarm$, a$ well a$ at$hirt to prevent tugging at wire$, i$ o'ten a good idea.

%ven once -our child ha$ +een dr- u$ing the alarm device, ma*e $ure that the pro+lem ha$

+een re$olved well. Some doctor$ recommend that the child drin* more 'luid$ +e'ore+edtime and continue wearing the device to en$ure that the child reall- can wa*e up and go

to the +athroom without accident$. %ven a'ter the child i$ doing well, occa$ionall-re$orting to the alarm again can help $olidi'- the learning, according to $ome epert$.

Tip 4"35 isposable urine absorbers7

In'ant$ wear diaper$ to control the me$$ o' urine 'low. Now, there are di$po$a+le product$

de$igned 'or older children and even adult$. The$e can help en$ure a dr- night and le$$me$$ to clean up. Toda-3$ product$ are made to +e thin and di$creet $o that -our child doe$

not have to 'eel a$ though the- are wearing diaper$. The$e product$ are availa+le through

pharmacie$ and through medical $uppl- $tore$.

4owever, even i' -our child wear$ the$e at night, +e $ure to pur$ue other option$ 'or

actuall- treating the +edwetting. "i$po$a+le product$ are 5u$t a tool to ma*e +edwettingle$$ me$$- the- will not 'i the pro+lem.

The$e di$po$a+le $-$tem$ are generall- made to loo* li*e underpant$, +ut the- have liner$

o' a+$or+ent matter a$ well a$ top la-er$ o' pla$tic material to *eep moi$ture awa- 'rom the$*in. For children who urinate onl- a little in their $leep, there are al$o liner$ that can +e

u$ed with underwear.

!l$o +e $ure to *eep -our child3$ h-giene in mind while u$ing the$e product$. The$e

product$ do *eep moi$ture awa- 'rom the $*in +ut the- can al$o +e heav- and ver- warm

when worn all night (e$peciall- in the $ummer). Teach -our child to care 'or hi$ or her$*in to prevent $ore $*in.

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Tip 4"5 2eusable urine absorbers

There are urine $topper$ that can catch urine during the night +ut which can +e u$ed again

and again. The$e are le$$ epen$ive than di$po$a+le product$ and can loo* either li*eunderpant$ or li*e a com+ination o' liner and underpant$. Some parent$ pre'er reu$a+le

urine a+$or+er$ +ecau$e the- *eep $heet$ dr- while $till allowing a child to 'eel the

wetne$$, which in $ome ca$e$ can wa*e the child up in time to go to the +athroom.

$ed in thi$ wa-, reu$a+le urine a+$or+er$ $uch a$ underpant$ or liner$ can +e u$ed a$ part

o' +ehavior modi'ication to cure +edwetting.

Tip 4""5 Choose the right t6pe of urine absorber7

rine a+$or+er$ come in two +a$ic t-pe$:

1) Liner$ The$e are $trip$ o' a+$or+ent material, covered with a $ta-dr- la-er andunderpinned with a waterproo' la-er. The- are attached to the underpant$ with adhe$ive

$trip$, $lip$, or +and$ o' $ome $ort. The- can lea* i' a child urinate$ a larger amount, +ut

the- are o'ten enough 'or children who wet onl- a little. The$e liner$ are Huite di$creet andcan cau$e le$$ $*in irritation and di$com'ort. &n the other hand, the- can al$o di$lodge

during a re$tle$$ night, not o''ering protection.

8) !+$or+ent underpant$ There are underpant$ made o' a+$or+ent material that i$ coveredin $o't 'a+ric that *eep$ the $*in dr-. The out$ide o' the underwear i$ made waterproo' and

ma- +e covered in de$ign$ to ma*e the underpant$ loo* more li*e regular underwear.

The$e a+$or+ent underpant$ can +e ver- epen$ive, +ut come in man- $t-le$ and $i2e$.

The newer $t-le$ are thinner than ever and al$o more di$creet (the- do not create an- tell

tale $ound o' crin*ling). For $mall children, the$e underpant$ provide a large area $o thatlea*$ are le$$ li*el-. The$e a+$or+er$ can al$o u$uall- a+$or+ more urine. The$e underpant$

can cau$e $*in irritation a$ the $*in cannot +reathe ver- well. For thi$ rea$on, it i$

important to choo$e the correct $i2e.

0ou $hould choo$e an a+$or+er that wor*$ 'or -our child3$ $ituation and one that -our child

will not mind u$ing. In $ome ca$e$, it ta*e$ $ome trial and error 'or -our child and -ou to

'ind the a+$or+er that i$ mo$t e''ective and com'orta+le.

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The$e product$ are placed under the $heet$ and *eep the mattre$$ 'ree 'rom moi$ture and

$tain$. Thi$ can help protect a co$tl- mattre$$ and can ma*e cleanup le$$ o' a ha$$le. The$e

are a good idea while -our child wet$ the +ed, a$ otherwi$e the $mell o' urine can linger inthe mattre$$ and ma*e -our child uncom'orta+le.

!l$o, without liner$, each time -our child wet$ the +ed -ou will have to air out and dr- themattre$$, which can ta*e all da-. Liner$ ma*e li'e ea$ier 'or ever-one in -our 'amil-.

Familie$ who do not want to inve$t in epen$ive mattre$$ liner$ and protector$ can ea$il-

cover the child3$ +ed $ecurel- with pla$tic wrapping (gar+age +ag$, poncho$, an- pla$ticmaterial).

The$e have the advantage o' +eing di$po$a+le a$ well a$ a''orda+le, ma*ing clean up even

ea$ier. 4owever, with the$e homemade innovation$, -ou have to cover the mattre$$ 'irml-a$ lea*$ ma- happen more readil- with thi$ $olution, e$peciall- i' -ou child i$ a re$tle$$

$leeper. Store +ought mattre$$ liner$ are made to 'it $eamle$$l- and $nugl- over a +ed, $o

that le$$ lea*ing i$ po$$i+le.

hatever $ort o' +ed protection -ou u$e, ma*e $ure that all a''ected area$ are covered.

That mean$ that i' -our child to$$e$ and turn$ a lot, -ou $hould provide 'ull mattre$$coverage a$ well a$ po$$i+l- pillow liner$ or protector$ a$ well. Be $ure to clean all

protector$ regularl- (i' the- are not the di$po$a+le *ind) to prevent odor.

Tip 4"=5 Sleeping bag liners

The$e are more di''icult to get than mattre$$ liner$, +ut the- can ma*e all the di''erence oncamping trip$ and overnight $ta-$ at a 'riend3$ hou$e. Chec* at online retailer$, $porting

good$ $tore$, and medical $uppl- $tore$. The$e liner$ *eep the in$ide o' a $leeping +ag dr-

and odor'ree than*$ to an a+$or+ent inner la-er, a $o't top la-er and a waterproo' lowerla-er that *eep$ the $leeping +ad completel- dr-.

Tip 4"$5 Those with chronic 8nuresis often turn to catheters7

Catheter$ are medical eHuipment u$ed to draw wa$te awa- 'rom a +od- when a patient i$

ver- ill or uncon$ciou$. The- are u$ed +- $ome patient$ with %nure$i$. Traditionalcatheter$ will generall- pre$ent a ri$* o' in'ection and $hould not +e u$ed nightl-.

Something called the Tea$ catheter 'it$ over the genital$, i$ le$$ inva$ive, and $o i$$a'er.

The idea i$ that the catheter gather$ the urine into a di$po$a+le container, en$uring that thepatient wa*e$ up dr-. rine can +e di$po$ed ea$il-, en$uring no clean up. !l$o, unli*e

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a+$or+enc- undergarment$, catheter$ draw the urine awa- more completel-, reducing the

chance$ o' $*in irritation or $*in in'ection.

Thi$ i$ a +it o' an etreme method, a$ it i$ not ver- com'orta+le and i$ certainl- not

di$creet. 4owever, it i$ u$ed +- $ome %nure$i$ patient$ who wet the +ed each night due to

a medical condition. I' catheter$ $eem li*e a $olution to -ou, $pea* with a doctor or healthcare pro'e$$ional. Catheter$ are availa+le through medical $uppl- outlet$, +ut i' -ou decide

to get one -ou ma- need to +e trained to clean and u$e it properl- and $a'el-.

Bedwetting dvice that !as (or)ed for *ther %arents

Tho$e who *now a lot a+out +edwetting option$, remedie$ and treatment$ are o'ten tho$e

parent$ who have $truggled with the pro+lem with their own children. There are man-alternative or le$$u$ed +edwetting remedie$ u$ed +- parent$ to help treat the pro+lem.

Some are +ac*ed +- re$earch, other$ are u$ed $impl- +ecau$e the- wor* 'or $ome parent$.!t the ver- lea$t, the$e tip$ are worth con$idering when -ou are tr-ing to cope with

+edwetting at -our home:

Tip 4".5 !6pnotherap6

4-pnotherap- i$ an alternative treatment that u$e$ h-pno$i$ to treat +edwetting

(4-pnotherap- i$ al$o u$ed to treat a ho$t o' other ailment$). The premi$e +ehind

h-pnotherap- i$ much the $ame a$ the idea +ehind +ehavior modi'ication or vi$uali2ation the mind i$ u$ed to control what the +od- doe$.

"uring h-pnotherap-, a child will +e h-pnoti2ed and then $ugge$tion$ will +e made (+- the

h-pnotherapi$t3$ voice) that the child i$ a+le to control their +ladder at night and can wa*eup in time to go to the +athroom. 4-pnotherap- i$ $a'e and i$ generall- u$ed 'or older

children, although there are h-pnotherapi$t$ who wor* with -ounger children, a$ well.

Some re$ult$ can +e $een in a 'ew wee*$.

I' -ou decide to u$e h-pnotherap- a$ a route, -ou need to inve$tigate practitioner$

care'ull-, a$ in mo$t $tate$ alternative healer$ $uch a$ h-pnotherapi$t$ are not reHuired to

+e licen$ed or otherwi$e controlled.

6et recommendation$ 'or a good h-pnotherapi$t who ha$ had $ucce$$ treating other

patient$ o' %nure$i$ $peci'icall-. o$t health in$urance doe$ not cover thi$ 'orm o'

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treatment, $o get the +e$t h-pnotherapi$t -ou can $o that -our mone- i$ well $pent on an

e''ective remed-.

Tip 4+05 Chec) Your Child>s school bathroo/ and school drin)ing habits

It $ound$ $trange, +ut it3$ true -our child3$ ha+it$ at $chool ma- +e contri+uting to

pro+lem$ at home. Some doctor$ have $ugge$ted that children do not drin* ver- much

during $choolda-$.

artl-, thi$ i$ +ecau$e children are given onl- $hort +rea*$ and +ecau$e +everage$ are not

allowed in cla$$. Children who do not drin* enough in $chool ma- +e deh-drated +- the

time the- come home, meaning that the- drin* mo$t o' their dail- 'luid$ in the hour$leading up to evening.

lu$, man- children are $h- a+out u$ing +athroom$ in pu+lic place$, $uch a$ their $chool.

Thi$ mean$ that the- ma- +e waiting to drin* and u$e the +athroom until the- come home.Thi$ 'orce$ the +od- to ta*e mo$t o' it$ water +ut al$o per'orm mo$t o' it$ voiding within a

'ew hour$, encouraging accident$ in the night.

I' -our child ha$ wet night$ more o'ten during the $chool wee*, $choolrelated $tre$$ or

poor drin*ing and +athroom ha+it$ ma- +e the culprit. %n$uring that -our child can drin*and vi$it +athroom$ regularl- throughout the da- can help en$ure drier night$. %ncourage

-our child to vi$it the +athroom at $chool and drin* during $chool time. "i$cu$$ an-

concern$ -our child ha$ a+out u$ing the +athroom at $chool or drin*ing water at $chool.

Tr- to remed- the$e pro+lem$.

Tip 4+15 evelop a bedti/e routine7

Some parent$ have 'ound that a $tead- +edtime routine help$ $ome children rela and $ettle

into $leep. ! good night3$ $leep can help with +edwetting $ince the child i$ not going to$leep $o tired that the- will not wa*e up (even when their +ladder i$ 'ull) or $o *e-edup

that an accident i$ more li*el- to happen.

lu$, $ome parent$ have 'ound that a $tead- routine help$ to Huiet the child and have thechild prepare 'or +ed in a good 'rame o' mind. Some parent$ +elieve that 5u$t a$ the

routine i$ e$ta+li$hed 'or +edtime, $o the child3$ mind can accept a routine 'or getting up

and going to the +athroom. !t the ver- lea$t, thi$ method co$t$ no mone- and i$ per'ectl-$a'e to u$e alone or with other remedie$.

Tip 4+&5 teaspoon of hone6

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Some parent$ 'ind that a tea$poon o' hone- ta*en orall- morning and night help$ prevent

+edwetting. There i$ $ome controver$- a+out thi$ treatment, a$ $ome doctor$ in$i$t that itdoe$ not wor* while $ome happ- parent$ claim that it doe$. #e$earch indicate$ that the

$u+$tance$ in hone- ma- help with water retention and help calm 'ear$. ore re$earch

need$ to +e done a+out the$e propertie$ and their po$$i+le impact on +edwetting.

4owever, at the ver- lea$t a tea$poon o' hone- at night and in the morning i$ not harm'ul

in an- wa- and can ea$il- +e u$ed with other treatment$.

Tip 4+35 Subli/inal Suggestion

!$* -our child i' he or $he dream$ that $he i$ urinating on the night$ when he or $he wet$

the +ed. I' -our child doe$, have -our child practice imagining wa*ing up in the dream.

ractice with -our child, and have -our child $a- I have to wa*e up and go to the

+athroom now in the dream $eHuence. I' -our child can do thi$ in their dream, the- willwa*e up and have time to go to the +athroom. Thi$ i$ called $u+liminal $ugge$tion and

man- parent$ 'ind that thi$ wor*$ li*e magic.

Tip 4+5 !o/eopath6 and natural re/edies

I' -ou can 'ind a Huali'ied homoeopath or alternative doctor in -our area, he or $he ma- +e

worth a tr-, e$peciall- i' he or $he ha$ had $ucce$$ in treating +edwetting pro+lem$ in the

pa$t. There are a num+er o' natural medicine$ out there 'or treating +edwetting. 0ou canea$il- and inepen$ivel- +u- them at the health 'ood $tore.

4owever, a good natural healer or holi$tic practitioner can +e a +etter choice a$ he or $hewill +e Huali'ied to tell which medication$ and natural treatment$ are e''ective. an-

parent$ and their children have 'ound $ucce$$ +- pur$uing thi$ method.

I' -ou decide to purcha$e her+al or homeopathic remedie$ o' an- *ind, it i$ important that

-ou read the ingredient$ ver- care'ull- to ma*e $ure that -our child i$ not allergic to an- o'

the $u+$tance$. It i$ al$o a good idea to tal* to -our pharmaci$t to $ee whether an-

ingredient$ in the medication or treatment could interact with an- $u+$tance$ -our child i$ta*ing.

#emem+er: even remedie$ that are allnatural ma- contain ingredient$ that can +e harm'ulor can cau$e allergic reaction$ in -our child. an- parent$ have 'ound help through

natural or alternative ta+let$, pill$, and other treatment$, +ut -ou need to +e cautiou$ a+out

what -ou give -our child to inge$t.

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a 'ull ph-$ical, and $ee* help 'rom an urologi$t to 'ind an- medical condition$. I' all $eem$

well, then a$* 'or te$t$ to +e run 'or rarer di$ea$e$. Then, $ee* a $econd opinion.

Tip 4+=5 ?eep an e6e out for s6/pto/s of trouble7

Teenager$ and preteen$ ma- $impl- have a harder time dealing with +edwetting. The

+od- or $el' image o' children in thi$ age group i$ $till developing, and $omething li*e

+edwetting can a''ect $el'e$teem and $el'image con$idera+l-.

!t the $ame time, children in thi$ age group tend to have more mo+ilit- and tend to +e

awa- 'rom parental control$. arent$ ma- not notice $ign$ o' pro+lem$ until too late.

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hile treating preteen$ and teenager$ with %nure$i$ i$ challenging in man- wa-$, it al$o

ha$ it$ man- advantage$. &lder children cam ta*e more re$pon$i+ilit- 'or them$elve$ andta*e care o' the accident$ the- create with $uch preci$ion that a parent might not even *now

that a pro+lem $till ei$t$. lu$, older children can participate more 'ull- in treatment a$

well an older child can actuall- read thi$ +oo* and put $ome o' the tip$ into wor*them$elve$D

So/e Final Tips

!$ -ou 'ini$h reading thi$ e+oo*, con$ider a 'ew 'inal tip$ that can help en$ure drier

morning$:

Tip 4=05 Be patient7

Thi$ i$ the advice mo$t o'ten given to parent$ a+out children3$ +edwetting. !lthough it i$

di''icult advice to 'ollow, it i$ al$o $ound advice to a point. Since +edwetting o'ten

correct$ it$el' in part or in 'ull with time, a com+ination o' $ome treatment$ and $ome

patience i$ o'ten nece$$ar- 'or $ucce$$.

hen tr-ing new +edwetting treatment$, it i$ o'ten a good idea to give the treatment$ timeto wor*, a$ well. There are no in$tant re$olution$ 'or +edwetting, and tr-ing man-remedie$ in rapid $ucce$$ion i$ not li*el- to wor*. In 'act, it will not $olve the pro+lem +ut

will o'ten 'ru$trate -ou a$ well.

Tip 4=15 #agnetic Therap6

New re$earch ha$ $ugge$ted than an alternative treatment called magnetic therap- ha$ +een

$hown u$e'ul in treating +edwetting in $ome children. ! orean niver$it- ha$ 'ound that

children who were given treatment 'our time$ a wee* were le$$ li*el- to $u''er 'rom

%nure$i$.

In thi$ therap-, the child3$ pelvic 'loor i$ epo$ed to the magnetic therap- +- having the

child u$e a $pecial magnetic chair. ore re$earch need$ to +e done on thi$, +ut it i$ thoughtthat in the 'uture, thi$ therap- will +e u$ed to treat $ome children.

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Tip 4=&5 Chec) for rashes7

&nce o' the onl- ph-$ical e''ect$ o' +edwetting i$ po$$i+le $*in irritation and $*in ra$he$

cau$e +- having urine $o clo$e to the +od-. Thi$ pro+lem i$ mo$t common in children whowear a+$or+ent underpant$ or who wet the +ed ver- 'reHuentl-. In mo$t ca$e$, the$e ra$he$

can +e prevented with 'reHuent mild wa$hing and ma-+e with a $oothing cream.

Tip 4=35 Chec) for Infection

Some children, e$peciall- -ounger children, though, ma- $cratch at irritated $*in. Le'tuntreated, thi$ can cau$e an in'ection, which cau$e$ even more unnece$$ar- mi$er-. I' -our

child ha$ an in'ection, -ou need to prevent $cratching +- *eeping the child3$ nail$ clipped

$hort. 0ou al$o need to vi$it -our doctor 'or a medicated cream to treat the in'ection.

Since +edwetting can a''ect the $*in, it i$ important to care 'or -our child

P$ $*in or teach -our child to care 'or hi$ or her $*in care'ull-. !n- $ign$ o' $*in $orene$$$hould +e treated promptl- to prevent unnece$$ar- $u''ering or in'ection. In'ection i$

u$uall- characteri2ed +- a wet, $oreloo*ing $*in area. Sometime$, -ea$t +ecome$ active

on the $*in +ecau$e o' the moi$ture. hen thi$ happen$, the $*in ma- loo* +right red and$potted with pale 'lec*$. For thi$ in'ection, the doctor will o'ten pre$cri+e an anti-ea$t

medicated cream.

Tip 4=5 Consider r6 Bed Training

Some clinic$ o''er a $ort o' inten$ive and advanced +ehavioral modi'ication approach to+edwetting called dr- +ed training. Thi$ can onl- +e done +- a pro'e$$ional, or with

pro'e$$ional help, a$ it i$ Huite complicated.

Children u$ing thi$ approach learn to $top wetting the +ed through a com+ination o' urine

retention training, urine alarm $-$tem, $el'correction, rapid wa*ing training, po$itive

a''irmation$ and rein'orcement, larger water inta*e, and toilet training. Some clinic$ and

ho$pital$ o''er thi$ program.

0our pediatrician or urologi$t ma- +e a+le to help -ou 'ind the training program neare$t

-ou. Becau$e o' the $ometime$ high co$t o' thi$ method, it i$ o'ten re$tricted to tho$epatient$ who have tried man- other method$ with no $ucce$$.

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Tip 4=$5 (hen 6our child thin)s- EThis will never get better7

For children, time pa$$e$ di''erentl-. ! pro+lem the- have had 'or wee*$ ma- well $eem'orever. I' the- are the la$t children in their cla$$ or group o' 'riend$ to wet the +ed, the-

ma- 'eel that their pro+lem will la$t 'orever. Children who 'eel thi$ ma- get di$couraged

and up$et +- the pro+lem.

#ea$$ure -our child that the pro+lem i$ temporar-. I' po$$i+le, have other 'amil- mem+er$

di$cu$$ their own +edwetting eperience$ (and how the- overcame it) with -our child.

Collect $torie$ in the pre$$ o' cele+ritie$ who wet the +ed a$ children +ut outgrew it(cele+ritie$ will $ometime$ mention thi$ $ort o' thing or their +iographer$ will in

interview$). Thi$ will help convince -our child that the pro+lem i$ onl- temporar-.

Tip 4=.5 (hen 6our child thin)s- EI>/ not nor/al7

Children o' a certain age worr- ver- much a+out 'itting in. !n-thing that interrupt$ thi$

o'ten cau$e$ undue up$et. hether it i$ not having the right $hoe$ or +eing di''erent

+ecau$e o' a medical condition, children who do not 'eel that the- +elong eperience lot$o' $tre$$. I' -our child thin*$ that he or $he i$ the la$t E-earold (or -earold or 1E-ear

old) that $till wet$ the +ed, -our child ma- conclude that there i$ $omething wrong with

them.

4ave -our doctor tal* to -our child and a$$ure him or her that +edwetting i$ normal. Better

-et, 'ollow the advice a+ove have people that -our child $ee$ a$ normal tal* a+out their

childhood +edwetting. &nce -our child reali2e$ that he or $he i$ not $trange +- wettingthe +ed, $ome o' the aniet- will decrea$e.

Tip 4$05 (hen 6our child thin)s- EIt ta)es so /uch ti/e and wor)7

&*, thi$ i$ the cr- o' mo$t parent$ who are 'aced with a child who wet$ the +ed, +ut -our

child ma- al$o 'ace aniet- a+out the upheaval that a wet night cau$e$, e$peciall- i' thereare other people around to witne$$ the 'u$$. I' -our child $pend$ lot$ o' time tr-ing to wor*

with +edwetting remedie$ or $pend$ etra time cleaning up, he or $he ma- al$o re$ent the

time and wor* +edwetting ta*e$ up.

0ou can ma*e +edwetting le$$ o' a pro+lem 'or -ou and -our child +- ma*ing cleanup

ea$ier. 4ave -our child wear a+$or+ent underpant$ while tr-ing to control +edwetting, orat lea$t protect the +ed and pillow$ with protective mattre$$ liner$. eep etra +ed linen$

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rather than 'ocu$ing on care or treatment. 0our child ma- al$o +e under the impre$$ion

that the lac* o' +ladder control mean$ $omething. 0our child ma- a$$ume that there i$

$omething wrong with hi$ or her mind, a$ other *id$ have learned to $ta- dr-.

hen -our child hear$ that the +od- doe$ not wa*e the mind up to go to the +athroom a

common wa- %nure$i$ i$ eplained to children the child ma- a$$ume that there i$$omething wrong with their mind that i$ cau$ing the +edwetting.

rai$ing -our child3$ intellectual a+ilit- (putting good grade$ on the 'ridge or rewardingwell done a$$ignment$) can help convince -our child that he or $he i$ intelligent. 0ou can

al$o ta*e care to eplain that children who wet the +ed do not have an-thing wrong with

their mind$ at all the- are 5u$t waiting 'or $ome +od- part$ to grow up. Thi$ can hep

rea$$ure them that the- are +right, that the- 5u$t need to wait a +it longer to control their+ladder.

Tip 4$5 (hen 6our child thin)s- EI>/ dirt67

Children who wet the +ed ma- +e tea$ed +- other children a+out the urine odor which ma-linger a+out their clothe$ and room$. %ven i' thi$ i$ not the ca$e, man- children a$$ociate

urine with $omething gro$$ or dirt- and ma- 'eel di$gu$t with their own +odie$. I' $*in

irritation develop$, children ma- 'eel even dirtier, $eeing mar*$ o' their +edwetting on their

$*in.

0ou can help -our child 'eel clean +- *eeping their room and clothe$ clean and odor'ree.

FreHuent wa$hing, airing out o' room$ and clothe$, and u$e o' a deodori2ing cleaningproduct will u$uall- *eep odor awa-. #oom $pra-$ can al$o help. $ing a+$or+ent

undergarment$ or $heet liner$ can help control odor and wetne$$. !l$o, help -our child

care 'or hi$ or her $*in or +od- and en$ure that the- alwa-$ have 're$h $heet$ and clothe$on hand to u$e a'ter an accident.

0ou will al$o want to $pea* 'ran*l- with -our child a+out urine and +od- wa$te.

%plaining where it come$ 'rom and what it i$ can help -our child overcome $ome o' hi$ orher di$gu$t. Be $ure that -ou do not encourage an- o' the$e negative 'eeling$ +- wrin*ling

-our no$e or epre$$ing di$ta$te when cleaning a'ter -our child. !n- other per$on in

charge o' cleaning up a'ter -our child $hould +e taught the $ame.

Tip 4$"5 (hen 6our child thin)s- EI>/ angr67

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4ave -our child tell -ou where -ou are and have -our child tea$e -ou. a*e the remar*$

-ou thin* are appropriate, $ugge$t man- thing$ that the child could $a-. Then, $witch role$.

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In $ome ca$e$, therap- or vi$it$ to a coun$elor can help -our child get the $ocial $*ill$

needed to deal with tea$ing. In other ca$e$, more help i$ needed, e$peciall- i' +ull-ing i$

an i$$ue.

In man- ca$e$, tr-ing to deal with the +ull-3$ parent$ ha$ little e''ect, a$ not all parent$ can

control what their children do out$ide the hou$e. oving awa- i$ al$o not alwa-$e''ective, a$ tea$ing ma- $impl- continue at the new location.

Tip 4$$5 (hen 6our child thin)s- EI feel li)e a bab67

For children, acting grown up i$ important, partl- +ecau$e children loo* up to adult$ $o

much and o'ten want the power and control the- thin* that adult$ have. For a child whowet$ the +ed, though, there i$ a $en$e o' the oppo$ite 'eeling$ lac* o' control, and lac* o'

power. Children who wet the +ed ma- 'eel powerle$$.

an- children ma- worr- that the- are acting +a+-i$h, e$peciall- $ince thi$ i$ one o' the'ir$t accu$ation$ leveled again$t +ed wetter$ on the pla-ground. For an adult, +eing called a

+a+- ma- not +e a +ig pro+lem, +ut it can 'eel li*e a deva$tating pro+lem to a child,e$peciall- a -ounger one who ma- $ee +eing a +a+- a$ +eing le't +ehind while other$ in

the $ame age group grow up.

To o''$et the$e 'eeling$, ma*e $ure that -our child under$tand$ that children o' all age$

even children who are older wet the +ed. It i$ trul- not a pro+lem o' age, +ut a pro+lem o'

+ladder control, and it can a''ect people o' all age$. hile children do eventuall-

outgrow the pro+lem in man- ca$e$, man- children -our child would con$ider grownup $till 'ace the $ame pro+lem.

Tip 4$.5 (hen 6our child thin)s- EI hate having a big secret7

o$t children tr- to *eep +edwetting a +ig $ecret, a$ the- are 'ear'ul that other$ will 'indout. 4owever, having a large $ecret can a''ect the wa- -our child3$ relation$hip$ and can

leave him or her 'eeling lonel-. 4aving a large $ecret i$ i$olating, to $a- the lea$t.

lu$, -our child ha$ all the $tre$$ o' *nowing that the $ecret ma- +e epo$ed. The older achild i$, t-picall- the more e''ort will go into *eeping +edwetting a $ecret. !mong the

thing$ that children will do to *eep +edwetting a $ecret are:

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tell.

0our child ma- put them$elve$ through a lot to prevent other$ 'rom 'inding out that the-wet the +ed. Thi$ can create a lot o' ten$ion in the home and al$o en$ure$ that -our child

will not ma*e clo$e 'riend$.

or$e, -our child ma- give up 'un trip$ or eciting event$ 5u$t out o' 'ear o' accident$.

Thi$ i$ limiting. 0ou certainl- don3t want -our child to grow up 'ear'ull- or in great

ten$ion.

6enerall-, whether -our child choo$e$ to tell other$ a+out their +edwetting or not i$ up to

them. 0ou $hould never tell $omeone el$e a+out -our child3$ +edwetting the child $hould

+e a+le to decide who to tru$t and who not to tru$t.

Telling an-one even a wellmeaning teacher or relative without the child3$ con$ent i$ a

recipe 'or di$a$ter, e$peciall- i' -our child i$ *eeping the pro+lem a $ecret. 0our child ma-$impl- cea$e to tru$t -ou and will li*el- 'eel more 'ear'ul a$ well a$ re$ent'ul.

4owever, -ou can help -our child open up to other$ +- $howing -our own acceptance o'

the pro+lem. I' -ou treat the pro+lem mattero''actl- and with $en$itivit-, -our child ma-$tart to tru$t that other$ will, too.

lu$, -ou $hould encourage -our child to $pend time with other$ a$ much a$ po$$i+le."i$cu$$ thing$ $uch a$ camping trip$ or other event$ ahead o' time and di$cu$$ with -our

child how he or $he could handle +edwetting or the po$$i+ilit- o' accident$ in $uch a

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In a wa-, -our child ma- +e relieved when hi$ or her $ecret i$ 'inall- revealed. 4owever, it

can al$o +e a ver- traumatic time, e$peciall- i' the truth i$ met with tea$ing or

di$approval.

0ou ma- want to $pea* to -our child a+out what he or $he would 'eel li*e i' $omeone did

'ind out. "i$cu$$ the re$pon$e$ that -our child epect$ 'rom other$ and then $ugge$t moregentle re$pon$e$ that ma- +e po$$i+le, too. Tal* with -our child a+out thing$ that he or $he

could $a- to negative or in$en$itive comment$.

Tip 4.05 (hen 6our child thin)s- EI don>t want to go an6where7

an- children who wet the +ed $how le$$ intere$t in $pending lot$ o' time with other$,e$peciall- i' the- are tea$ed or are tr-ing to prevent other$ 'rom learning a+out their

+edwetting.

Thi$ can lead $ome children to i$olate them$elve$ and can al$o lead to $uch a low $tate o'$el'e$teem and happine$$ that children will $top their regular 'un activitie$ a$ well even

i' tho$e activitie$ do not involve $leeping over or even other people. Thi$ can +e a $eriou$$ign o' up$et and $hould +e ta*en $eriou$l-.

! lac* o' intere$t in what i$ happening can +e a +ig pro+lem o' +edwetting. Children can+ecome unenthu$ia$tic, depre$$ed, li$tle$$, and apathetic, leading to lac* o' activit- and

increa$ing depre$$ion.

0ou can tr- enticing -our child3$ intere$t in new thing$ +- encouraging him or her to ta*epart in new activitie$ that $eem appealing. &''er $upport 'or activitie$ that -our child ha$

done in the pa$t that he or $he ha$ ecelled in, and o''er $ome part o' an activit- a$ a treat.

For eample, i' -our child ha$ alwa-$ li*ed +a$e+all, +u- him or her a new glove or a+a$e+all card to revive intere$t. I' nothing $eem$ to wor* and apath- la$t$ longer than a

wee* or $o, ta*e -our child to a doctor to ma*e $ure that no ph-$ical pro+lem or $eriou$

emotional trauma are cau$ing the di$intere$tedne$$.

Tip 4.15 (hen 6our child thin)s- EI feel insecure7

No child will $impl- come right out and $a- it that wa-, +ut there are man- $ign$ that a

child i$ 'eeling that wa- on $ome level. Children who 'eel thi$ wa- will o'ten tr- to +e loud

to garner more attention or will +e Huieter and tr- to attract a$ little attention a$ po$$i+le.Children ma- +ull- other$ or attract +ullie$ a$ a target. The- ma- cling to the home, 'ear'ul

o' venturing an-where el$e. The- ma- +ecome Huite cling- and demanding in all $ort$ o'

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In$ecurit- i$ a +igger pro+lem than man- thin*. It can lead to eperimentation with drug$

in older children who want to 'it in and it can lead to a ho$t o' de$tructive +ehavior$,

even in -ounger children. It can prevent children 'rom tr-ing new thing$ and hold them+ac* 'rom ecelling. It can al$o lead to image pro+lem$ and 'eeling$ o' unhappine$$ or

even depre$$ion.

Building $el'e$teem in children i$ a long road, +ut it can +e done. Start +- prai$ing -our

child 'or the thing$ that he or $he doe$ right. !l$o encourage -our child to ta*e part in

activitie$ or tr- thing$ out$ide the home. &'ten, when a child accompli$he$ $omething all+- them$elve$ the pride o' the $ucce$$ will outweigh all the po$itive prai$e po$$i+le, a$ it

create$ a real 'eeling o' accompli$hment.

Tip 4.&5 (hen 6our child thin)s- E(hat will others thin)D

Children o'ten worr- mo$t a+out other people3$ reaction$ rather than a+out actual

+edwetting. ut another wa-, i' there wa$ no one el$e around, +edwetting would +e 'ar le$$$tre$$'ul 'or a child a$ there would +e no one el$e to *now a+out the pro+lem. an-

children imagine what other$ would $a-, and the imagination i$ alwa-$ wor$e than therealit-. &r, -our child ma- have had one or two eperience$ o' +eing tea$ed 'or the

pro+lem and now i$ 'ear'ul that other$ will react in a li*e wa-.

%ither wa-, worr-ing what other$ will thin* ma*e$ a much +igger pro+lem out o'

+edwetting. Such aniet- al$o put$ lot$ o' $tre$$ on a child, o'ten unnece$$aril-. 0ou can

help -our child overcome thi$ pro+lem +- di$cu$$ing with -our child po$$i+le reaction$

people might have to the +edwetting and di$cu$$ing what could +e $aid in re$pon$e.

I' $omeone accu$e$ him or her o' +eing a +a+-, 'or eample, -ou child can point out that

lot$ o' older *id$ wet the +ed or tell the tea$er that +edwetting i$ not a+out +eing a +a+-,+ut rather a condition. Be $ure to di$cu$$ po$$i+le nice or $en$itive thing$ people could

$a-, too, $o that -our child i$ not 5u$t imagining the wor$t.

I' -our child i$ he$itant a+out other people3$ reaction +ecau$e he or $he ha$ alread- had a

negative eperience, -ou will have to wor* a +it harder. Tal* to -our child a+out the

incident, and con$ider wh- $omeone would have a +ad reaction (Could the- have +een

ignorant a+out +edwetting; Could the- have +een having a +ad da- and 5u$t ta*en it out inthat wa-; Could the- 5u$t +e mean$pirited, $a-ing $omething unplea$ant a+out an-one,

whether the- wet the +ed or not;).

ith -our child, di$cu$$ what the child would do or $a- in the $ame $ituation. Then, tal*

a+out an- po$itive eperience$ the child ha$ had with people learning a+out hi$ or her

+edwetting and di$cu$$ po$$i+l- *ind thing$ that people could $a- once the- 'ind out.

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Thi$ $ort o' role pla-ing i$ ver- e''ective in having -our child 'eel in control o' $ituation$

where people learn a+out the +edwetting. &'ten, the mo$t 'rightening thing a+out

$omeone3$ reaction to u$ i$ that we cannot control the reaction. Imagining what to $a-give$ -our child $ome o' that control. !l$o, imagining or remem+ering po$itive reaction$

will ta*e -our child out o' the mind 'rame that all reaction$ will +e +ad.

Tip 4.35 (hen 6our child thin)s- EThis /a)es ho/e feel terrible7

Bedwetting a''ect$ not 5u$t the child a''licted with %nure$i$, +ut rather the whole 'amil-.

In $ome ca$e$, children ma- re$ent the home or ma- 'eel that their pro+lem create$ an

unplea$ant atmo$phere at home.

arent$ ma- di$agree over the treatment option$, $i+ling$ ma- 'eel 5ealou$ o' the attention

the child receive$ or ma- tea$e their $i+ling over the pro+lem. The child ma- al$o come to

a$$ociate hi$ or her +edroom with nighttime di$com'ort. There are man- wa-$ that

+edwetting can a''ect the home, and 'ew o' them are plea$ant.

The +e$t wa- to counteract thi$ pro+lem i$ to wor* together a$ a team. %ver-one in the'amil- $hould +e included in deci$ion$ that a''ect the whole hou$ehold (deci$ion$ $uch a$

changing a $leeping room $o that one child will +e clo$er to the +athroom, 'or eample).

0ou $hould al$o tr- to ma*e home a$ unten$e a$ po$$i+le. a*e +edwetting le$$ o' a

'amil- upheaval +- ma*ing cleanup$ ea$- and +- ma*ing the child a''ected help with

$ome cleanup. !l$o, ma*e $ure that -ou have ever-one in the hou$ehold agree to no

tea$ing. Creating a $erene home environment i$ help'ul 'or ever-one a''ected +-+edwetting.

Tip 4.5 Ta)e it one step at a ti/e7

0ou can3t epect -our child to $top wetting the +ed overnight. For man- children, the

proce$$ ta*e$ month$ or -ear$, and even then the occa$ional accident can happen. Ta*e

thing$ one $tep at a time, $lowl- helping -our child and cele+rating $ucce$$e$ ($uch a$ awee* or a record three da-$ drin a row). #u$hing will not accompli$h an-thing and will

5u$t put unnece$$ar- pre$$ure on the child.

Tip 4."5 Sta6 organied7

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eep -our epectation$ reali$tic (gradual improvement over time) and *eep -our $olution$

$imple. Both -our child and -our wallet will than* -ou 'or it.

Tip 4..5 nderstand all ris)s before 6ou begin

Some method$ o' +edwetting treatment have almo$t no ri$*$ (thin* o' the hone- cure or

vi$uali2ation, 'or eample). Some are ri$*- when admini$tered improperl- (alternative or

holi$tic medicine, chiropractic therap-) and $ome are ri$*- (all medication$ carr- ri$*$ o'$ide e''ect$). a*e $ure that -ou under$tand what can go wrong with each treatment

+e'ore -ou +egin it. a*e $ure that -ou can cope with the eventualit- i' it happen$.

&' cour$e, -ou $hould tr- lowri$* option$ (+ehavior modi'ication, 'or eample) +e'orehigher ri$* option$ ($uch a$ medication). It ma*e$ $en$e to *eep -our child $a'e, e$peciall-

i' the +edwetting i$$ue can +e re$olved with no po$$i+le in5ur-. ove onto ri$*ier method$

i' the lowri$* method$ do not $eem to +e wor*ing a'ter a 'ew wee*$.

Tip 41005 ?eep 6our e6e on the big picture

!$ -ou +row$e through thi$ e+oo*, -ou ma- +e ecited that $o man- po$$i+le $olution$

ei$t 'or +edwetting. 4owever, do not 'ocu$ on the$e tip$ $o much that -ou lo$e trac*.

0our main goal i$ to ma*e -our child 'eel com'orta+le and to help -our child 'eel happ-.

I' -ou can do thi$ with method$ 'or getting rid o' +edwetting, then great. 4owever, puttingthe 'ocu$ on -our child 'ir$t mean$ that -ou will not lo$e trac* o' -our child3$ com'ort level

a$ -our tr- to help -our child $top wetting the +ed.

Tip 41015 @ove 6our child

I' -ou are reading thi$ +oo* and tr-ing to help -our child, then -ou li*el- don3t need to +e

told +ut doe$ -our child; Children who are eperiencing +edwetting and treatment 'or

the pro+lem o'ten eperience great upheaval$ o' emotion$. The- need -our love more than

ever, and the- e$peciall- need to +e told that the- are loved right now. Being a''ectionateand loving with -our child will help rea$$ure -our child more than an-thing that he or $he

i$ $till loved and accepted. Thi$ can help give -our child the $trength to get over tea$ing

and the other pro+lem$ a$$ociated with +edwetting.

"on3t 5u$t a$$ume -our child *now$ -ou love them e$peciall- i' -ou have +een $hort

tempered with them concerning +ed wetting or +edwetting treatment. Tell them.

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Conclusion

Now that -ou have pondered more than one hundred wa-$ to help -our child with+edwetting, the time ha$ come to choo$e which method$ to u$e in helping -our child.

0ou ma- have cho$en $ome method$ to put into practice alread- or -ou ma- +e wonderingwhere to +egin. 0ou will notice that the method$ o' dealing with +edwetting 'all into a 'ew

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