Bed wetting at 5

Rachel - posted on 09/12/2011 ( 1 mom has responded )

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My son has been toilet trained since he was two but wets every single night, he has literally never had a dry pull up in the morning! We have tried limiting fluids, he even gets up around an hour after going to bed and goes, but still wets the bed after midnight??? what can i do?

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Nicole - posted on 09/15/2011

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1st of all get rid of the pull ups. Put a water proof matress protector (under the sheet) on his bed and have him wear regular underwear to bed. When a child wets a pull up and doesn't wake to get it changed its possible his mind sees it as a diaper and that it is ok to wet it. When he starts wetting the bed and clothes he will see that it isn't a good thing and feel uncomfortable.
Sounds like you have tried but don't allow drinks up to an hour before bed (or a few small sips only). Make sure he uses the toilet a couple times before bed, try asking him to push more pee out when he says he's finished he may only be doing a half pee and holding the rest not knowing it. Then reward him with something when he wakes with a dry bed.
Hope this helps good luck