bed wetting. Ok i have a 5 yr old who at least 3 times a week wets the bed. drs r not concerned yet. She doesnt have anything to drink 3 hrs b4 bed any other suggestions?

User - posted on 02/04/2009

wake her up at 11pm and make her go.....trust me it works.  She will be tired and you may have to hold her on the toilet but she will be dry when she wakes up.

Toni - posted on 02/04/2009

and i cant spell lol o well

Toni - posted on 02/04/2009

Every 1 is entiled to their opions and i appreciate it.   I person hate chirpraters they r money hungray thats all .  Kids wet the bed i understand maybe its my daughters scghedule she gets up early and has really long days seeing how I am in nursing school and wrk so maybe she is just to tired and cant wake up ty all for ur advice

Toni - posted on 02/04/2009

tTHE best ty and goin to the chiropracter is the wrong idea ive learned but ty for ur comments

Aiden - posted on 02/04/2009

My daughter had trouble as well and i set an alarm throughout the night to wake her up to take her to the bathroom.  its no fun waking up but worked for me. good luck -aiden

Kim - posted on 02/04/2009

I had a 7 year old still wetting every night.  I felt bad for him that his two year old sister was trained and he still wasn't.  I finally broke down and bought one of those night trainer alarms. I had put it off because they are expensive. But after years of pull-ups I could have paid for it many times over.  Two weeks flat and he has never had another accident.  I wish I had done it much sooner.

Michelle - posted on 02/04/2009

Quoting Marla:

what kind of pediatrician calls a 5 yr old bed wetter NORMAL!?!?!? good luck with that....


To think that a bed wetter, at any age is not normal, is just wrong! Children of all ages wet the bed. Bed wetting is extremely common in all ages of kids. Some have medical problems, some are hard sleepers, some are afraid to get up... Do these things make our children "NOT NORMAL". I don't think so.

I too have a 7 year old son who wets, his pullups are FULL, like a one year old infant who has slept through the night. We have been to Dr. many times, we have tried the nose spray (which works for about 3 days), we have tried no fluids after dinner, waking him up before we go to bed, even setting the alarm for every 2-3 hours to get up to take him again. Nothing helps.
The Dr. says at age 9, we can go to the Urologist, but this page has disouraged me with journals, multiple visits and such. I would love to say my son will grow out of it, but wetting that much, every night has to be a medical problem. BUT AGAIN, that does not mean my son is not normal.
There are alot of people who believe that all medical problems reside in the spine, but you show me one Chiropractor that can "CURE" my son, and I will be a believer. I have Scoliosis and sway back, 3 diffent Chiropractors told me they could "FIX" me with about a year of treatment, 3 time a week. Yea right, I cannot be "FIXED" even partilly with surgery!!! Sounds like VOODOO or money suckers to me....

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It may be common, but it is NOT normal!!!  A child that has a problem wetting the bed is not NORMAL! It would be normal for a baby because they are not potty trained.  If it were "normal," these moms wouldn't be spending a ton of money taking them to pediatricians, urologists, etc... in attempt to solve the problem. 

TAKE YOUR KIDS TO THE CHIROPRACTOR AND BE DONE WITH IT ONCE AND FOR ALL!!!  RESEARCH IT AND FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF....YOUR PEDIATRICIANS DONT WANT YOU TO GO TO THE CHIROPRACTOR BECAUSE THEY WANT YOUR MONEY!   Plain and simple!  IF YOU WANT YOUR CHILD TO SLEEP THROUGH THE NIGHT WITHOUT WETTING THE BED LIKE A NORMAL CHILD....FIX IT.  THERE IS NOT A DRUG OUT THERE THAT WILL KEEP A CHILD FROM WETTING THE BED.  IT IS A PHYSICAL PROBLEM THAT CAN ONLY BE FIXED PHYSICALLY! 

I PERSONALLY CHALLENGE ALL MOMS WHO ARE DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE TO TAKE THEM TO A CHIROPRACTOR OR PEDIATRIC CHIROPRACTOR...THEN COME BACK HERE AND POST YOUR RESULTS SO THAT YOU CAN HELP OTHER MOMS TOO!  YOUR CHILD IS WORTH IT!!!!!  

Caroline-Anne - posted on 02/04/2009

i believe that the child will grow out of it themself, there is no cure, i know it is a pain having to constantly change the bed, and the smell's not too good either, but remind yourself how much you love her and it is best having her wet the bed than not having her good luck

Elaine - posted on 02/04/2009

My son recently grew out of this.  I just had him use the bedtime sleep pants, the new ones thay are more low profile worked really well.  We did the same thing you did and didn't let him drink fluids after a certain time, but he still had trouble.  Drs. weren't concerned said he just had to grow out of it.  He did.  Frustrating, I know, but just working with it was better than fighting it.

Peggy - posted on 02/04/2009

My suggestion is for you to get her up and take her to the bathroom before you go to bed.  I did this w/ my oldest son and it helped immensely.  He went to bed around 8pm and around 11pm I would get him out of bed.  DON'T WORRY - if she is like my son, she won't wake up and want to stay up:)  For the most part, he was sleep walking!  I'd stand him in front of the toilet, encourage him to pee and he would.  You'll be surprised at how much they can store in those little bladders - even if you stop giving them anything to drink at 5pm!  Soon, he was over the problem and began "waking himself up" because we had taught him to recognize the feeling to pee and not waking up after he peed in bed.  

Don't make an issue of it with her.  Good Luck!

Sarah - posted on 02/04/2009

My oldest daughter wore pull ups until she was 6, and the doctor told me the same thing. She is a really hard sleeper and wetting just didn't wake her up! She was potty trained during the day at 2 but the nighttime took much longer and I just had to let her do it on her own. My twins are now five and still wearing pull ups at night b/c of my experience w/their older sister I don't worry about it. I've tried bribing and putting them in underwear at night and just letting them figure it out, but after washing sheets every other day for about a month I gave up. All of that said, my advice is to just let them do it on their own, some kids really do take longer. Have you ever noticed your child's bathroom behavior during the day? My oldest was always going to the bathroom and when she was in diapers, she would wet thru them at night. One of my twins has to RUN to the bathroom, b/c he doesn't notice the cues until the last minute during the day, but does sometimes wake up at night to go. I find that the daytime habits are sometimes reflected at night and if your child is a heavy sleeper, then it will just take time. A friend told me about an alarm you can put on them at night that goes off when it gets wet, but the problem is they have already started to go. The idea is it will train them to wake up when they recognize that feeling. Short of you waking up at night to get them up to go or letting them change the sheets everytime they wet and doing a lot of laundry, you are probably just going to have to wait it out. Once you accept it, it won't be as hard to deal w/it. Sorry I don't have better news or a quick fix, every kid is different and has their own timing.

Sammy - posted on 02/04/2009

The doctor starts to worry, then you start to worry. Two of my nephews had problems with this. Doctor was never concerned and eventually they did grow out of it. Mind you, both of my sis-in-laws kept them in nappys until they went a time without wetting the nappy. One nephew was at least 6 before he grew out of it but I've heard people say 7 even.

Lana - posted on 02/04/2009

I have a 5 year old that was fully trained at the age of 2 for day and night and at the age of 3 started bedwetting again.  We took her to the Dr's and had kidney tests performed and they determined that she is just sleeping more deeply and that it will pass.  It is incredibly frustrating....I know.  They will get the training under control when they are ready.  We have been making little games like she gets a special treat if she can go a week in a row without bedwetting.  It has made her think about it a lot more.  Good luck!

Marla - posted on 02/04/2009

what kind of pediatrician calls a 5 yr old bed wetter NORMAL!?!?!? good luck with that....


To think that a bed wetter, at any age is not normal, is just wrong! Children of all ages wet the bed. Bed wetting is extremely common in all ages of kids. Some have medical problems, some are hard sleepers, some are afraid to get up... Do these things make our children "NOT NORMAL". I don't think so.

I too have a 7 year old son who wets, his pullups are FULL, like a one year old infant who has slept through the night. We have been to Dr. many times, we have tried the nose spray (which works for about 3 days), we have tried no fluids after dinner, waking him up before we go to bed, even setting the alarm for every 2-3 hours to get up to take him again. Nothing helps.
The Dr. says at age 9, we can go to the Urologist, but this page has disouraged me with journals, multiple visits and such. I would love to say my son will grow out of it, but wetting that much, every night has to be a medical problem. BUT AGAIN, that does not mean my son is not normal.
There are alot of people who believe that all medical problems reside in the spine, but you show me one Chiropractor that can "CURE" my son, and I will be a believer. I have Scoliosis and sway back, 3 diffent Chiropractors told me they could "FIX" me with about a year of treatment, 3 time a week. Yea right, I cannot be "FIXED" even partilly with surgery!!! Sounds like VOODOO or money suckers to me....

Kaisa - posted on 02/04/2009

Try PAD and BELLS, its a system that as soon as the bed is wet the alarm goes off, this tends to help kids who don't have a medical problem and are just really heavy sleepers.

Clare - posted on 02/04/2009

I am going through the same problem with my 8 year old daugther we have been to doctors and they did blood tests and urine tests then it came back she has an under active thyroid.. so we are under the paediatrics at the hospital now and they are going to help with the wetting at night too we are being referred to see someone just waiting for an appointment

But ive done everything i can honestly think of to help her stop no drinks before bed or up to an hour before bed... woke her up before i went to bed and she was still wet in the morning.. my nephew went through the same problem his been dry 7 months now but my mum said i was wet still at night up to the age of 8

Vicki - posted on 02/04/2009

Try the chiropractor:)   There is a med out there for bedwetting...but go for the chiropractor first!  It never hurts to try?  I have 3 little girls 4 and under...they all go to one:)  Good luck

Marilyn - posted on 02/04/2009

Quoting Toni:

bed wetting. Ok i have a 5 yr old who at least 3 times a week wets the bed. drs r not concerned yet. She doesnt have anything to drink 3 hrs b4 bed any other suggestions?

My step-daughter had this trouble.  When she was with us, I would let her go to sleep and after she had been asleep about and hour or hour and a half, I would go get her and make her walk in the dark to the bathroom.  She would use it then and had to go straight back to bed.  This seemed to help because of a morning, she would be dry.  I didn't turn on the light so she would be used to getting up and making it there in the dark.  Good luck, it will get better with time.

Jeanelle - posted on 02/04/2009

My 9 year old Daughter has this issue. We see a Urologist regularly, which works my nerves because they aren't doing anything. She has had xrays, ultrasounds, we keep diaries etc. She is not allowed to have caffeine or anything carbonated. I limit her intake of fluids. I wake her at night. None of it is working.

The doctor is not at all concerned. They say it is more common than people realize. She wears Goodnights and a dry morning is a rarity in my house. I have learned not to make a fuss. She cleans her bed herself if she leaks.

I am going to talk to her ped about the chiro and see what she says.

Thanks for posting this. It's nice to see I'm not alone with an older child having this issue.

Kelly - posted on 02/04/2009

I went thru this when I was younger and my husband did too.  I believe it's more common in  boys, my own son is going thru this now too.  For me, it just stopped on it's own. I just didn't wake up in time to go to the bathroom.  I try very hard not to become frustrated with my son, no matter how often I have to wash sheets and blankets.  I don't think it's something they can control.... who wants to wet the bed, right?  If the doctors aren't worried yet or they're not finding anything, just give her some time and try to have as much patience as you can.  I hope everything works out.  Good luck!!

Kathleen - posted on 02/04/2009

hi i have a 5 and a half year old she used to wet the bed we let her have 2 bottles a night i don't think it is anything to worry about i think it is a stage they go through she will grow out of it in her own time

Julie - posted on 02/04/2009

there is an old wives tale that my sister tried on her son...

give her a spoon full of honey before bed, not sure why it

works but it stopped him

Samantha - posted on 02/04/2009

well i have a 5yr old and i made up a bed wetting calender and on the days he didnt wet i gave him a lil treat and a sticker to put on the calender to show every1 how good he was(make a point of showing every1 that visits!),then told him wen he had done it 7 sleeps over how ever long it takes that he wouldnt get a lil treat but a cheap toy from the shop which he could pick,then wen he got the 7 days up i said to him if he could do 7 sleeps all in a row every night that he would get another gift,he found it fun n really wanted th gifts plus he got to put a special sticker on the calender on the days he didnt wet.after a month he had stopped completely and didnt even enquire about y he didnt keep getting gifts!! lol..this has worked 4 a few other people that i have suggested it to too.

Toni - posted on 02/04/2009

Thank you for all ur advice.  I do have her pee b4 bed and she doesnt like chocolate weird huh lol.  chiroprator huh?  and unfortuantly she is allergic to the pulls ups.  So i just use over night and lay them under her pads.  well we go to the peditrition soon so ill bring it up again but they say its normal.

Jen - posted on 02/03/2009

I teach incontinence control. I tell my patients, no caffeine, minimize acidic foods, minimize processed foods, nothing to drink after dinner (but must drink lots during the day or the bladder will spasm and leak from lack of fluids), teach relaxation and deep breathing. I have had great success with my patients that are willing to do these things.

Sarah - posted on 02/03/2009

My son is almost 7 and we just recently got over the bed wetting. My mother-in-law warned me because apparently her son (my husband) had the same problem. Be patient, be glad they have pull-ups and overnights and use them. Try not to give him a complex and sooner or later you will notice that the pullups are dry more mornings than not. It has to do with their control and how heavy they sleep. I have some extra pullups! :)

Susan - posted on 02/03/2009

I'm not gonna say that this will be an option for you, but my son had the same problem. I did two things... I cut back his milk intake, and took him to the chiropractor for a different problem, but the bed wetting stopped with the trips to the chiropractor. This is just what worked for me.

Tina - posted on 02/03/2009

Well...I'll tell a secret......I am 45yr old mom and I wet the bed til I was 16yrs old.  They tried everything...I MEAN EVERYTHING,,,urologists, discpiline, bribery, no fluids, only certain fluids....get the point.  Well, honestly, the day my mom and dad separated i quit wetting the bed.  Now, he wasn't physically or sexually abusive but there was always underlying tension there.

Julie - posted on 02/03/2009

waking the body during the night will make the body want to go to the toilet ever night at 5 years ol this is very late and not to young to expect dry nights my youngest child was 2 and a half when he went thru the night

Christina - posted on 02/03/2009

I have your answer!!!! NO CHOCOLATE of any kind what so ever. My daughter was doing the same thing for a few weeks. She would have either a bowl of choc. cereal or choc. milk. ( She doesn't like the white milk ) and would wake up soaked even though she went prior to going to bed. I cut out all choc. related snacks/treats (ice cream, cereal, cake ~ you get the idea) she hasn't wet the bed since :~) It's the caffeine that causes them to wet during the night.  Good luck.

Rhiannon - posted on 02/03/2009

Hi Toni,

My now 7 yr old daughter was wetting the bed around 2-3 times a week until about 6 months ago. I took her to dr's as well as specialists most of whom said she would grow out of it in time and not to be concerned. I did find a specialist who put me in contact with the incontinence clinic at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne... he was excellent in providing reasons why children wet of a night but in the end she stopped on her own without any medical help. Good luck, I know it's frustrating but she'll get there in the end.

Elianeth - posted on 02/03/2009

Ok well I am currently going through the same situation but what i have noticed that does work is that once it is time for bed to make sure he goes to the bathroom in addition to  not drinking any type of liquids a few hrs b4 bed.  Try this out a bit also try having a night light sometimes kids dont want to move from their bed cause it is too dark.  These are just suggestions.  In the meantime have him use pull up pants for bed just in case. Good Luck. 

Julie - posted on 02/03/2009

2 of my 3 kids wet the bed until they were in double digits apparently its common particularly in boys until their teens, they have grown out of it now at last, certain drinks can affect bedwetting my doctor advised not to give fruit drinks only water or milk but i didn't find stopping them drinking before bed of any benefit