Patience is a virtue, especially for parents of young bed wetters. While children cannot control bed wetting on their own, parents can do something to stop it. Parents can resort to some techniques at home without resorting to medications that not only cost a lot, but also have side effects. Here are some simple home remedy tips to make sure that your child has dry nights.
"Pee Training"
* Limit your child's intake of liquids, especially before bedtime. Also, discourage your child from drinking soda and eating chocolates after 3 p.m.
* Train your child to urinate in the toilet before going to bed.
* Tell your kid that it is all right to get up at night to pee in the toilet.
* Be sure that the child can easily and safely access the toilet. Check if there is sufficient lighting and if there are obstructions on the way to the toilet. You may want to get a portable toilet for your kid so that it will be easier for him to pee at night.
* Use waterproof bed sheets, especially those that are absorbent and washable. You can also put deodorizers in the room. That way, you can add comfort to your child's sleep and avoid bigger damage on the beddings.
Helping Your Kid Help Himself
* Rather than pinning the blame on your little one or punishing him for wetting the bed, you must focus on the problem at hand. Avoid making the situation worse for your child. He needs your support and reassurance.
* Do not allow anyone in the household to tease the child. Also, avoid discussing the situation with your child in front of other members of the family.
* Make your kid understand that it is his responsibility to keep himself dry after wetting the bed, not yours. Explain to him, though, that you want to help him overcome the situation. Let him join in the clean-up process by making him help in washing and drying his underwear and pajamas.
Alarm System
* You can take advantage of moisture alarms, which are popular and effective treatment methods for bed wetters. Roughly 70 percent of children have stopped wetting the bed after using moisture alarms for at least three months. However, about 20 to 30 percent experience relapse or begin wetting the bed again after discontinuing its use. Moisture alarms work for majority of cases in the long term.
* Place the alarm's sensor on the bed pad or the child's underwear or pajamas. The alarm sets off when it senses wetness in the pad. It will then rouse the child, who will go to the toilet, return to his bed, change his clothes and bedding, reset the alarm, and go back to sleep.
Putting an end to bed wetting takes a lot of time, patience, and proper motivation. As a parent, you need to always make sure that your child not only gets through the night dry, but also comfortable and at ease when he sleeps.
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Monday, 16 February 2015
Sunday, 8 February 2015
No Non-Sense Techniques to Stop Your Child from Bed Wetting
What to do when a child constantly wets the bed at night—this is the common problem among parents of bed wetters. If you are one of them, you know how hard it is to deal with the situation, what with the smelly sheets and the embarrassment it will cause you and your child. Good thing, there are a number of techniques that you can use to solve the problems associated with bed wetting.
* Keep the bed dry. Parents must take extra efforts to keep their children and their bed dry, especially if they are not ready yet to help in cleaning up the mess. You can make your kid wear youth diapers. As for the beddings, cover them with a waterproof and absorbent pad.
* Restrict fluid intake. Be sure that your child does not drink too much liquid for at least one hour before going to bed. Also, food and drinks with caffeine such as chocolates, soda, and coffee are a no-no for your child because they trigger production of more urine in the body.
* Enforce a strict toilet and bedtime routine. Train your child to pee in the toilet before he go to bed and right before he doze off.
* Keep a "pee calendar." Have your kid indicate on the calendar when he woke up at night to pee or when he had a dry night. And for every success, reward him with a sticker. When he collects 10 stickers, allow him an extra hour on the computer or at the playground. Although your child cannot possibly control his urination during sleep, he can be kept motivated to stop wetting his bed. Positive reinforcement can do wonders for young bed wetters, according to experts.
* Encourage your child to exercise. This will help the bladder increase its capacity to hold more urine by strengthening and enlarging the muscles found in the bladder.
* Invest in a moisture alarm. This device is the best method to keep your child dry at night. It works by producing a buzzing sound when it senses wetness, rousing the child from sleep so that he can quickly go to the toilet to pee. Moisture alarms are an effective way to train the bladder to contain more urine at night and to ensure dry nights for your kid.
* Consider medication. This should be the last resort if behavioral conditioning at home fails. Among the latest treatments are anti-diuretic drugs that come in tablet or nasal spray form. These drugs control the kidney's production of urine at nighttime. The most commonly used drug for bed wetters is desmopressin that also lessens production of urine. This medication controls the symptoms until enuresis disappears with age.
Medications should be taken according to the prescription of your doctor.
Bed wetting is not that much of a problem as long as you know what to do. Just keep these techniques in mind—they may come in handy when your child starts to wet his bed at night.
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* Keep the bed dry. Parents must take extra efforts to keep their children and their bed dry, especially if they are not ready yet to help in cleaning up the mess. You can make your kid wear youth diapers. As for the beddings, cover them with a waterproof and absorbent pad.
* Restrict fluid intake. Be sure that your child does not drink too much liquid for at least one hour before going to bed. Also, food and drinks with caffeine such as chocolates, soda, and coffee are a no-no for your child because they trigger production of more urine in the body.
* Enforce a strict toilet and bedtime routine. Train your child to pee in the toilet before he go to bed and right before he doze off.
* Keep a "pee calendar." Have your kid indicate on the calendar when he woke up at night to pee or when he had a dry night. And for every success, reward him with a sticker. When he collects 10 stickers, allow him an extra hour on the computer or at the playground. Although your child cannot possibly control his urination during sleep, he can be kept motivated to stop wetting his bed. Positive reinforcement can do wonders for young bed wetters, according to experts.
* Encourage your child to exercise. This will help the bladder increase its capacity to hold more urine by strengthening and enlarging the muscles found in the bladder.
* Invest in a moisture alarm. This device is the best method to keep your child dry at night. It works by producing a buzzing sound when it senses wetness, rousing the child from sleep so that he can quickly go to the toilet to pee. Moisture alarms are an effective way to train the bladder to contain more urine at night and to ensure dry nights for your kid.
* Consider medication. This should be the last resort if behavioral conditioning at home fails. Among the latest treatments are anti-diuretic drugs that come in tablet or nasal spray form. These drugs control the kidney's production of urine at nighttime. The most commonly used drug for bed wetters is desmopressin that also lessens production of urine. This medication controls the symptoms until enuresis disappears with age.
Medications should be taken according to the prescription of your doctor.
Bed wetting is not that much of a problem as long as you know what to do. Just keep these techniques in mind—they may come in handy when your child starts to wet his bed at night.
Read more...
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