How to Prevent Risks of Bedwetting
Bed wetting can wake your child up which interrupts his full night's sleep, leaving him tired the next day. It can also be embarrassing to a child, especially as they get older. Although bed wetting is a common occurrence in younger children, this condition can be caused by underlying medical problems. If you see little or no progress in bed wetting for your child, you should check with your doctor.
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Instructions
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Prevention Tips
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Limit what you give your child to drink before bedtime by avoiding any liquids an hour before your child goes to bed. Keep the amount of what he drinks to no more than an 8-ounce glass after your dinner hour. Don't forget that ice cream and frozen pops are mostly liquids and these should also be avoided. There are exceptions though, if your child is participating in sports or exercise they will need to have liquids after the activity. You do not want them to get dehydrated.
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Avoid foods and beverages that contain caffeine in the evening. Caffeine can increase the need to urinate. Read the labels on soft drinks and packaged foods for the ingredients. Caffeine is added to many products that you wouldn't suspect.
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Follow a strict bedtime routine with your child. Have your child go to bed the same time every evening and suggest that she use the toilet before doing so, this will help reduce bed wetting accidents. Use night lights to light the way to the bathroom and encourage your child to use the bathroom anytime she needs to during the night to help with the bed wetting problem.
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Encourage your child to use the bathroom every few hours while he is awake so he can learn to avoid the feeling of the urgency to go. Constipation can play a part of bed wetting causing pressure in the area of the bladder. If your child is constipated, treat this condition with recommendations from your doctor.
Techniques
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Treat your child with kindness and understanding if they do wet the bed. Never show anger or even annoyance when the child has an accident. Your child's fear of upsetting you will only add to the stress of this condition, possibly making it worse. You can use a reward system for the nights that your child does not wet the bed. A small reward could be a trinket, a trip to her favorite playground or anything else your child will enjoy.You should never use punishment.
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Using night time pull-up diapers will help keep the bed and bedding dry, and can provide security for your child when they go to bed. If the child knows there is a safety device in place, such as the pull-up, his fear of bed wetting can disappear, helping to stop the accidents.
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Use a bed wetting alarm only after you have thought the situation through completely by taking into consideration your child's feelings. Bed wetting alarms are available without a doctor's prescription.The alarms detect moisture and will go off as sound or vibration as soon as your child starts to urinate. This technique can be startling to a deep sleeper and some children may find it embarrassing to wear.This possible solution is usually used once everything else has been tried.
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Tips & Warnings
The older your child gets, the more embarrassment bed wetting becomes. Keeping this a private matter between you and her can be very helpful. Siblings that tease about this condition can make matters worse. The bed wetting alarm technique may draw attention to the child if siblings share the same room. Take all factors into consideration before starting any technique.
