Help for Bedwetting

Video Transcript

"My name is Doctor Randy Hyde and Amy and I are going to be talking about what to do if your child does have enuresis. So, Randy, I'm a parent with a child with enuresis, or bed wetting. What do I do? Where's my first port of call? That's a difficult question. Yeah. And the reason is because I have seen crazy things from professionals who really don't specialize with enuresis or really know what they're doing. And, bless their hearts, they're doing the best they can. But I've seen crazy things happen. From surgery to urethra expansion. I mean, painful things. Crazy things. Every parent's nightmare. You know, I would find someone who specializes with enuresis, who knows what they're doing. First, get a good diagnosis. You know, is it nocturnal? Is it diurnal? Is it primary? Is it secondary? What's the best course of action? Is it severe? Or is it mild? And from that, then I would have a treatment plan. What do we do? What is the best course for us to do as a family? If you go to a urologist, they'll have their perspective and point of view. If you go to a pediatrician, they'll have their perspective and point of view. If you come to a psychologist, they're going to have their perspective and point of view. The most powerful, actually, is a behavioral approach. But, it takes some work from parents. But it doesn't require medication or surgery or other kinds of physiological interventions that way. But it's very, very powerful and effective. So I guess, shop around, or go to someone that you can have confidence in, who really knows what they're talking about. So you're not wasting time, and you're not actually doing something that hurts more than helps. And what kind of time span does a program work to? Like what we offer? You know, it depends. For some kids, it's really quick. I mean, really quick. It can be days. For some kids, it can be months. You know, and there are just some kids that are very, very tough. Where it takes a combination of the most powerful approach plus age. Right. You know, that's okay. Because in twenty five years, I have never known anyone who has failed, who has completely failed. You know, we're able to work it through. Generally, it's very quick."