Advice for a camper who wets the bed?

Question

Yeah summer............

My two girls have the opportunity to go to operation purple camp. It is a camp for military children with deployed parents they are both excited to go. Its a week long over night camp I'm excited for them to go I haven't had a day much less a week with out kids since My hubby left in march but here is the problem my youngest daughter who will be eight wets the bed every night, Its a medical problem nothing she can help and they cant do the corrective surgery until she is a teenager. So I'm really worried she is going to be picked on by the other kids at camp I plan to send good nights to camp but I was just wondering if anybody else had suggestions or ever had to deal with a problem like this thanks any advice is welcome smiles Kate

Answer 1

I would alert the camp medical office that she has the problem and what your concerns are as far as the other campers discovering.  I think the Good Nites are discreet enough that no one will know that she is wearing them. The camp Director and medical staff should help you think of a way for her to dispose of the Good Nite while being as discreet as possible and showering or bathing when waking up.  I applaud you for allowing her to experience something like this I am sure she will do fine! Good luck!

Answer 2

I am facing the same issue with a 10 year old (who has not been diagnosed with anything). You do have to make sure the camp is aware of the situation BUT be prepared because some of the camps I have contacted hedge on having a camper with these needs for "sanitary reasons". Make sure that you check into the facilities themselves (are toilets shower ares etc private so that your daughter can discreetly put on/take off the goodnight, are there accessible trash cans that they can be disposed of in? The last thing you want is it to cause an odor that will attract attention). Put the clean goodnights INSIDE of her pajamas and roll or fold them so that she will not need to fumble through her bag to find them. Also make sure that if you haven't already talked to your daughter about this you stress that there is nothing wrong with her so she doesn't need to be ashamed she just needs to be discreet, it's a personal issue that needn't be brought to other's attention. Good luck!!.

Answer 3

another thing that helps is to cut all caffiene, chocolate, and artificial sweateners from her diet.. Suprisingly those things actually weaking the bladder and promoate frequent and uncontroled urination.  My son had a similar problem and  that helped him alot.  Between that and the goodnights he made it thru camp.   I made sure to send a pair of baggy shorts for him to sleep in to hide the extra bulk,  And the councilors actually got him  up a few minutes before the others kids so he could get to the bathroom before them.   Also send some Shower to Shower with her.  if she pats it on before bed it will absorb some of the odor.

The other thing is to talk to your pediatrician or the urologist  she see's and see if they can give her a medication short term to help.  They gave my son a nasal spray that helped him overnight...cant remember the name of it though

Answer 4

well you could tell them deff no drinks 2 hours before bed and go to the bath room right b 4 they go to bed and set a little alarm to wake around a hour before the time they  useally find themselves soaked with pee and get up at that time to pee but make it a quit alarm that will just wake her up

Answer 5

This is a really tough thing that has effected a lot of people in my life.  I know people who have handled it two different ways.

1)  They don't send their kids to any type of overnight camps (scouts, sports, dance, etc.) and they try to get thier kids involved with as many day camps as possible.  Or, they fill thier schedules up with family things that can give the kids fun experiences.

2)  They send their kids to the camps with diapers, tell them not to drink anything after 4:00 p.m. and let them figure it out.  They also prepare their kids before hand just in case they slip up or get caught.  

Bottom line, it is a tough situation and one that your daughter has little control over.  Good luck!

Answer 6

make her wear underjams the new vierizon of goodnites but fromm Pampers and they are much better the goodnites you cant even tell she wearing them. good luck