Help! My 8 year old daughter still wets the bed!?

Question

My 8 year old daughter still wets the bed every night. She wears pull ups, and we have gotten the kind that is supposed to wake her up at night because they turn cold, but, it still doesn't work. She never wakes up. Her older sister constantly makes fun of her, even though I tell her to stop! My 8 year old cries that she can never go to slumber parties, or will never be able to get married. I told her it will stop someday, but, my older two children were trained at one year old, what could the problem be?

Answer 1

Maybe she sleeps to hard or she just doesn't feel it.  You should take her to the doctor.  They have medication that she can take that will dry the excess water so she won't wet the bed.  I had the same problem when I was a little girl.  I just grew out of it.  Hopefully she will too.

Answer 2

she could have a sleeping disoreder

Answer 3

For gosh sakes, take her to a doctor and make

sure she has no hidden medical issues

Answer 4

I was older when I quit wetting the bed and it was very embarrassing. I am older and my parents never took me to the doctor. Please take your daughter to your local physician to find our what modern medicine may be able to do. It has nothing to do with her being trained because it only happens when a child sleeps.

Answer 5

Take her to the doctor in  case it's something serious. They do sell overnight undies for older kids who wet the bed.

Answer 6

Bedwetting is an issue that millions of families face every night. It is extremely common among young kids but can last into the p*****n years.

Doctors don't know for sure what causes bedwetting or why it stops. But it is considered a natural part of development, and kids eventually grow out of it. Most of the time bedwetting is not a sign of any deeper medical or emotional issues.

All the same, bedwetting can be very stressful for families. Kids can feel embarrassed and guilty about wetting the bed and anxious about spending the night at a friend's house or at camp. Parents often feel helpless to stop it.

There may not be a cure for bedwetting, but providing emotional support and reassurance can help your child feel better until it stops on its own.

How Common Is Bedwetting?

Primary enuresis, the medical name for bedwetting, typically starts when kids are toddlers. It is very common among kids who are 6 years old or younger. About 15% of 6-year-olds wet the bed, while about 5% of 10-year-olds do.

Bedwetting often runs in families: Most kids who wet the bed have a relative who did, too. If both parents wet the bed when they were young, it's very likely that their child will

my 13 year old also wets the bed from time to time your older daugther should be grounded if she make fun of her younger sis

Answer 7

take her to the hospitial and see what they say she could have a medical condition

Answer 8

Chill out!  She is olny 8!  She will grow out of it, mabey she just has a small bladder, and my BFF wet the bed until she was 13!  OH!  And tell your older daughter that if she picks anymore on the younger one that you are going to put her in diapers!

Answer 9

Get her one of the toddler potties and put it in her room like on the sims 2

Answer 10

this is the same answer i gave Geena

too much to drink too late

bad dreams

getting too cold

not going to the bathroom prior to bed time

blatter infection or issue

try adjusting those potential problems first then if it continues seek medical assistance. It can be a bladder infections, issues with the kidneys or diabetes. But dont jump to conclusions just yet.

Answer 11

She needs to see a doctor for this and your older daughter needs to be punished not just told to stop. Every time she teases her she looses something or gets grounded and each time after add another day. My daughter is 7 and also uses Good Nites she is seeing a Pediatric Urologist and has bladder issues. Her father also wet the bed until he was 11 so that is a huge factor according to the Urologist. She is a very sound sleeper she wakes for nothing and that is part of it. There are medicines out there for this, I just do not want her on them as it is really not a problem for us to use the Good Nites in time her body will learn to wake up. A doctors reassurance may help your youngest feel better. Good Nites actually has a website with facts etc. so she can see she is not the only one who has this problem.

We just use them like we would underware she puts one one in  the morning we throw it away instead of putting it in the hamper. If you got your oldest ot lay off of her it would probably help a lot.

Answer 12

leave the poor girl alone she will grow out of it when she grows out of it

Answer 13

kick her in the nuts

Answer 14

No big deal. I've got 3 brothers. 2 of them outgrew it around  the age of 9. One hasn't got rid of this habit yet.  

My cousin had it till he turned 17.

Answer 15

Sometimes the best you can do is pray she grows out of it. Obviously don't embarrass her about it. My son is 7 and still wets the bed as well. I've never taken him to the Dr. because my husband had the same problem when he was young and his mother took him to Dr.s and tried different methods and nothing worked. It's one of those things that the child has to grow out of. I just hate buying GoodNights...expensive. Plus I have a baby so I feel like I'm buying diapers for twins! lol

Answer 16

my friend wets the bed and he is 16!!!!

Answer 17

I used to work for a pediatrician and I also have a 6 yr old with the same problem. In my case it turns out she is a very hard sleeper. She has been potty trained during the day since she was 18 months old but at night, she doesnt wake up for nothing. We also are a little embarrassed about pull ups at night, company, sleepovers, etc.

Here are a few things to try....... Limit liquids before bedtime and make sure they go to the restroom right before bedtime....Before you go to bed, try and get her to go to the bathroom again, even if you have to pick her up while she is half asleep and put her on the toilet. She might go and not even remember.

They say that if your child is a hard sleeper, they will eventually grow out of it. Each child is different and it may be even in the teens till she reaches that point.

Finally, if you are at your wits end, you might want to ask your pediatrician about a pill that also helps with bedwetting.

Dont get discouraged, there are a lot of moms with the same worries and concerns. Hope this helps and good luck

Answer 18

my freind wet his bed til he was 17

Answer 19

you should talk to the pediatrician about this maybe she has a bladder incontinience problem.