I need bedwetting help for a 9 year old boy?

Question

I have a 9 year old client who wets his bed nightly. He brought up the other day that he really wants to stop. I have all the information that is common on the internet. I was just looking to see if anyone had any alternative or natural remedies? Thanks

Answer 1

The best advice I can give you is to use a bedwetting alarm.  The problem is that these kids are such heavy sleepers that they simply don't wake up when the body is signalling full bladder... limiting liquids before bed is simply a stop gap solution.  It will help, but won't solve the real problem, which is getting the body to wake up when the bladder is full.  Medication is also a stop gap measure, although very useful for sleepovers and times when the child absolutely must not wet the bed.

I found the most complete resource is at bedwettingstore.com.  My pediatrician recommended it.  Even with an alarm, it will require committed effort from the child, and the parents.  The parents and the child must motivated enough to use the alarm every night, for as long as it takes.  The site also has stories from families who have used alarms, and advice for people going through this.

It was very helpful for us and I hope it's a help for you and your client.

Answer 2

It is common still at this age I did it until I was about 11.

My mother took me to the doctors-she suggested a star chart where if we went all through the night we'd gain a star and if we had a full week we got a treat.

Another tip is to only have fluid at lunch and dinner times - none 2 hours before bed.

Make sure he goes to the loo before going to bed.

My mother also used to lead us to the toilet before getting into bed herself-even if we were half asleep we'd still go!

Answer 3

i think you should buy him diapers

Answer 4

Protective pad on the bed

No liquids after 7 p.m.

Bathroom before bed

Sleep naked

Worked for us!

Answer 5

It sounds as though he could be an unusually deep sleeper.  It would probably help if someone woke him up during the night to take him to the bathroom.   Eventually, his body will get used to waking up for this purpose, and he'll be able to wake himself up if he has to go.  In the meantime, let him continue on with pull-ups, so that he won't be embarrassed.  This is very difficult for a boy of his age.

Answer 6

First he needs to be thoroughly examined by a pediatrician. There are pads that can be placed under the sheet that sound an alarm when they become wet. These can be helpful if the child is sleeping so soundly that they don't wake up when they urinate. Try to determine if he wets at about the same time every night and wake him up to go to the bathroom about 30 minutes before that time. Restrict his fluid intake for 2 to 3 hours before bedtime. If all else fails, put him in Pull-Ups or even an adult diaper until he gets the situation under control, but ONLY if he is agreeable. DO NOT let anyone tease him or make him feel even worse about this. He's not doing it on purpose and already feels shame and humiliation. Good luck and God bless.

Answer 7

There are a lot of old wives tales about how to stop bed-wetting, but in my experience none of them are 100% and especially not at 9 years of age.  This child might be an exceptionally heavy sleeper.  If this is the case, I believe there are some alternatives for helping him wake up to go to the bathroom, but most of them have to do with learning the tools to help yourself.  There is also the possibility that this child is in need of a surgery to correct some problem that is causing him to be unable to control his bladder.  I had a similar problem until I had corrective surgery at 8 years old.  I also had problems controlling my bladder during the day, though.  I've also heard of a nasal spray that helps.

Answer 8

First he should be checked to see if it's physical..if it's not..it's probably because he bladder hasn't caught up with the rest of him.   It's not that uncommon.

Answer 9

See if he has been having stomach pains lately, he could have an kidney infection

Answer 10

First of all cut him off from drinking any liquid 2 hours before he goes to bed.  

Then ask him to go to the bathroom before bed.

Then after he is asleep for about and hour wake him up and make him go to the bathroom again.

Answer 11

None, a friends daughter suffered from this and the doctor game her some medicine to take.  It worked for her but I know this isn't natural.  

Make sure the child goes to the bathroom before bed.  Do not let them drink anything 1 hour prior to going to bed.  In the middle of the night get up once and make sure they use the bathroom.  Hopefully this will get them into a routine.  

Another solution is to call a local acupucturist and ask them if they could help in this type of situation.