Bed wetting

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Hi Sherry and Jeanne,

Sherry I too want to say I'm sorry for all you and Josh are going

through. Has the wetting been consistent all these years, or has it

increased? Here are some links about enuresis, which is what they call

bed wetting when it's after 4 years old. Also BTW -bed wetting has

nothing to do specifically with apraxia. My apraxic son was late to

potty train -not until late 3 -but once he did, he did. (I mean did

he 'ever' have an accident years ago once in a blue moon -sure -but

that's normal) This is a condition that could affect any child.

" Enuresis (say " en-yur-ee-sis " ) is the medical term for bed-wetting

during sleep. Bed-wetting is fairly common. About 5 million to 7

million children wet the bed. It's more common among boys than girls. "

http://www.mdconsult.com/das/patient/body/118324739-2/0/10062/15572.html

" Most children begin to stay dry at night around three years of age.

When a child has a problem with bedwetting (enuresis) after that age,

parents may become concerned.

Physicians stress that enuresis is not a disease, but a symptom, and a

fairly common one. Occasional accidents may occur, particularly when

the child is ill. Here are some facts parents should know about

bedwetting:

* Approximately 15 percent of children wet the bed after the age

of three

* Many more boys than girls wet their beds

* Bedwetting runs in families

* Usually bedwetting stops by puberty

* Most bedwetters do not have emotional problems

Persistent bedwetting beyond the age of three or four rarely signals a

kidney or bladder problem. Bedwetting may sometimes be related to a

sleep disorder. In most cases, it is due to the development of the

child's bladder control being slower than normal. Bedwetting may also

be the result of the child's tensions and emotions that require attention.

* There are a variety of emotional reasons for bedwetting. For

example, when a young child begins bedwetting after several months or

years of dryness during the night, this may reflect new fears or

insecurities. This may follow changes or events which make the child

feel insecure: moving to a new home, parents divorce, losing a family

member or loved one, or the arrival of a new baby or child in the

home. Sometimes bedwetting occurs after a period of dryness because

the child's original toilet training was too stressful. "

http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/bedwetting

I have a few archives below that may help if you didn't explore non

medical tools yet like Star Child. I can't recall the exact age

Dakota had the night time issue of wetting -but I got Star Child

1.800.346.7283 due to a flier I found out my pediatrician's office and

it was so good it was almost a waste of money. (hey that could be

their new tag line!) What I mean is that it worked that quick!!! I

loved Star Child so much that when we used to meet in person I put

their fliers out so that everyone knew about this amazing product. I

know there are others out there -and have them in the archives below

-but like I said -Star Child is a star in my book!

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Up till the age of around 4ish it's probably still in the norm here -

but after that you probably want to look into the potty alarm you

attack to the child's underpants and sells for around 50 bucks.

There are a few out there but the one that most pediatricians

recommend is by Star Child 1.800.346.7283. which not only comes with

the alarm but a " star chart " to reward the child for motivational

reasons.

We did not have this issue with Tanner but I know Star Child worked

like a charm

and very quick!!!

Here's a list of various bed wetting alarms

http://www.wetbuster.com/alarms.htm

And an archive to help bed wetting in older children:

Re: Toilet regression

Hi Michele!

For a few reasons (including hypotonia) potty issues can be an issue.

With the regression in bed wetting at 8 years old -do see your

child's doctor

about this -and also check out the following helpful info.

ENURESIS (BEDWETTING)

What is enuresis?

Enuresis is a condition in children over the age of 4 who continue

to wet the bed. The problem may have always been present or may

start up some time after a child is completely potty trained at

night.

How common is enuresis?

Enuresis occurs in as many as 15-20% of children at 4 years of age,

5-10% at 10 years and 1-2% at 15 years of age.

When does my child need to see a doctor?

Your child should see a doctor if he/she is 5 years old and still

bedwetting. The doctor will take a medical and voiding history, do

urine tests and a physical examination. If these tests are all

normal, it is unlikely that any further testing will be done.

http://www.med.wayne.edu/urology/DISEASES/bedwetting.html

http://www.grogans.com/research.jsp?documentid=63 -Since this

problem was so big in our group -this was the one that my pediatric

practice

gave

out info on that we got great feedback from the group from for those

that had the problem. I'm sure others are good too -I only know

this one -and it's known to " work " in ProEFA time -a day to three

weeks on average! " starry " (Dr. Greene recommends this one too

http://www.drgreene.com/21_96.html )

And here is a great article on this from Dr. Greene

http://www.drgreene.com/21_584.html

A few more links to help.

http://www.bedwetting.co.uk/bwbut/6.htm

http://www.bedwetting.co.uk/bwbut/8.htm

http://www.tryfordry.com/html/tfdlink.htm

http://www.dryatnight.com/faq.htm

Key points -when the alarm goes off -make sure you wake your child

up -and have them help you change the bed/clean up. You can put a

plastic

tablecloth on top of the made bed with a loose sheet on top of that -

so

instead of having to remake the entire bed -(if you are lucky and it

didn't get elsewhere) you will only have to wash that one sheet and

their pajamas and disinfect and wash your child and the plastic

tablecloth down

- put

the PJs back on them and a fresh sheet on top of the plastic

tablecloth and you can (then finally!) go back to sleep yourself...at

least till

the alarm goes off again.

Good luck!

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