Bed-wetting in children

Written by: Dr Margaret Stearn
Edited by: Dr Margaret Stearn
Last updated: Friday, February 12th 2010

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Posted by been there on 29/04/2010 at 09:40:46 am

I was a bed wetter when I was a child. My mother took me to the doctor to see what could be done. He explained to my Mom and I that my bladder was like a balloon. Some balloons are are bigger than others, some are newer. He told me that if I held my pee for as long as I could during the day, my bladder would stretch out and be able to hold more at night. This was opposite of what my mom has me doing, which was restricting liquids. I drank extra, and hung out in the bathroom when the need to pee got really strong, but still held it for as long as I could. Within three weeks I no longer wet the bed.

Posted by Anonymous on 08/04/2010 at 01:45:45 am

my brother is nine yers and he still wets his bed and my mother always panishes him in the morning.I have tried talking to her but she thinks that he is doing it on purpose. I hope the information that I have got from the internet will make my mother listern and will also help my brother because I can see that he is now embarrased because he is now being teased by other children and even by ny little sister who is three yaers younger than him because she no longer wets the bed.

Posted by Janet on 04/04/2010 at 04:46:16 am

if your child is wetting the bed, don't get super worried. chances are they'll grow out of it. but don't think that there's nothing you can do. i strongly suggest going to a doctor and seeing if there is any way for them to help you. i am 16 and my doctor gave me some medication for it. DO NOT think that your child can't sleep over places. they need to know that there is nothing that can stand in their way of living life. you can go to a doctor and try to get medication for it, or you can use goodnights (basically diapers for kids who wet the bed). if your child is embarrassed to change into them in front of their friends, have a little bag that they can take into the bathroom to change. at home you can use goodnights or a plastic sheet on their matress so that it doesn't get ruined please promise me that you will support your child, it's not their fault that this is happening. and i'll bet that they don't like it any more than you do

Posted by Anonymous on 09/02/2010 at 09:27:00 am

My child is bed wetting and as started wetting him self when he is playing up stairs in is bed room in the day.

Posted by Anonymous on 29/10/2009 at 08:23:00 am

my son is nine years oldi have tried all but nothing.plz help

Posted by kelly on 08/07/2009 at 03:08:00 pm

Sir/Madam Bed wetting is a big embarasment for my kid so i just want to help her but i dont know how,we have been to doctors but she is still on that. she even feels bad to visit anywhere she only vitit during the day. so it also becomes a big problem for me because i cant visit my families any more to sleep over.