My daughter has just turned 7 and is still wearing large baby type terry nappies for night time?
I've tried all sorts of things and talking her out but she refuses and wants to use them even in the day now.
What can I do ? I feel helpless
Answer:
Some kids just don't have the ability to control their bladder until they are older. The condition is called Enuresis, not sure if I spelled it right. Don't belittle or criticize your daugther, but do work on methods to see if this is a problem that can be corrected. Wake her up at some point to go use the rest-room, and instead of relying on nappies get a water-proof matress cover. That will let you know if she's just become lazy and dependent and the nappies or if she really has a physical problem. Talk to her Dr. and visit a health food store. I know there is an herbal supplement for bed-wetting, but make sure your Dr. approves it before you give it to your daughter.
You need to work this out with her doctor. There are medications that might help.
7 is far too late for nappies. Get her up several times to go to the loo in the night, and invest in a bedwetting alarm.
Sounds like she has grown dependent on them. Your the parent, put your foot down, and dont let her use them in the day, and start trying to phase them out at night. She doesnt know she shouldnt use them, unless you teach her that.
First, stop letting her drink beverages after like 7pm. If her bladder is empty, there's nothing to wet the bed with. Secondly, wake her up some time during the night and TAKE HER TO THE BATHROOM. I promise she'll stop. Remember, if you treat her like a baby... she'll act like one.
i wet the bed til i was twelve
my son wet til he was 8
my eldest daughter til she was 12
and my two youngest daughters still wet at 8 and 5 years old.
thank goodness for GoodNights, I think they're made by Huggies.
She wants to wear them every night because she is insecure about the situation. I'm sure she feels your anxiety. My mom used to pin a note to my jersey and send me to school. The note said "I peed the bed last night". Every sheet that went on the line after having my pee washed out had a sign that said "Susan peed here" Even that humiliation didn't stop me from peeing. I simply could not wake up for the first two to three hours after being asleep for an hour or so. I was absolutely dead; I never got out of this til I had kids of my own and had to get up in the night with them.
Don't put the diaper on until she is asleep; it is for sleep time only'; absolutely not for conscious peeing! If you have access to GoodNights, they come in sizes large enough for me to wear (i'm 5'6'' and 125 lbs.) and larger still, so you're bound to get them large enough. I am currently spending approximately $30 a month on these products, but it beats the smell, the hassle and the embarrassment. Some people grow faster on the outside than the in, her bladder is not growing as quickly as most people's do, and it is very difficult for kids to wake up in the night.
tell her absolutely no in the daytime and always put them on after she sleeps ; don't forget or she will be insecure again.
best of luck
my son is 7 and still has accidents my doctor said it is still normal they will grow out of it sometimes it can take until they are almost 12. every time he wakes up dry i make a big deal about it and when he wakes up wet i just get him changed and cleaned up. i don't want him to feel its his fault because i know he feels very bad about it. anyway just hang in there and give them your support and good luck.
Wake her up before you go to bed and make her go to the bathroom. She might have a small bladder and can't hold that much liquid. Don't give her anything to drink at least 2-3 hours before bed...excpet for a couple of sips of water if she gets thirsty. Without telling her, put a waterproof mattress pad under her sheet and quit letting her wear the diapers. Tell her that if she has 5 days without wetting herself she can have a special treat. Also try taking her shopping for new "Big Girl" underwear and let her pick out her own and tell her that if she can stay dry she can wear them.
um - 7 is a bit old - it would be my guess that she likes to wear them so she doesn't have to get up to go potty. put your foot down. the older she gets, the worse it will be and, if it hasn't already, will grow to other things that she can throw a fit about and get away with. all this, of course, is assuming there are no other physical or pychological issues.
you need to get rid of them and consult your doctor
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