Toddlers and bed wetting?
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Technically, bedwetting can't even be diagnosed before are 4. Before age 4, wetting at night is considered to be normal. When you always wet at night it is called primary nocturnal enuresis. When you are dry and then start wetting it is called secondary nocturnal enuresis. Usually nothing in particular causes secondary nocturnal enuresis so you probably are not going to be able to figure out what caused it. They are treated the same way. Limit fluids 2 hours before bed, make sure he is not constipated, make sure he is not a big snorer, make sure he gets enough rest. Make a star chart for dry nights. At age 4 or 5 I would suggest a book by Allison Mack called Dry All Night. It uses visual imagry to help kids become dry. Pull-ups are ok and will not delay the resolution of the bedwetting. In fact, they may speed thing along since it removes stress from you and the child. In any event, don't worry. It will stop at a rate of about 20% per year. At age 5 20% of kids are wet at night. Thats a big number considering all the 5 year olds out there.
I didn't read any books, I kept my daughter in diapers at night until she was almost five, I also had a plastic cover for her mattress and when she had an "accident" she helped me with the sheets. I also eliminated anything to drink after 5:00pm (especially sodas) and I got up at midnight and put her on the toilet whether she was asleep or not.
goodnites are not a step back. it common for males to wet bed even up to the age of 9 or 10. i was told it has to do with the urethra.(not sure how true that is) what i find helpful for my son is to limit drink intake about an hour or two before bed and also wake him at some point in the night to make him go pee. like after i have gone.
i dont know from personal experience. my son is only 2 and not yet potty trained. but i have some vague memories of things i have read. is something brand new going on. a new baby, have you guys moved, did he recently start a preschool program. again, i have no idea. just a thought.
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