| Bed wetting, or enuresis, is a common problem for | | | | 3. Lifting |
| children, and even some adolescents and adults. | | | | Lifting is a technique where you wake up the child a |
| Approximately 5-7 million children are affected in the | | | | few hours after they go to bed and having them go |
| US. Although this is a common problem, parents want | | | | to the bathroom. There is currently debate whether |
| to find bed wetting solutions that are safe and | | | | or not this is a bed wetting solution. Although it will |
| effective. Here are five things to try to help your | | | | increase the number of dry nights a child has, they |
| child stay dry at night. | | | | aren't learning to wake and recognize when there |
| 1. Bed wetting alarms | | | | bladder is full. |
| Bed wetting alarms are one of the most effective | | | | 4. Rewards |
| ways to end enuresis. It's an alarm that is attached | | | | Can small rewards given to the child for dry nights be |
| near the shoulder that is connected with a wetness | | | | a cure? It can help. Some children find a reward chart |
| sensor placed inside the pajamas. These range in | | | | to be motivating, because it allows them to see the |
| price from $50-$100. | | | | progress that they are making. Make a simple star |
| Although they do work and rarely result in relapses, | | | | chart and give them a star each night they go |
| they aren't for everyone. They can take months to | | | | without having an accident. Come up with small treats |
| start working and are inconvenient because you need | | | | or fun activities that can serve as a reward for |
| to get up every night with your child to make sure | | | | staying dry for a week. |
| they go to the bathroom when the alarm goes off. | | | | 5. Wait it out |
| 2. See a doctor | | | | If your child is still young and not bothered yet by |
| If your child is over the age of seven, you should | | | | their bed wetting, you may want to wait it out. |
| schedule an appointment with your family doctor. | | | | Some children will stop on their own without needing |
| Occasionally a medical condition could be the cause of | | | | any treatment. If you or your child are stressed |
| bed wetting, so you'll want to rule that possibility out. | | | | about it, simply waiting isn't the best option. While |
| There are also some medications that can be | | | | 15% of children bed wet at the age of 5, only |
| prescribed. Although medication may not be the best | | | | 7%-10% still do so by the time they are |
| answer, it allows the child to spend the night at a | | | | seven-years-old. |
| friend's house without fear or embarrassment. | | | | |