Bed Wetting - 6 year old

Honestly, my 9 year old bio son still wets the bed often. It is pretty normal for boys to wet the bed at that age. He just does not wake up and there is really nothing I can do about it. Personally, I would rather take care of wet bedding in the morning then wake up in the middle of the night and take him, but that is just me. Waking up your FS might to the trick, we did do that for our older son when he was about 4 and it did work. You could try doing away with pull ups, he may not like the sensation of being all wet and that may re-train his brain to wake up and go. When my son was about 6 he got embarrassed about pull ups and didn't want to wear them any more. Another thing that might help is to have him help you clean up his bed and wet clothes, but don't punish him, chances are he really honestly can not help it.

15% of 6yos wet the bed. I do not buy the "grow out of it issue" as I don't think bedwetting IS the issue, but a symptom. At 6, I would let him be, use the pull ups, have him responsible for any issues (dirty pull up, wet clothes, etc), and live life. After he's settled in your home (many many months!), I would consider a program like the Enuersis Treatment Center to deal with the issue appropriately. I absolutely would NOT limit fluids, wake him up at night, etc as those things are counter productive. Most people do try a few food additions or elimination trials to see if that works. For example, a dairy allergy could show up as enuresis. Also, I would try to "notice" or discuss with him his bathroom habits during the day. Does he have a movement daily? Is it "normal?" Ever particularly loose or stiff? Constipation, even mild, could be related to bedwetting. But as someone who tried it all, I really would, about 7 years old and after stability in my home, just do a full treatment program. BTW, and I've used the program with success.

annie5, your question really belongs in the hands of a kidney specialist, in my opinion, and may I explain why?I had a sibling who was a bed wetter into teenage years. My mother had taken that one to a primary doctor, who had said, and VERY wrongfully, that nothing was physically wrong. Frustrated, mom did some things I won't even go into right now. Turns out that sibling had no true bladder opening, but did have a rupture that allowed the urine to seep out over night, and was the only real relief the sibling had from improperly functioning system. Sibling now has a 'dead' kidney.There are TV ads out that explain, all too lightly, that some kids have slower developing kidneys, bladder control, ect. For that reason there are now manufatored undergarments for them. The child in the ad looked to be around 9-10.I have two grandkids who used to have bed wetting issues, and I firmly believe due to caused, unnatural fears. We simply protected the beds they slept in, cleaned up in the morning, and their day went on. Sometimes it is the feeling of safety, at last, that allows them a deeper, more restful sleep where they can end up wetting.Personally, I would not make too much of an issue, however it needs to be handled - middle of night wake up call - doctor visit - whatever the problem may be.

Also, you can get a dr Rx for pull-ups for a child over the age of 4 who needs them. They come to my home in a plain brown box once a month. My son has been dx'd with FAS, among other things, and while he is learning to use the bathroom during the day, night is still not happening.

6 is still in the normal range for bed wetting. I wouldn't be too worried yet. Mention it to his doctor and see what the doctor has to say.

I've never heard of this or even had it suggested to me. Interesting. Our 4, soon to be 5, is bedwetting. She has outgrown all the pull up brands and is into good nights. She wears a size 7, and pull ups only go to a 5T. Once she's out of the good nights I expect we'll have to move into adult diapers. :(

There can be medical reasons for the bed wetting. The biggest reason for this is that the body is not producing the hormone that reduces urine production at night. Some kids don't have enough of this hormone until they get a bit older. Couple this with kids who may sleep so deeply and never learned to get up and go to the bathroom, and you have a bed wetter. Check out bed wetting alarms which signal them to get up and go pee. Most kids cna be trained with these to get up and go and after a while you won't need the alarm. There are medications that replace the hormone, but some Dr.s won't use it unless all other remedies have been exhausted. With one of my kids, I have to stop her from drinking anything but water after 6 pm and really have to limit the amount of anything else she drinks throughout the day except water because tea, milk, soda, etc will make her pee at night every time.

My bio dd was 7 when she stopped wetting the bed. Underjams go up to bigger sizes. For her she slept so hard that she would not wake up. She still gets up to go to the bathroom at night, but she does not sleep as hard, so she does not wet the bed anymore.

Thank you all for sharing your thoughts. I've decided to let him be for awhile, aside from mentioning in to the doctor and social worker. When he starts to outgrow the pull-ups I will be more proactive, but I don't suspect that will be for another year. Thanks again!

This is a simple question for all kids. Would you recommend having a liquid barrier or mattress cover for each mattress no matter who the kid?

In Texas we are required to have ALL mattresses in the home with waterproof mattress covers. The one for our California King Size bed was $100... :mad:

Withay, what is the purpose of getting a Dr's Rx for pull-ups for a child over the age of 4 who needs them? Does this allow the cost to be covered by medicaid?

Yes. My son's ped wrote a prescription for pull-ups and we get them delivered to our house through a medical supply company. Medicare pays 100%.

Try C11 Bed-wetting formula and NEO tablets from Biogetica. They are Homeopathic and Ayurvedic remedies that ended our sons bed wetting problem.