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Anyone got any tips to my five year old son bedwetting?
He also has some accidents during the day
GP gave the usual , boy's are lazy speech and did a urine sample, but he really is terrible and he doesn't even care. I don't want it to get out of hand incase he starts getting teased at school
Yes I understand that...has he ever been totally dry and it has regressed, or has this always been a problem at this level SA?
I was wondering whether this could be linked to your break from his dad 6 months ago or even the new situation with dad and girlfriend?
No, he has always been bad.
Ok so it's been an ongoing problem. I presume your GP did some tests for infection and that this was ruled out.
Concentrate on the daytime first, as I said before. Start a star chart and he gets to stick a a star or sticker on every day he is dry. A set number of stars on the chart, say 10 and he gets a reward? When he has a accident, just be really matter of fact about it "never mind, let's just get you comfy" but over-praise dry days. You need to get his dad to do the same, by the way.
Hi seriouslyannoyed you might also be interested in ERIC, a friend of mine found it incredibly useful.
Hey Louise, yeah sorry it's an ongoing problem, infection was ruled out but he has suggested a bladder scan if it continues in next few months. Star chart worked well for a while but as I say he doesn't seem phased by it at all so just went backwards. His dad is willing to try anything too.
Anna, Ill try that thanks.
Let us know if ERIC has some helpful tips that work for you. Really pleased to read that dad is on board too, that will definitely be a help rather than a hindrance.
Hello SA
If he is also having a few daytime accidents then I think it is worth checking with the GP there is no low-grade urine infection present, as if I have seen this happen. However, do try and do this in a non-worried manner, if you see what I mean as it is best not to make a big deal of this. That's hard as I know it is worrying, my youngest was not dry at night until 6 but we got there in the end and as for the daytime, I honestly thought he was going to have to go to primary school in Pull Ups as he couldn't get the hang of this at all.
Re night- time, LOTS of children are not dry at night by aged five. I would completely relax about night times until daytimes are sorted,just keep him in Pull ups at night. Praise dry nights like mad....and indeed dry days.
Of course, the other thing worth thinking about is that it could also be stress, especially if your child has been dry in the past...has he? if so then it is worth looking at solving the "cause" first, what do you think?